Every one of us knows that Albert Einstein was a world-famous scientist. Perhaps we don't know much about his life. Here are some amusing anecdotes about him.
When he arrived in New York to be a professor at Princeton University, Einstein was anxious to avoid visitors and newsmen. So his friends took him off the ship secretly before it docked (靠上码头) and hurried him away by car.
Einstein said that only twelve people at that time understood his Theory of Relativity (相对论), although more than nine hundred books had been written to explain it.
Mrs Einstein admitted that even she did not understand the Theory of Relativity, but she understood something far more important for a wife;she understood her husband.
She used to invite some friends in for tea and then she would ask her husband to come downstairs and join them. "No!" Einstein would say with anger. He simply couldn't stand those "interruptions (打扰)".
But Mrs Einstein persuaded her husband with great patience and had him drink tea with them and take a good rest.
Mrs Einstein said that her husband liked order in his thinking, but he didn't like it in his life. He did whatever he wanted to.
Einstein had only two rules of conduct (行为准则):one was "Don't be restrained (限制) by any rule", and the other was "Be independent from the opinions of others".
Einstein led a very simple life. When he went out, he was always in old clothes, and seldom did he wear a hat. He liked to whistle and sing in the bathroom.
He shaved with the same soap as he used for his bath. It seems strange that the great scientist trying to solve the mysteries of the universe should consider that using two pieces of soap made life too complicated.
Einstein said he was happy because he didn't want money or titles or foolish praises. He made his own happiness out of such simple things as playing the violin and sailing his boat.
Einstein's violin brought him more joy than anything else in his life. He said he often thought in music and made his day-dreams in music.
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Michael' s birthday was coming soon, so he asked his dad for a bicycle so that he wouldn't have to walk to school anymore. Michael got a book instead but he did not complain ( 抱怨 ).
One bright and sunny day while Michael was walking past a bookstore on his way to school, he saw a big boy on a bike . The bike was too small for the boy.
The boy was a student in Michael' s school . Michael recognized him. The boy's name was William. His leg seemed to have broken. Michael picked up William' s bike which was not damaged and rode to the nearby hospital to get help. Michael rode William' s bike to school so he would not be late for class.
After school , Michael quickly rode the bicycle to William' s house with a book for him. But he had to put some medicine on his leg and stay in bed for some time.
To Michael' s surprise, William was getting a new bike for his birthday in two months so he let Michael have his old bike . Michael was overjoyed（喜出望外).
. Michael visited William every day until Williams 's leg was better.
A. Luckily, William was not seriously hurt.
B. Michael found it interesting and couldn't help laughing.
C. From then on, Michael and William became good friends
D. William gave his new bike to Michael to show his thanks.
E. However, Michael' s dad had lost his job and did not have much money.
F. As the boy was turning around a corner , the bike crashed into a tree.
G. A few minutes later, an ambulance (救护车)came and took William to the hospital .
A fifteenyearold boy named Justin Foster in Dover，New Hampshire went missing two days ago. was not until the lunchtime the next day that he was found missing. His mother became(worry) and asked her husband to call the police. People offered various explanations for his (appear). Kelly，his sister said that Justin return home the night before and even heard him put on his favourite CD，just then she happened to see a large spaceship (fly) outside，so she thought Justin must (take) away by aliens. Some people also said that they themselves experienced this kind of thing. But Detective Sam Peterson，who took charge the case，said that there was really no hard (evident) that aliens took him and that they wouldn't give up until they found out had happened.
Sometimes it is difficult to talk to taxi drivers. They must give all their attention to the road as they work out the shortest way to the place where you are going. However, passengers from Wangfujing were in surprise when they took a taxi. The driver just would not stop talking in English.
Organized by the Cultural and Education Section of the British Embassy, “Dare to Speak” examines if Chinese people will speak English in “real-life” situations.
Matthew Knowles, an acting student from South Carolina at Beijing Film Academy, acted the part as the “driver”. He collected six passengers on Saturday morning, most of whom were female white-collar （白领）workers.
“Of course they were surprised at first, wondering why I'm driving a taxi, and wondering whether this is a real taxi, but then most of them were pretty willing to speak,” he said. Knowles said he was also surprised by his “passengers”. “Apart from my first ‘passenger', who could speak very little English, all the rest spoke English very well, and it was fun to communicate with them,” he said, adding that some “passengers” were quite talkative.
The “foreign taxi driver” project was just one of the “Dare to Speak” activities, which have been going on since the end of October. Other projects included a foreign store owner near a high school in Beijing, a cook in a Shanghai university canteen. They were testing the willingness of Chinese people, especially students and white-collar workers, to speak to foreigners in English.
Rong Xin, senior manager of IELTS （雅思） with the British Embassy, said they hoped to let IELTS takers in China know that communication is the ultimate goal of IELTS.
“We hope that more and more IELTS takers in China can realize the importance of communicating in English in real life, instead of just getting high test scores,” she said.
Fireworks(烟花) can add excitement to all kinds of celebrations. However, fireworks can be very dangerous if not handled and used properly. To reduce the risks associated with a firework display, adults need to be aware of firework safety rules, and so do children who are watching. There are some basic rules to follow.
Make sure you are using only legal fireworks. There are reasons for the banning of certain fireworks, such as safety concerns. Explain to your children the dangers of fireworks and give them a written emergency number to call in case something goes wrong, along with the address of your firework display. Fill a bucket with water and have a fire extinguisher(灭火器)on hand.
Never allow your children to light the fireworks. This should be done only by a responsible adult. Move all children to a safe distance from the fireworks and have them remain there until the show is finished. Make sure the fireworks are set off pointing to the sky and not to the side. To prevent injuries, it is important that the fireworks are never thrown or held in a person's hands while being lit. Because fireworks are very loud, you may want to place earmuffs(耳罩)on young children.
When the firework display is finished, there will be a lot of debris(残骸)to pick up. If there are any fireworks that do not light properly, wait at least fifteen minutes before you get close. Place the faulty fireworks and the firework debris into a bucket of water. This will ensure that none of them will relight. Put all unused fireworks and lighters far out of the reach of children so they can't try to light them. Remember that safety comes first!
