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Two geniuses
兩個天才
Albert Einstein was a very famous scientist in the twentieth century. Read this legend about him in a magazine article.
艾伯特·愛因斯坦是二十世紀一位很著名卓越的科學家。閱讀這篇雜刊上的偉人傳。
Many people regard Albert Einstein (1879-1955) as a genius.
很多人認為愛因斯坦（1879年到1955年）是一個天才。
His attempt to explain the workings of the universe led to the development of nuclear energy.
他對宇宙運動規律的解釋促進了核能的發展。
Einstein used to say that the only gift he had was curiosity, but this story about him shows that he also had a sense of humour.
愛因斯坦曾經說過他唯一的天賦是對事物的好奇感，但是這件事告訴我們他很有幽默感。
As a young man with a growing reputation, Einstein received many invitations to explain his theories at different universities.
由于聲名鵲起，年輕的愛因斯坦接到許多大學的邀請，希望他去闡述他的理論。
On these trips his driver was always the same-a man called Hans.
在這些旅途中，他的司機是一個名叫漢斯的人。
Hans often said to him, 'It's a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Dr Einstein.'
漢斯常常對他說：“愛因斯但博士，能為你這樣的天才開車是我的榮幸。”
One evening, on their way to a distant university, Einstein said,
一天晚上，在去一個較遠的大學途中，愛因斯坦說，
'I wish I didn't have to give my lecture tonight, Hans. I'm so tired, but I don't want to let my audience down.'
“漢斯，我真希望今晚不用作講座。我太累了，但是我又不想讓聽眾失望。”
'You don't have to give the lecture,' said Hans.
“你不必作講座，”漢斯說。
'I can give it for you. I've listened to your lecture so many times that I've learnt it by heart.
“我可以代你作講座。我聽你的講座很多次了，我已經牢記講座的內容了。
No one knows you at this university, so they won't find out.'
在這所大學，沒有人認識你，那么他們不會發現這些的。”
