1. The Father of Modern Physics

2. Para A be fascinated by Einstein was fascinated by mathematics. Mathematics was __________ to Einstein. Mathematics __________ Einstein. Mathematics had a __________ for Einstein. = be attracted by fascinating fascinated fascination

3. Einstein 对物理非常痴迷。  be fascinated by  fascinating  fascinate  have a fascination for

5. Para B teaching qualification take a post as= take up a job as = a qualification for teaching

6. gain a qualification for sth. Einstein gained a qualification for teaching. = Einstein was qualified to teach. So he took a post as a professor. be qualified to do sth.

7. If you want to become a…  qualification  qualified  post If …, you should Then it means… So…

8. taxi driver If …, you should…,then…, so….

9. conductor / conduct

10. 正是他头脑中进行的这种 “ 思维实验 ” 最终带来了 对宇宙、时间和引力的全新理解。 It was the “thought experiments” that he carried out in his head that led to a new understanding of space, time and gravity.

11. lead to sth = result in / cause All roads lead to Rome. The “thought experiments” led to a new understanding of space, time and gravity.

12. Hitler 上台后， Einstein 离开了德国。 Hitler’s coming to power led to Einstein/Einstein’s leaving Germany. lead to sb. doing

13. 由于 Einstein 创立了相对论，他于 1921 年获 得了诺贝尔物理奖。 Einstein’s theory of relativity _____________________________________ _____________________. led to him/his winning the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921

14. lead to 正是 Einstein 对科学的热爱和刻苦钻研使他获 得巨大的成功。 It was Einstein’s love for science and hard work that led to his great success. /led to him achieving great success.

15. Einstein loved peace.  直言不讳地反对纳粹暴行  speak out against Nazi crimes  反对核武器  protest against nuclear power  参与和平运动  become involved in the peace movement

16. Para C – Para I 被颁发，授予 上台 在 … 的过程中 去世 大量的 除 … 以外 come to power in the course of pass away a wealth of apart from be awarded

17. Para H: He loved the company of children. the company of sb. keep sb. company 陪伴某人，和某人做伴 Children loved to keep Einstein company.

18. Para I : Einstein did not take himself seriously. take … seriously 认真对待 scientific work himself

19. 1 2 3 4 When you… When they… keep sb. company take…seriously

21. Assignments:  Read the text again and finish and C2 on page 59.  Translate five sentences into Chinese.