A GENTLE GENIUS

Read the text and choose the appropriate headline for the 1st paragraph.

1. If someone calls you an ‘Einstein’

[9ainstain], consider it a compliment. It

means that you are compared to one of

the greatest minds of the twentieth

century. Actually, many people believe that he was one of the

most intelligent people ever born. He had the IQ (intelligence

quotient) of a genius

2. Albert Einstein was not only a genius but also a gentle man.

He loved music, children and sailing. He wore his shoes without

socks and he rarely had a haircut. He is called a genius because

many of his scientifi c discoveries were far ahead of their time. He

is remembered as a gentle person because he believed that all

nations should live without war. He often spoke for peace.

3. Albert was born in Ulm, Germany. He was an unusual child.

He seemed to be very slow and dreamy and his parents were

worried about him. He started to talk later than most children did As a schoolboy, he thought a long

time before answering questions. But

he was far from being stupid. He

learned mathematics and loved to use

it in thinking about science.

4. He studied physics in Switzerland where he got his fi rst job. In

his spare time, he wrote out some of his original ideas on physics. In

1905 he published an article on his special theory of relativity. It caused

a sensation among scientists. In the article he said that the basic qualities

of objects (mass, length and time) changed when they moved at high

speeds, closer to the speed of light.

5. In 1914 Einstein moved to Germany. He got a teaching job at

the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences. Four months later, Germany

went to war. World War I started. Einstein made himself very

unpopular because he was against the war.

In 1921 he got the Nobel Prize in physics. He became very famous,

almost like a movie star. His picture was in many newspapers but he

was a shy man and didn’t like the publicity much. However, when

Hitler came to power in Germany, Einstein decided to speak for peace.

He said it was wrong for one person to kill another and that all men

should refuse to be soldiers. Hitler didn’t like any of his beliefs. There

was another problem. Einstein was Jewish and Hitler hated Jews.

Einstein’s life was in danger and that was why he and his wife

moved to the United States.

6. During World War II Einstein was worried that German scientists, controlled by Hitler, would create the atomic bomb which would

help Germany win the war. Even though Einstein never took any part

in the creation of the bomb, it was partly his ideas that helped scientists

make it. He knew very well how dangerous such a bomb would be.

Close to the end of World War II American scientists developed

the bomb fi rst. When Einstein found out about it he wrote to the

American President asking him not to use the bomb because it was

very, very dangerous. It made him very sad when the bomb was

actually dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945. He wrote once:

“Science is a powerful instrument. How it is used depends on man

himself, not on the instrument. A knife is useful for the lives of human

beings, but it can also be used to kill.”

7. After World War II Einstein continued to work both for science

and for peace. In 1955, he died in his sleep at the age of seventy-six.

Read the text and choose the appropriate headline for the 2nd paragraph.

1. If someone calls you an ‘Einstein’

[9ainstain], consider it a compliment. It

means that you are compared to one of

the greatest minds of the twentieth

century. Actually, many people believe that he was one of the

most intelligent people ever born. He had the IQ (intelligence

quotient) of a genius

2. Albert Einstein was not only a genius but also a gentle man.

He loved music, children and sailing. He wore his shoes without

socks and he rarely had a haircut. He is called a genius because

many of his scientifi c discoveries were far ahead of their time. He

is remembered as a gentle person because he believed that all

nations should live without war. He often spoke for peace.

3. Albert was born in Ulm, Germany. He was an unusual child.

He seemed to be very slow and dreamy and his parents were

worried about him. He started to talk later than most children did As a schoolboy, he thought a long

time before answering questions. But

he was far from being stupid. He

learned mathematics and loved to use

it in thinking about science.

4. He studied physics in Switzerland where he got his fi rst job. In

his spare time, he wrote out some of his original ideas on physics. In

1905 he published an article on his special theory of relativity. It caused

a sensation among scientists. In the article he said that the basic qualities

of objects (mass, length and time) changed when they moved at high

speeds, closer to the speed of light.

5. In 1914 Einstein moved to Germany. He got a teaching job at

the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences. Four months later, Germany

went to war. World War I started. Einstein made himself very

unpopular because he was against the war.

In 1921 he got the Nobel Prize in physics. He became very famous,

almost like a movie star. His picture was in many newspapers but he

was a shy man and didn’t like the publicity much. However, when

Hitler came to power in Germany, Einstein decided to speak for peace.

He said it was wrong for one person to kill another and that all men

should refuse to be soldiers. Hitler didn’t like any of his beliefs. There

was another problem. Einstein was Jewish and Hitler hated Jews.

Einstein’s life was in danger and that was why he and his wife

moved to the United States.

