08年公共英语考试一级阅读：AlbertEinstein

08年公共英语考试一级阅读：AlbertEinstein

AlbertEinstein

AlbertEinsteinwasborninGermanyin1879,Hisfatherownedafactorythatmadeelectricaldevices.Hismotherenjoyedmusicandbooks.HisparentswereJewishbuttheydidnotobservemanyofthereligion’srules.Albertwasaquitechildwhospentmuchofhistimealone.Hewasslowtotalkandhaddifficultylearningtoread.WhenAlbertwasfiveyearsold,hisfathergavehimacompass.Thechildwasfilledwithwonderwhenhediscoveredthatthecompassneedlealwayspointedinthesamedirection―tobenorth.Heaskedhisfatherandhisunclewhatcausedtheneedletomove.Theiranswersaboutmagnetismandgravityweredifficultfortheboytounderstand.Yethespentalotoftimethinkingaboutthem.Hesaidlaterthathefeltsomethinghiddenhadtobebehindthings.

Usefulexpressionsandwords: 1.device装置，设备

leavetoone’sowndevices听任某人自行其是，允许某人按自己的意愿做事 Sheleftthechildtoherowndevicesforanhourintheafternoon. 她允许孩子在下午有一个小时的自由支配时间。 2.compass指南针

beyondone’scompass某人力所不及

catch/fetch/takeacompass兜圈子，绕道，拐弯抹角 keepsthwithincompass把某种事物限制在适当的范围内 speakwithincompass谨慎小心地说 withinsb’scompass某人力所能及的 withinthecompassof在……范围内 3.magnetism磁力

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