创新大学英语第一册 Unit8.pptVIP

Unit Eight Creativity Background Information Elbert Einstein（1879-1955） was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of general relativity, effecting a revolution in physics. For this achievement, Einstein is often regarded as the father of modern physics and one of the most prolific intellects in human history.34 He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect.5 The latter was pivotal in establishing quantum theory within physics. 爱因斯坦，美籍德国犹太裔，理论物理学家，相对论的创立者，现代物理学奠基人。1921年获诺贝尔物理学奖，1999年被美国《时代周刊》评选为“世纪伟人”。 阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦，世界十大杰出物理学家之一，现代物理学的开创者、集大成者和奠基人，同时也是一位著名的思想家和哲学家。爱因斯坦1900年毕业于苏黎世联邦理工学院，入瑞士国籍。1905年获苏黎世大学哲学博士学位。曾在伯尔尼专利局任职，在苏黎世工业大学、布拉格德意志担任大学教授。1913年返德国，任柏林威廉皇帝物理研究所所长和柏林洪堡大学教授，并当选为普鲁士科学院院士。1933年因受纳粹政权迫害，迁居美国，任普林斯顿高级研究所教授，从事理论物理研究，1940年入美国国籍。 　　 有一句熟悉的格言是：“任何事都是相对的。”但爱因斯坦的理论不是这一哲学式陈词滥调的重复，而更是一种精确的用数学表述的方法。此方法中，科学的度量是相对的。显而易见，对于时间和空间的主观感受依赖于观测者本身。 Arnold Schwarzenegger (born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian-American former professional bodybuilder, actor, director, businessman, investor, and politician. Schwarzenegger served as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011. 阿诺德·施瓦辛格在好莱坞是个传奇人物，没有受过专门的表演训练，但却跻身好莱坞主流影星之列。曾在健美界冉冉升起后，他那雄健魁梧的身躯和钢铁般坚硬的肌肉，被认定是拍惊险动作片的不二人选。生于奥地利的美国健身运动员、演员和政治家，是一位天主教徒，曾于威斯康星大学苏必略分校（University of Wisconsin-Superior）接受教育。2003年11月任美国加州州长，2011年1月3日卸任，任期达7年。 Thomas Edison （ 1847 -1931) was an inventor and businessman who developed many important devices. The Wizard of Menlo Park was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of mass production to the process of invention. In 1880 Edison founded the journal Science, which in 1900 became the journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Edison is considered one of the most prolific inventors, holding a record 1,093 patents in his name. Most of these inventions were not completely original but improvements of earlier patents, and were act