6. During World War II Einstein was worried that German scientists, controlled by Hitler, would create the atomic bomb which would

help Germany win the war. Even though Einstein never took any part

in the creation of the bomb, it was partly his ideas that helped scientists

make it. He knew very well how dangerous such a bomb would be.

Close to the end of World War II American scientists developed

the bomb fi rst. When Einstein found out about it he wrote to the

American President asking him not to use the bomb because it was

very, very dangerous. It made him very sad when the bomb was

actually dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945. He wrote once:

“Science is a powerful instrument. How it is used depends on man

himself, not on the instrument. A knife is useful for the lives of human

beings, but it can also be used to kill.”

7. After World War II Einstein continued to work both for science

and for peace. In 1955, he died in his sleep at the age of seventy-six.

Read the text and choose the appropriate headline for the 3rd paragraph.

1. If someone calls you an ‘Einstein’

[9ainstain], consider it a compliment. It

means that you are compared to one of

the greatest minds of the twentieth

century. Actually, many people believe that he was one of the

most intelligent people ever born. He had the IQ (intelligence

quotient) of a genius

2. Albert Einstein was not only a genius but also a gentle man.

He loved music, children and sailing. He wore his shoes without

socks and he rarely had a haircut. He is called a genius because

many of his scientifi c discoveries were far ahead of their time. He

is remembered as a gentle person because he believed that all

nations should live without war. He often spoke for peace.

3. Albert was born in Ulm, Germany. He was an unusual child.

He seemed to be very slow and dreamy and his parents were

worried about him. He started to talk later than most children did As a schoolboy, he thought a long

time before answering questions. But

he was far from being stupid. He

learned mathematics and loved to use

it in thinking about science.

4. He studied physics in Switzerland where he got his fi rst job. In

his spare time, he wrote out some of his original ideas on physics. In

1905 he published an article on his special theory of relativity. It caused

a sensation among scientists. In the article he said that the basic qualities

of objects (mass, length and time) changed when they moved at high

speeds, closer to the speed of light.

5. In 1914 Einstein moved to Germany. He got a teaching job at

the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences. Four months later, Germany

went to war. World War I started. Einstein made himself very

unpopular because he was against the war.

In 1921 he got the Nobel Prize in physics. He became very famous,

almost like a movie star. His picture was in many newspapers but he

was a shy man and didn’t like the publicity much. However, when

Hitler came to power in Germany, Einstein decided to speak for peace.

He said it was wrong for one person to kill another and that all men

should refuse to be soldiers. Hitler didn’t like any of his beliefs. There

was another problem. Einstein was Jewish and Hitler hated Jews.

Einstein’s life was in danger and that was why he and his wife

moved to the United States.

6. During World War II Einstein was worried that German scientists, controlled by Hitler, would create the atomic bomb which would

help Germany win the war. Even though Einstein never took any part

in the creation of the bomb, it was partly his ideas that helped scientists

make it. He knew very well how dangerous such a bomb would be.

Close to the end of World War II American scientists developed

the bomb fi rst. When Einstein found out about it he wrote to the

American President asking him not to use the bomb because it was

very, very dangerous. It made him very sad when the bomb was

actually dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945. He wrote once:

“Science is a powerful instrument. How it is used depends on man

himself, not on the instrument. A knife is useful for the lives of human

beings, but it can also be used to kill.”

7. After World War II Einstein continued to work both for science

and for peace. In 1955, he died in his sleep at the age of seventy-six.

Read the text and choose the appropriate headline for the 4th paragraph.

1. If someone calls you an ‘Einstein’

[9ainstain], consider it a compliment. It

means that you are compared to one of

the greatest minds of the twentieth

century. Actually, many people believe that he was one of the

most intelligent people ever born. He had the IQ (intelligence

quotient) of a genius

2. Albert Einstein was not only a genius but also a gentle man.

He loved music, children and sailing. He wore his shoes without

socks and he rarely had a haircut. He is called a genius because

many of his scientifi c discoveries were far ahead of their time. He

is remembered as a gentle person because he believed that all

nations should live without war. He often spoke for peace.

3. Albert was born in Ulm, Germany. He was an unusual child.

He seemed to be very slow and dreamy and his parents were

worried about him. He started to talk later than most children did As a schoolboy, he thought a long

time before answering questions. But

he was far from being stupid. He

learned mathematics and loved to use

it in thinking about science.

4. He studied physics in Switzerland where he got his fi rst job. In

his spare time, he wrote out some of his original ideas on physics. In

1905 he published an article on his special theory of relativity. It caused

a sensation among scientists. In the article he said that the basic qualities

of objects (mass, length and time) changed when they moved at high

speeds, closer to the speed of light.

