【牛津版】高中英語(yǔ)高一下學(xué)期02

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Two Geniuses
Many people regard Albert Einstein(1879-1955)
as one of the 20th century's greatest geniuses.
His attempt to explain the working of the universe helped create such things as nuclear energy
space travel and television.
The modest Einstein used to say that the only gift he had was curiosity
but stories about him show that he also had a sense of humour.
One tells that, as a young man with a growing reputation
he received many invitations to go to universities to explain his theories.
On these trips, his driver was always the same a man called Hans.
Hans often said to him, 'It's a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Dr Einstein
One evening, on their way to a remote university,
Einstein said'I wish I didn't have to give my lecture tonight, Hans.
I'm so tired.But I can't let my audience down, can I?
You don't need to said Hans.
'We'll change places and I'll give the lecture for you.
I've listened to it dozens of times.I don't understand it but I know it by heart
And no one knows you at the university do they? No one will find out.
Einstein eventually agreed with Hans,
but said to him'Don't try to answer any questions whatever you do.