In 1896, 17-year-old Einstein went to Zurich to study physics. There he met a girl from Hungaria. They studied in the same class and the same interest in physics brought the two together and they became good friends. Before long, they fell in love with each other. In 1903, when Einstein was 24, he married Marits, who was 4 years older than he.
After their marriage, Einstein devoted himself to the research of the GREat theory. To give her husband more help, Marits gave up her own work, and became a good wife and assistant. She tried her best to encourage him whenever possible. She was sure that her husband would succeed. They often discussed the theory while walking outside or sitting together in the room. They even did that in their letters when one of them was away from home.
In 1914, the Einsteins moved to Berlin and settled down there. At that time, Einstein's theory proved to be correct and he had become famous all over the world. Marits was very proud of her husband with his success. But it was not long before the First World War broke out. Marits as well as her two sons, who were on holidays in Switzerland, couldn't come back to Berlin any longer. The war not only stopped Einstein's work but also broke up the warm, happy family. In 1919, Einstein and Marits had to get divorced.
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Note: divorce 离婚
I. True or False:
1. When they married, Einstein was 24, Marits was 28.
2. When World War I broke out, Marits and her two sons were on holidays in Switzerland.
3. We can learn from the passage that Marits GREatly helped Einstein in the research.
II. Answer the Questions:
4. Why did Einstein and Marits get divorced?
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5. How long did they become husband and wife?
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III. Multiple Choice:
6. The author of this passage intended to tell us that ___________.
A. Einstein suffered GREat deal in his life
B. the bitter suffering was the mother of success
C. Marits should be respected as GREatly as Einstein
D. we should remember Marits when talking about Einstein's theory
7. What do we know about Marits from this passage?
A. She was an outstanding woman.
B. She was a GREat scientist.
C. She lost too much for her husband.
D. She loved the theory more than her husband.
8. The passage mainly tells us ___________ .
A. the connection of Marits with the famous Theory of Relativity
B. the friendship and cooperation between Marits and Einstein
C. the contribution that Einstein and Marits made to science
D. the reason why Albert Einstein could become so famous
% Comprehension: ___________
参考答案：
1．T。
2．T。
3．T。
4．The passage didn't tell us exactly.
5．(1903-1919)16 years．
6．C。因为Marits为支持Einstein放弃了自己的事业，所以Einstein的成功与Marits的支持是分不开的。
7．C。用排除法。
8．B。通读全文可知，他们两人的friendship和cooperation(合作)精神。
