Two pages of the original manuscript (底稿) of Albert Einstein's General Theory of Relativity were________ on display in the Israel Pavilion of the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai.
A．put up B set down C. sent up D. taken up
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Two pages of the original manuscript (底稿) of Albert Einstein's General Theory of Relativity were________ on display in the Israel Pavilion of the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai.
A．put up B set down C. sent up D. taken up
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Two pages of the original manuscript (底稿) of Albert Einstein's General Theory of Relativity were________ on display in the Israel Pavilion of the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai.
A．put up B set down C. sent up D. taken up
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Albert Einstein, the genius behind the theory of relativity, which provided a new framework for all of physics and proposed new concepts of space and time, has recently been making headlines again. However, this time it is not for a new scientific breakthrough, but because of two handwritten notes the scientist gave a bellboy 95 years ago.
The story goes something like this. In October 1922, Einstein was invited to Tokyo to deliver lectures. As the scientist was making his way from Europe to Japan, he received a telegram informing him that he had been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. Though pleased at the news, he decided to continue with his Japanese trip instead of heading to Stockholm to accept the honor.
When in Tokyo, he penned two notes in German. One of them, written on a piece of plain paper, said, “Where there’s a will, there’s a way.”
Why did Einstein write the notes? Some believe they were to express Einstein’s delight at the reception he received from the people of Japan who crowded to attend the laureate’s (获奖者)lectures. Others think they were specially written for a bellboy who came to deliver a message, either because the scientist did not have loose change to tip him, or because the messenger refused to accept tips. Regardless of the reason, Einstein purportedly told the bellboy, “Maybe if you are lucky, those notes will become much more valuable than just a regular tip.” He was right!
Earlier this year, the bellboy’s nephew decided to part with the letters and handed them to Winner’s Auctions and Exhibitions. The “theory of happiness” brought the owner an astonishing $1.56 million from a European buyer. The second note, which opened at $1,000, and expected to fetch a maximum of $6,000, sold for $240,000!
1.What made Einstein become people’s focus again?
A.The theory of relativity. B.His new concepts of space.
C.The notes written by himself. D.His notes about his theory.
2.Where did Einstein write the words?
A.Bern. B.Stockholm.
C.Germany. D.Japan.
3.How were Einstein’s lectures?
A.They had a great effect. B.They attracted a lot of people.
C.They successfully inspired people. D.They were hard to understand.
4.How might the owner of the notes feel about the deal?
A.Disappointed. B.Curious.
C.Unfair. D.Unexpected.
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In 1905, as part of his Special Theory of Relativity, Albert Einstein published the point that a large amount of energy could be released from a small amount of matter. This was expressed by equation E = me 2(energy = mass times the speed of light squared). But bombs were not what Einstein had in mind when he published this equation.
In 1929, he publicly declared that if a war broke out he would “refused to do war service, direct or indirect…” His position would change in 1933, as the result of Adolf Hitler’s coming into power in Germany.
Einstein’s greatest role in the invention of the atomic bomb was signing a letter to President Franklin Roosevelt urging that the bomb be built because some physicists feared that Germany might be working on an atomic bomb. Among those concerned were physicists Leo Szilard and Eugene Wigner. But Szilard and Wigner had no influence with those in power. So in July 1939 they explained the problem to someone who did: Albert Einstein. After talking with Einstein, in August 1939 Szilard wrote a letter to President Roosevelt with Einstein’s signature on it, which was delivered to Roosevelt in October 1939.
Germany has invaded Poland the previous month; the time was ripe for action. That October research of a-bomb began but proceeded slowly because the invention of the atomic bomb seemed distant and unlikely. In April 1940 an Einstein letter, ghost-written by Szilard, pressed the researchers on the need for “greater speed”.
As the realization of nuclear weapons grew near, Einstein looked beyond the current war to future problems that such weapons could bring. He wrote to his friend about his fear about the future use of the a-bomb.
The atomic bombings of Japan occurred three months after Germany gave in.
