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UNIT1SCIENCEANDSCIENTISTS

单元目标

主题学习目标

通过本单元的学习，了解中外科学家的重要贡献及其性格特点和高尚品行，深化理解科学精神的内涵，树立开拓创新、坚韧不拔、艰苦奋斗的观念。了解中国科学技术的宏大成就，坚决文化自信。

语言实力目标

核心单词

severe,contradictory,infection,subscribe,proof,household,suspect,blame,handle,link,raw,pure,decrease,statistic,transform,microscope,thinking,protein,cell,virus,finding,initial,solid,cast,shadow,pour,concrete,mechanic,defend,assistant,leadership,outstanding,gifted,abstract,concept,astronomer,telescope,brilliant,fault,shift,vivid

重点词块

onceandforall,subscribeto,waterpump,breakout,inchargeof,thanksto,theoreticalframework,comedown,aboveall

单元语法

能够在语境中正确理解和运用表语从句（PredicativeClauses）。

写作实力

能够写一篇是什么造就了一个宏大的科学家的短文。

背景导学

AlbertEinsteinwasborninGermanyin1879.Hewasaquietchildwhospentmuchofhistimealone.Hewasslowtotalkandhaddifficultylearningtoread.WhenAlbertwasfiveyearsold,hisfathergavehimacompass.Thechildwasfilledwithwonderwhenhediscoveredthatthecompassneedlealwayspointednorth.Heaskedhisfatherandhisunclewhatcausedtheneedletomove.

Albertdidnotlikeschool.TheGermanschoolsofthattimewerenotpleasant.Studentscouldnotaskquestions.Albertsaidhefeltasifhewereinprison.

In1905,AlbertEinsteinpublishedsomeimportantpapersinaGermanscientificmagazine.Theyincludedoneofthemostimportantscientificdocumentsinhistory.Itexplainedwhatcametobecalledhis“SpecialTheoryofRelativity（狭义相对论）”.Tenyearslaterheexpandedittoa“GeneralTheoryofRelativity”.In1921,hewontheNobelPrizeinPhysics.Itwasgiventohimnotforhistheoriesofrelativity,butforhisdiscoveryofthelawofthephotoelectriceffect（光电效应）.

AlbertEinsteinleftGermanyin1933.HemovedtotheUnitedStatestocontinuehisresearch.EinsteinbecameacitizenoftheUnitedStatesin1940.

Einsteinspentthelasttwenty-fiveyearsofhislifeworkingonwhathecalleda“unifiedfie