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     He could have been president of Israel-or played the violin at Carnegie Hall,  but he was too busy
thinking-thinking on God,  love and the meaning of life.

     Fifty years after his death,  his shock (蓬亂) of white hair and hanging moustache still symbolize genius.Einstein remains the leading scientist of the modern time.Looking back 2,400 years,  only Newton,  
Galileo and Aristotle were his equals.
     Around the world,  universities and academies are celebrating the 100th anniversary of Einstein's  
"miracle year" when he published five scientific papers in 1905 that basically changed our grasp of space,  
time,  light and matter.Only he could top himself about ten years later with his theory of relativity.
     Born in the age of horsedrawn carriages,  his ideas launched a technological revolution that has made
more change in a century than in the previous two thousand years.Computers,  satellites,  
telecommunication,  lasers,  television and nuclear power all owe their invention to ways in which Einstein
exposed a stranger and more complicated reality under the world.
     He escaped Hitler's Germany and devoted the rest of his life to human rights and peace with an
authority (當(dāng)局) unmatched by any scientist today,  or even most politicians and religious leaders.He
spoke out against fascism and racial prejudice.His FBI (美國聯(lián)邦調(diào)查局) file ran 1,400 pages.
     His letters expose a disorderly personal life-married twice and indifferent toward his children while
absorbed in physics.Yet he charmed lovers and admirers with poetry and sailboat outings.Friends and
neighbors fiercely protected his privacy (隱私).
1. The first paragraph implies that Einstein________.
A. had run for president before he worked at his research
B. had the gift for politics and music
C. was an excellent violinist
D. was more a political leader or a musician than a thinker
2. When you think of Einstein,  what typical appearance was formed in your mind?
A. Funning and humorous with an air of a musician.
B. Wearing very wide trousers,  a moustache,  with an image of an actor.
C. Rough untidy mass of white hair and hanging moustache,  with an image of a thinker.
D. Black long hair and moustache,  with an air of a painter.
3. Why was 1905 called Einstein's "miracle year"?
A. Because he topped himself with the theory of relativity.
B. Because he made important discoveries of space,  time,  light and matter.
C. Because he published five papers on his theory of relativity.
D. Because he wrote five important articles to help people better understand space,  time,  light and 
matter.
4. Which of the following is NOT true about Einstein according to the passage?
A. He was so busy with the physical research that he showed no interest in politics.
B. He tried to amuse his admirers and friends in his spare time.
C. When he was absorbed in his research,  he didn't care about his family.
D. His theory led to much improvement in many technological fields.
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