In November 1954, five months before his death, Einstein summarized his feelings about his role in the creation of the atomic bomb: “I made one great mistake in my life… when I signed a letter to President Roosevelt recommending that atom bombs be made; but there was some justification---- the danger that the Germans would make them”.
1.What can we learn about Szilard and Wigner?
A. They were not as influential as Einstein.
B. They were responsible for the invention of nuclear weapons
C. They had cheated their friend Albert Einstein.
D. They had an intention to destroy the world.
2. Einstein realized his mistake of ___________.
A. co-operating with his workmates
B. inventing the atomic bomb
C. publishing his equation
D. signing the letter to President Roosevelt
3. We can conclude that Einstein ___________.
A. was important in the development of atomic bomb
B. was not involved in the invention of atomic bomb
C. directly participated in the invention of the atomic bomb
D. helped with the invention of atomic bomb
4. Why did Einstein suggest making atom bombs?
A. Because President Roosevelt asked to do so.
B. Because it was likely that Hitler would make them.
C. Because it was not in favor of President Roosevelt.
D. Because it was not necessary to do so.
5.The best title for the passage would be __________.
A. A Story of Albert Einstein
B. Albert Einstein and the Atomic Bomb
C. It was Unfair for Einstein
D. How the Atomic Bomb was Invented
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Albert Einstein said, "In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity. Once______, such opportunities are like ____diamonds hidden in the sand.
Several years ago I spoke at church about how we are surrounded by "_______" if we could only______them. A man stopped by to______me. I remembered him______somebody who had______through a painful divorce and was examining his life's priorities (优先). He put out his hand which______a small, plastic gem stone.
"I stepped on this gem stone______I was leaving church last Sunday," he explained.
"It became ______ in the sole(底) of my shoe. You had spoken about recognizing______---- diamonds.I put the plastic stone in my pocket to_______me to look for those diamonds that I need."
"I have been trying to______my business," he continued. "On Monday morning, a man stopped by______seemed interested in______some of my goods in stock. I thought, here's my diamond ---- don't let it______! I sold the entire stock to him by noon."
"Now," he said through a______smile, "my next diamond is to find a new______!"
Not long afterward, he did find a new ---- and better ---- job. He decided to______his gem stone with him from then on as a reminder to look for diamonds as he digs through the______of life.
1.A. realized B. gone C. discovered D. lost
2.A. valuable B. cheap C. expensive D. rejected
3.A. challenges B. flowers C. friends D. diamonds
4.A. pick B. recognize C. meet D. control
5.A. see B. greet C. help D. call
6.A. on B. for C. with D. as
7.A. pushed B. suffered C. moved D. looked
8.A. contained B. grasped C. threw D. covered
9.A. after B. before C. when D. since
10.A. broken B. tied C. stuck D. hidden
11.A. differences B. opportunities C. facts D. truths
12.A. force B. inform C. warn D. remind
13.A. sell B. start C. close D. Improve
14.A. which B. who C. he D. me
15.A. accepting B. taking C. buying D. joining
16.A. go out B. go up C. go down D. go away
17.A. broad B. shy C. secret D. go away
18.A. business B. home C. wife D. job
19.A. own B. keep C. return D. lend
20.A. meanings B. pleasures C. difficulties D. possibilities
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Only those, as Albert Einstein once said in one of his famous books, ______ attempt the absurd can achieve the impossible.
A. who B. which
C. whose D. where
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–How do you like Albert Einstein?
--________.
A．I like him very much
B．He invented “theory of relativity”
C．He is great and creative
D．His discoveries have affected our life
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When Albert Einstein was young, he was a quiet child who spent much of his time alone. He was slow to talk and had difficulty in learning to read.
When Albert was five years old, his father gave him a compass. Albert was filled with wonder when he discovered that the compass needle always pointed in the same direction ---- the north. He asked his father and his uncle what caused the needle to move. Their answers were difficult for Albert to understand. Yet he spent a lot of time thinking about them. He said later that he felt something must be hidden behind things.