5. In 1914 Einstein moved to Germany. He got a teaching job at

the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences. Four months later, Germany

went to war. World War I started. Einstein made himself very

unpopular because he was against the war.

In 1921 he got the Nobel Prize in physics. He became very famous,

almost like a movie star. His picture was in many newspapers but he

was a shy man and didn’t like the publicity much. However, when

Hitler came to power in Germany, Einstein decided to speak for peace.

He said it was wrong for one person to kill another and that all men

should refuse to be soldiers. Hitler didn’t like any of his beliefs. There

was another problem. Einstein was Jewish and Hitler hated Jews.

Einstein’s life was in danger and that was why he and his wife

moved to the United States.

6. During World War II Einstein was worried that German scientists, controlled by Hitler, would create the atomic bomb which would

help Germany win the war. Even though Einstein never took any part

in the creation of the bomb, it was partly his ideas that helped scientists

make it. He knew very well how dangerous such a bomb would be.

Close to the end of World War II American scientists developed

the bomb fi rst. When Einstein found out about it he wrote to the

American President asking him not to use the bomb because it was

very, very dangerous. It made him very sad when the bomb was

actually dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945. He wrote once:

“Science is a powerful instrument. How it is used depends on man

himself, not on the instrument. A knife is useful for the lives of human

beings, but it can also be used to kill.”

7. After World War II Einstein continued to work both for science

and for peace. In 1955, he died in his sleep at the age of seventy-six.

Read the text and choose the appropriate headline for the 5th paragraph.

1. If someone calls you an ‘Einstein’

[9ainstain], consider it a compliment. It

means that you are compared to one of

the greatest minds of the twentieth

century. Actually, many people believe that he was one of the

most intelligent people ever born. He had the IQ (intelligence

quotient) of a genius

2. Albert Einstein was not only a genius but also a gentle man.

He loved music, children and sailing. He wore his shoes without

socks and he rarely had a haircut. He is called a genius because

many of his scientifi c discoveries were far ahead of their time. He

is remembered as a gentle person because he believed that all

nations should live without war. He often spoke for peace.

3. Albert was born in Ulm, Germany. He was an unusual child.

He seemed to be very slow and dreamy and his parents were

worried about him. He started to talk later than most children did As a schoolboy, he thought a long

time before answering questions. But

he was far from being stupid. He

learned mathematics and loved to use

it in thinking about science.

4. He studied physics in Switzerland where he got his fi rst job. In

his spare time, he wrote out some of his original ideas on physics. In

1905 he published an article on his special theory of relativity. It caused

a sensation among scientists. In the article he said that the basic qualities

of objects (mass, length and time) changed when they moved at high

speeds, closer to the speed of light.

5. In 1914 Einstein moved to Germany. He got a teaching job at

the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences. Four months later, Germany

went to war. World War I started. Einstein made himself very

unpopular because he was against the war.

In 1921 he got the Nobel Prize in physics. He became very famous,

almost like a movie star. His picture was in many newspapers but he

was a shy man and didn’t like the publicity much. However, when

Hitler came to power in Germany, Einstein decided to speak for peace.

He said it was wrong for one person to kill another and that all men

should refuse to be soldiers. Hitler didn’t like any of his beliefs. There

was another problem. Einstein was Jewish and Hitler hated Jews.

Einstein’s life was in danger and that was why he and his wife

moved to the United States.

6. During World War II Einstein was worried that German scientists, controlled by Hitler, would create the atomic bomb which would

help Germany win the war. Even though Einstein never took any part

in the creation of the bomb, it was partly his ideas that helped scientists

make it. He knew very well how dangerous such a bomb would be.

Close to the end of World War II American scientists developed

the bomb fi rst. When Einstein found out about it he wrote to the

American President asking him not to use the bomb because it was

very, very dangerous. It made him very sad when the bomb was

actually dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945. He wrote once:

“Science is a powerful instrument. How it is used depends on man

himself, not on the instrument. A knife is useful for the lives of human

beings, but it can also be used to kill.”

7. After World War II Einstein continued to work both for science

and for peace. In 1955, he died in his sleep at the age of seventy-six.

Read the text and choose the appropriate headline for the 6th paragraph.

1. If someone calls you an ‘Einstein’

[9ainstain], consider it a compliment. It

means that you are compared to one of

the greatest minds of the twentieth

century. Actually, many people believe that he was one of the

most intelligent people ever born. He had the IQ (intelligence

quotient) of a genius

2. Albert Einstein was not only a genius but also a gentle man.

He loved music, children and sailing. He wore his shoes without

socks and he rarely had a haircut. He is called a genius because

many of his scientifi c discoveries were far ahead of their time. He

is remembered as a gentle person because he believed that all

nations should live without war. He often spoke for peace.

