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Unit8  Life and Success Genius 1) a person of very great ability or of very high intelligence. e.g. Bill Gates is a genius in computer Albert Einstein is a genius in physics. 2) Great and rare powers of thought, skill, or imagination. e.g. She is a writer of genius. How do you describe your character? Reference words Competitive, confident, curious, fond of playing games, careful, humorous, brave, shy, na?ve, generous, coward, timid What kind of life do you think is a successful life? Reference words great wealth, good health, many true friends, a nice family, a great achievement in one’s own fields Some other greatest people Ludwig van Beethoven Reading Through Background information Key information of some greatest people. Albert Einstein （1879 – 1955） German-Swedish-American. He contributed more than any other scientist to the modern vision of physical reality. He was awarded Nobel Prize in 1921 for the discover of relative theory. His character: humorous Thomas Edison （1847-1931） American. He was more responsible than any one else for creating the modern world. Edison was issued 1,093 patents（专利）, more than any other inventor in history. He was deaf at young age. His character: curious His quotes Genius is 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration. Ludwig van Beethoven （1770-1827） German-Austrian Greatest musician. He was completely deaf His character: persistent Sophocles （496 B.C.-406 B.C.） Ancient Greek tragedian, statesman and philosopher. He was a greatest hero in Greek history. William H (Bill) Gates 1955- American. Chairman and Chief Software ArchitectMicrosoft Corporation Character: He is no cut-no-figure （不足挂齿） kind of guy. He is ambitious: He claimed before 25 he would earn his first $1,000,000. Leonardo da Vinci? （1452 – 1519） Italian. He was a famous painter , and also an engineer, inventor and? philoso-pher. Wilbur Wright (1867 - 1912 ) Orville (1871-1948) The Wright brothers were self-taught engineers. Th