Albert didn’t like school. The German schools of that time were not pleasant. Students couldn’t ask questions. Albert said he felt as if he were in prison..
One day Albert told his uncle Jacob how much he hated school, especially mathematics. His uncle told him to solve mathematical problems by pretending to be a policeman. “You are looking for someone,” he said, “but you don’t know who he is. Call him X. Find him by using your mathematical tools.”
Albert learned to love mathematics. He was studying the complex mathematics of calculus while all his friends were still studying simple mathematics. Instead of playing with his friends he thought about things such as “What would happen if people could travel at the speed of his light?”
Albert wanted to teach mathematics and physics. He graduated with honors, but it was a pity that he could not get a teaching job.
1.According to Paragraph 2, we can learn that Albert Einstein ________.
| A．was interested in the compass |
| B．wanted to be a great scientist |
| C．was not clever enough |
| D．didn’t like thinking by himself |
2.Why did Albert Einstein hate school?
| A．He couldn’t play with his friends there |
| B．Students were not allowed to ask questions. |
| C．The schools were like prisons at that time |
| D．He had to learn mathematics that he didn’t like. |
3.What does the underlined word ‘complex’ probably mean?
| A．Useful | B．Difficult | C．Boring | D．Interesting |
4.We can learn from the passage that ________.
| A．Einstein became a mathematics teacher after graduation |
| B．Einstein gradually loved mathematics with his uncle’s help. |
| C．Einstein’s uncle was a policeman. |
| D．Einstein liked playing with other children. |
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The two researchers originally set out to study the zebras in Africa and discovered a new species of tiger ______.
A. by chance B. in addition
C. by nature D. in need
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Albert Einstein said, “In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.” Once 36 , such opportunities are like valuable diamonds hidden in the sand.
Several years ago, I spoke at a school about how we were surrounded by “__37 ” if we could only recognize them. A man stopped by to see me, and I 38 him as somebody who had suffered through a(n) 39 divorce (离婚) and was examining what was most important to him. He took a small 40 out of his pocket. Here is what he said to me that day.
“I 41 on this stone when I was leaving church last Sunday. You had spoken about 42 opportunities—diamonds. I put the stone in my 43 to remind me to look for those diamonds that I need. I have been trying to sell my 44 . On Monday morning, a man who seemed interested in 45 some of my stock (股票) stopped by. I thought, ‘Here’s my diamond—don’t let it 46 !’ I sold the entire stock to him by noon. Now my next diamond is to find a new 47 !”
Not long afterward, he did find a new and better job. From then on, he 48 to keep his stone with him all the time as a 49 to look for “diamonds” as he digs through the 50 of life.
Richard DeVos is right when he 51 . “This is an exciting world. It is filled with opportunities. 52 moments wait around every corner.” Those moments are diamonds that, 53 left unrecognized, will be forever lost.
Are you looking for “diamonds” every day? If not, you may 54 pass them by! Perhaps there is a diamond of opportunity hidden in the difficulty you’re 55 now.
36.A.given B.discovered C.sent D.made
37.A.opportunities B.dangers C.diamonds D.chances
38.A.considered B.treated C.remembered D.saw
39.A.painful B.stupid C.normal D.original
40.A.ball B.stone C.paper D.flower
41.A.stepped B.depended C.fought D.based
42.A.stealing B.accepting C.recognizing D.realizing
43.A.purse B.pocket C.bag D.house
44.A.stone B.position C.career D.business
45.A.selling B.buying C.hunting D.casting
46.A.go off B.give in C.stay up D.watch out
47.A.buyer B.job C.stock D.rock
48.A.hoped B.decided C.refused D.hated
49.A.scene B.prize C.reminder D.power
50.A.difficulties B.hopes C.characters D.cases
51.A.takes over B.leaves out C.points out D.calls for
52.A.Actural B.Great C.Dangerous D.Necessary
53.A.unless B.though C.for D.if
54.A.happily B.easily C.luckily D.dangerously
55.A.expressing B.satisfying C.breaking D.experiencing
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