3. Albert was born in Ulm, Germany. He was an unusual child.

He seemed to be very slow and dreamy and his parents were

worried about him. He started to talk later than most children did As a schoolboy, he thought a long

time before answering questions. But

he was far from being stupid. He

learned mathematics and loved to use

it in thinking about science.

4. He studied physics in Switzerland where he got his fi rst job. In

his spare time, he wrote out some of his original ideas on physics. In

1905 he published an article on his special theory of relativity. It caused

a sensation among scientists. In the article he said that the basic qualities

of objects (mass, length and time) changed when they moved at high

speeds, closer to the speed of light.

5. In 1914 Einstein moved to Germany. He got a teaching job at

the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences. Four months later, Germany

went to war. World War I started. Einstein made himself very

unpopular because he was against the war.

In 1921 he got the Nobel Prize in physics. He became very famous,

almost like a movie star. His picture was in many newspapers but he

was a shy man and didn’t like the publicity much. However, when

Hitler came to power in Germany, Einstein decided to speak for peace.

He said it was wrong for one person to kill another and that all men

should refuse to be soldiers. Hitler didn’t like any of his beliefs. There

was another problem. Einstein was Jewish and Hitler hated Jews.

Einstein’s life was in danger and that was why he and his wife

moved to the United States.

6. During World War II Einstein was worried that German scientists, controlled by Hitler, would create the atomic bomb which would

help Germany win the war. Even though Einstein never took any part

in the creation of the bomb, it was partly his ideas that helped scientists

make it. He knew very well how dangerous such a bomb would be.

Close to the end of World War II American scientists developed

the bomb fi rst. When Einstein found out about it he wrote to the

American President asking him not to use the bomb because it was

very, very dangerous. It made him very sad when the bomb was

actually dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945. He wrote once:

“Science is a powerful instrument. How it is used depends on man

himself, not on the instrument. A knife is useful for the lives of human

beings, but it can also be used to kill.”

7. After World War II Einstein continued to work both for science

and for peace. In 1955, he died in his sleep at the age of seventy-six.

Read the text and choose the appropriate headline for the 7th paragraph.

1. If someone calls you an ‘Einstein’

[9ainstain], consider it a compliment. It

means that you are compared to one of

the greatest minds of the twentieth

century. Actually, many people believe that he was one of the

most intelligent people ever born. He had the IQ (intelligence

quotient) of a genius

2. Albert Einstein was not only a genius but also a gentle man.

He loved music, children and sailing. He wore his shoes without

socks and he rarely had a haircut. He is called a genius because

many of his scientifi c discoveries were far ahead of their time. He

is remembered as a gentle person because he believed that all

nations should live without war. He often spoke for peace.

3. Albert was born in Ulm, Germany. He was an unusual child.

He seemed to be very slow and dreamy and his parents were

worried about him. He started to talk later than most children did As a schoolboy, he thought a long

time before answering questions. But

he was far from being stupid. He

learned mathematics and loved to use

it in thinking about science.

4. He studied physics in Switzerland where he got his fi rst job. In

his spare time, he wrote out some of his original ideas on physics. In

1905 he published an article on his special theory of relativity. It caused

a sensation among scientists. In the article he said that the basic qualities

of objects (mass, length and time) changed when they moved at high

speeds, closer to the speed of light.

5. In 1914 Einstein moved to Germany. He got a teaching job at

the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences. Four months later, Germany

went to war. World War I started. Einstein made himself very

unpopular because he was against the war.

In 1921 he got the Nobel Prize in physics. He became very famous,

almost like a movie star. His picture was in many newspapers but he

was a shy man and didn’t like the publicity much. However, when

Hitler came to power in Germany, Einstein decided to speak for peace.

He said it was wrong for one person to kill another and that all men

should refuse to be soldiers. Hitler didn’t like any of his beliefs. There

was another problem. Einstein was Jewish and Hitler hated Jews.

Einstein’s life was in danger and that was why he and his wife

moved to the United States.

6. During World War II Einstein was worried that German scientists, controlled by Hitler, would create the atomic bomb which would

help Germany win the war. Even though Einstein never took any part

in the creation of the bomb, it was partly his ideas that helped scientists

make it. He knew very well how dangerous such a bomb would be.

Close to the end of World War II American scientists developed

the bomb fi rst. When Einstein found out about it he wrote to the

American President asking him not to use the bomb because it was

very, very dangerous. It made him very sad when the bomb was

actually dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945. He wrote once:

“Science is a powerful instrument. How it is used depends on man

himself, not on the instrument. A knife is useful for the lives of human

beings, but it can also be used to kill.”

7. After World War II Einstein continued to work both for science

and for peace. In 1955, he died in his sleep at the age of seventy-six.