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Guess who the famous geniuses are： An Italian scientist He used a telescope to observe space He said the Earth revolved round the Sun He dropped objects from the Learning Tower of Pisa. Pisa Galileo Guess who the famous geniuses are： An English scientist He discovered the laws of gravity. Isaac Newton An English biologist His masterpiece is the Origin of Species. Charles Darwin Guess who the famous geniuses are： An English inventor He invented telephone in 1876. Alexander Graham Bell A great German composer He became deaf in his late years. He wrote nine symphonies. Ludwig Van Beethoven Guess who the famous geniuses are： A great Chinese poet, fond of drinking. as born in Italy. He is versatile (painter/sculptor/inventor/architect…). His work Mona Lisa is world-famous. Leonardo da Vinci Know more about Einstein When he was a child, Albert Einstein did not like school. The German schools of that time were not pleasant. Students were not allowed to ask questions. Einstein said he felt as if he were in prison. He told his uncle Jacob how much he hated school, especially Maths. His uncle told him to solve Maths problems by pretending to be a policeman. ‘You are looking for someone,’ he said, ‘but you do not know who. Call him X. Find him by using the mathematical tools of algebra(代数学) and geometry(几何学). Before reading, answer the questions. What kind of person can be called a genius? What are the people doing in the pictures? Who is delivering a speech in Picture Two? Is there any difference between Picture One and Picture Three? Why do you think they changed seats? *It’s a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Dr Einstein. It is a pleasure to do 做…很高兴。 it是形式主语， 不定式(to do)是真正的主语。 ----Is it necessary to tell his father everything? ----It is my responsibility to look after the safety of the community. 保卫社区安全是我的责任。 很难说服他戒烟。(It) ----It’s difficult to persuade him to give up smoking. 掌握一门外语不是件容易的事。(It) ----It’s not an easy thing to master a fo