Once, while riding a street car in Berlin, he told the conductor that he hadn’t given him the right change. The conductor counted the change again and found it to be correct, so he handed it back to Einstein, saying, “The trouble with you is you don’t know your figures. ”

Einstein said that there were only twelve people living who understood his Theory of Relativity, although a good many books had been written to explain it.

He himself explained relativity in this very simple way: When you sit with a pretty girl for an hour, it seems like a minute; but when you sit on a hot stove(烤炉)for a minute, it seems like an hour.

He had nothing but contempt(轻视)for the things most people set their hearts on—for fame and money. He didn’t want money or praise. He made his own happiness out of such simple things as his work and playing the violin and sailing his boat. Einstein’s violin brought him more joy than anything else in life.

He led a very simple sort of life, went around in old clothes that needed pressing, seldom wore a hat. He shaved(刮胡子)with the same soap that he used for his bath. The man who was trying to solve the most difficult problems of the universe said that using two kinds of soap made his life completely too complicated(复杂的).

1. From this passage we know Einstein was________________.

A. the greatest scientist of his age

B. a strange man

C. a simple but noble man

D. all of the above

2. From the 2nd paragraph we know________________.

A. Einstein didn’t care about money at all

B. Einstein didn’t know his figures

C. Einstein met with a trouble in figures

D. Einstein didn’t get along well with the conductor

3. In this passage Einstein took an example to explain________________.

A. the relationship between a boy and a girl

B. the relationship between a man and a thing

C. relativity

D. time

4. Einstein’s happiness came from________________.

A. fame and money

B. money and praise

C. simple things

D. work

5. “…using two kinds of soap made Einstein’s life completely too complicated” suggests that________________.

A. Einstein wanted to live a simple life

B. Einstein was a man of humor

C. Einstein didn’t listen to others

D. Einstein has his own freedom of choice

Einstein was the greatest scientist of his age. But he was almost as strange as his Theory of Relativity(相对论).

Once, while riding a street car in Berlin, he told the conductor that he hadn’t given him the right change. The conductor counted the change again and found it to be correct, so he handed it back to Einstein, saying, “The trouble with you is you don’t know your figures. ”

Einstein said that there were only twelve people living who understood his Theory of Relativity, although a good many books had been written to explain it.

He himself explained relativity in this very simple way: When you sit with a pretty girl for an hour, it seems like a minute; but when you sit on a hot stove(烤炉)for a minute, it seems like an hour.

He had nothing but contempt(轻视)for the things most people set their hearts on—for fame and money. He didn’t want money or praise. He made his own happiness out of such simple things as his work and playing the violin and sailing his boat. Einstein’s violin brought him more joy than anything else in life.

He led a very simple sort of life, went around in old clothes that needed pressing, seldom wore a hat. He shaved(刮胡子)with the same soap that he used for his bath. The man who was trying to solve the most difficult problems of the universe said that using two kinds of soap made his life completely too complicated(复杂的).

1. From this passage we know Einstein was________________.

A. the greatest scientist of his age

B. a strange man

C. a simple but noble man

D. all of the above

2. From the 2nd paragraph we know________________.

A. Einstein didn’t care about money at all

B. Einstein didn’t know his figures

C. Einstein met with a trouble in figures

D. Einstein didn’t get along well with the conductor

3. In this passage Einstein took an example to explain________________.

A. the relationship between a boy and a girl

B. the relationship between a man and a thing

C. relativity

D. time

4. Einstein’s happiness came from________________.

A. fame and money

B. money and praise

C. simple things

D. work

5. “…using two kinds of soap made Einstein’s life completely too complicated” suggests that________________.

A. Einstein wanted to live a simple life

B. Einstein was a man of humor

C. Einstein didn’t listen to others

D. Einstein has his own freedom of choice

Einstein was born in 1879 in Germany. As a child, he was slow to learn to talk. As a pupil, he was backward. But when he was fourteen years old, he became clever. He taught himself maths from textbooks. He studied hard because he wanted to be a physicist.
In 1901, Einstein began teaching. In 1902 he continued his studies at the University of Zurich. Several years later, he formulated(系统地阐述)his famous Theory of Relativity(相对论).To most people the law of relativity is difficult to explain. But once Einstein explained it to a group of young students. He said,” When you sit with a good girl for two hours, you think it is only a minute. But when you sit on a hot stove for a minute, you think it's two hours. That is relativity."
After Hitler came into power in Germany, Einstein went to America. In 1940 Einstein became an American citizen. In 1955, Einstein's life ended at the age of seventy-six.
36. When Einstein was a pupil of twelve, he _______.
A. was not quick in learning to talk       B. was poor in his studies
C. studied very hard                   D. hardly lagged behind
37. The law of relativity is_______ .
A. very hard for most people to understand
B. too hard for Einstein himself to explain
C. too hard to explain to anybody except Einstein
D. easy to understand only for the young students
38. Which of the following do you think is true?
A. The Germans owed their scientific progress to Einstein.?
B. The Americans owed all their economic development to Einstein.
C. Einstein owed a great deal to the modern world.
D. Einstein made a very great contribution to modern science.
39. The title for this passage should be " _______ ".
A. Theory of Relativity          B. An American Citizen
C. Albert Einstein              D. Einstein's Contribution

Einstein was born in 1879 in Germany. As a child, he was slow to learn to talk. As a pupil, he was backward. But when he was fourteen years old, he became clever. He taught himself maths from textbooks. He studied hard because he wanted to be a physicist.
In 1901,Einstein began teaching. In 1902 he continued his studies at the University of Zurich. Several years later, he formulated(系统地阐述)his famous Theory of Relativity(相对论).To most people the law of relativity is difficult to explain. But once Einstein explained it very well to a group of young students. He said," When you sit with a good girl for two hours, you think it is only a minute. But when you sit on a hot stove for a minute, you think it's two hours. That is relativity."
After Hitler came into power in Germany, Einstein went to America. In 1940 Einstein became an American citizen. In 1955, Einstein's life ended at the age of seventy-six.
【小题1】When Einstein was a pupil of twelve, he _______ .

Einstein was born in 1879 in Germany. As a child, he was slow to learn to talk. As a pupil, he was backward. But when he was fourteen years old, he became clever. He taught himself maths from textbooks. He studied hard because he wanted to be a physicist.

In 1901, Einstein began teaching. In 1902 he continued his studies at the University of Zurich. Several years later, he formulated(系统地阐述)his famous Theory of Relativity(相对论).To most people the law of relativity is difficult to explain. But once Einstein explained it to a group of young students. He said,” When you sit with a good girl for two hours, you think it is only a minute. But when you sit on a hot stove for a minute, you think it's two hours. That is relativity."

After Hitler came into power in Germany, Einstein went to America. In 1940 Einstein became an American citizen. In 1955, Einstein's life ended at the age of seventy-six.

36. When Einstein was a pupil of twelve, he _______.

A. was not quick in learning to talk       B. was poor in his studies

C. studied very hard                   D. hardly lagged behind

37. The law of relativity is_______ .

A. very hard for most people to understand

B. too hard for Einstein himself to explain

C. too hard to explain to anybody except Einstein

D. easy to understand only for the young students

38. Which of the following do you think is true?

A. The Germans owed their scientific progress to Einstein.?

B. The Americans owed all their economic development to Einstein.

C. Einstein owed a great deal to the modern world.

D. Einstein made a very great contribution to modern science.

39. The title for this passage should be " _______ ".

A. Theory of Relativity          B. An American Citizen

C. Albert Einstein              D. Einstein's Contribution