大学六级考试对于我们大学生来说也是一场非常重要的考试，那么将要进行2020年上半年六级考试的小伙伴们一定要重视起来了。有的同学可能已经开始了复习，有的同学有可能还在为复习方法而烦恼。今天文都四六级英语老师将为大家分享2020年上半年大学英语六级阅读理解：爱因斯坦轶事，希望考生们认真复习，并最终在考试中取得优异成绩!
大学英语六级阅读理解：爱因斯坦轶事
My Friend, Albert Einstein1
He was one of the greatest scientists the world has ever known, yet if I had to convey the essence 2 of Albert Einstein in a single word, I would choose simplicity. Perhaps an anecdote 3 will help. Once, caught in a downpour, he took off his hat and held it under his coat. Asked why, he explained, with admirable logic , that the rain would damage the hat, but his hair would be none the worse4 for its wetting. This knack for going instinctively to the heart of a matter was the secret of his major scientific discoveries — this and his extraordinary feeling for beauty.
I first met Albert Einstein in 1935 , at the famous Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, N. J. 5 He had been among the first to be invited to the Institute, and was offered carte blanche6 as to salary. To the director’s dismay, Einstein asked for an impossible sum: it was far too small. The director had to plead with him to accept a larger salary.
I was in awe of7 Einstein, and hesitated before approaching him about some ideas I had been working on. When I finally knocked on his door, a gentle voice said, “Come ”—with a rising inflection that made the single word both a welcome and a question. I entered his office and found him seated at a table, calculating and smoking his pipe. Dressed in ill-fitting clothes, his hair characteristically awry8 , he smiled a warm welcome . His utter naturalness at once set me at ease.
As I began to explain my ideas, he asked me to write the equations on the blackboard so he could see how they developed. Then came the staggering — and altogether endearing — request:“Please go slowly. I do not understand things quickly. ”This from Einstein! He said it gently, and I laughed. From then on, all vestiges of fear were gone.
六级阅读自测
Ⅰ. Fill in the blanks with proper words of the passage:
1. If I have to describe Albert Einstein in a single word, I would choose_______ ( 单 纯) .
2. Caught in a_______ ( 倾盆大雨) , I have got a bad cough.
3. In the hometown of Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, there are many _______ ( 轶事) about him.
4. To my _______ ( 沮丧) , my father doesn’t buy me the Walkman I like best. 5. Helen Keller is so strong-minded a person that I am _______ ( 敬畏) her.
Ⅱ. Questions :
After reading this passage , do you have a new understanding of this famous person, Albert Einstein? If yes, then what is it?
六级阅读参考答案
Ⅰ. 1. simplicity 2. downpour 3. anecdotes 4. dismay 5 . in awe of
Ⅱ. Yes, I have a newunderstanding of him. I find he is not only a greatscientist but also a simple man. He is polite and kindto the young people. Also he is a little humorous.
文都四六级英语老师希望以上关于六级阅读的分享能够真正帮助到正在复习备考的同学们。在复习过程中遇到问题是不可避免的，但是同学们一定要保持好心态，坚持不懈，相信一定会取得优异的成绩!
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