Albert Einstein had a great effect on science and history, greater than only a few other men have achieved. An American university president once commented that Einstein had created a new outlook, a new view of the universe. It may be some time before the average mind understands fully the identity of time and space and so on—but even ordinary man understands now that the universe is something larger than ever thought before. By 1914 the young Einstein had gained world fame. He accepted the offer to become a professor at the Prussian Academy of Science in Berlin. He had few duties, little teaching and unlimited opportunities for study, but soon his peace and quiet were broken by the First World War. Einstein hated violence. The misery of war affected him deeply, and he sat unhappily in his office doing little. He lost interest in his research. Only when peace came in 1948 was he able to get back to work. In the years following World War Ⅰ honors were increasingly heaped on him. He became the head of the Kaiser Whilhem Institute of Theoretical Physics. In 1921 he won the Nobel Prize, and he was honored in Germany until the rise of Nazism when he was driven from Germany because he was a Jew. 1. The main idea of Paragraph One is__________. A. the time it will take people to appreciate Einstein B. the feelings of an American college president C. the change in human thought produced by Einstein D. the difficulty of Einstein’s thought to teachers 2. According to the American university president, __________. A. everyone understands Einstein’s theory today B. Einstein achieved more than any other scientists in history C. the theory of relativity can be quickly learned by everyone D. our ideas about the universe are different today because of Einstein 3. According to Paragraph Two, Albert Einstein__________ . A. was a famous chemist B. had enough time for his study C. was popular in America D. enjoyed reading about war 4. The term “heaped on” in Paragraph Four means__________. A. offered at B. thrown at C. given to D. taken by 5. It may be concluded that __________. A. Albert Einstein had no other interests B. Einstein was forced to serve in the German army C. Germans usually have a high respect for science D. his reputation was ruined because of his work during World War Ⅰ