7 Chapter 6 War Again

Chapter 6 War … Again "Unless the cause of peace based on law gathers behind it the force and zeal of a religion, it hardly can hope to succeed." —Albert Einstein Albert's fame brought him thousands of letters from people all over the world. Not just scientists, either—kids, newspaper reporters, political leaders, college students—they all wrote to him. Many of the letters came from Jewish people right in Germany. They were kept out of schools, denied jobs, and not allowed to vote. Albert was Jewish. Couldn't he do anything? For a long time Albert wanted to help create a homeland for Jewish people. The current Jewish

“除非以法律为基础的和平事业在其背后聚集起宗教的力量和热情，否则它很难有成功的希望。” 阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦阿尔伯特的名声给他带来了来自世界各地人们的成千上万封信。 不只是科学家——孩子、报纸记者、政治领袖、大学生——他们都写信给他。 许多信件来自德国的犹太人。 他们不能上学，不能工作，也不能投票。 艾伯特是犹太人。他就不能做点什么吗? 很长一段时间以来，阿尔伯特都想帮助犹太人建立一个家园。 现在的犹太人

nation of Israel did not exist in the early 1900s. The land where Israel is now was called Palestine. Like many other Jews, Albert thought that this area was where a Jewish homeland belonged. In 1921, Albert traveled with other important Jewish people to the United States. He wanted to raise money for a Jewish homeland in Palestine. Albert enjoyed the long boat trip from Europe to America. He looked out at the endless ocean and felt "dissolved and immersed in nature." It

以色列国在20世纪初还不存在。 现在以色列所在的土地被称为巴勒斯坦。 像许多其他犹太人一样，阿尔伯特认为这个地区是犹太人的家园。 1921年，艾伯特和其他重要的犹太人一起前往美国。 他想为犹太人在巴勒斯坦的家园筹集资金。 阿尔伯特喜欢从欧洲到美洲的长途乘船旅行。 他望着无边无际的大海，感觉自己“溶入了大自然”。 它

reminded Albert how tiny one man was compared to the greatness of nature. He was not so important as the world was making him out to be. That thought, he said, "makes me happy." So Albert was quite surprised to see thousands of people, including reporters and photographers, waiting at the pier when his ship arrived in New York City. Wherever he went, there were huge crowds eager to see the genius who unlocked secrets of the universe. The mayor of New York personally welcomed him and presented Albert with a key to the city. There was a parade in his honor. When Albert visited Washington, D.C., President Warren Harding invited him to the White House.

这提醒了阿尔伯特，与大自然的伟大相比，人是多么渺小。 他并不像世人所说的那么重要。 他说，这种想法“让我很开心”。 因此，当艾伯特的船抵达纽约时，他很惊讶地看到成千上万的人，包括记者和摄影师，在码头上等着他。 无论他走到哪里，都有一大群人渴望看到这位解开宇宙秘密的天才。 纽约市长亲自欢迎了他，并给了他一把城市的钥匙。 为纪念他举行了游行。 当艾伯特访问华盛顿特区时，沃伦·哈丁总统邀请他到白宫。

Albert's "eccentric genius look" was a big hit with Americans. With his wild hair, messy clothes, and friendly personality, Albert charmed reporters. He was often asked, "Could you briefly explain your theory of relativity?" This question drove Albert nuts. After all, it had taken him fifteen years of intense thinking to develop the theory. But he'd take a deep breath, smile, and say, "When a man sits with a pretty girl for an hour, it seems like a minute. But let him sit on a hot stove for a minute—and it's longer than any hour. That's relativity." Although Albert was a superstar in the United States, he was an unwanted problem in Germany. Although he still had his teaching job in Berlin, it

艾伯特的“古怪的天才模样”在美国人当中很受欢迎。 乱蓬蓬的头发、凌乱的衣服和友善的性格，让记者们为之倾倒。 他经常被问到:“你能简单地解释一下你的相对论吗?”这个问题把艾伯特逼疯了。 毕竟，他花了15年的时间认真思考才发展出这个理论。 但他会深吸一口气，微笑着说:“当一个男人和一个漂亮女孩坐在一起一个小时，感觉就像一分钟。 但是让他在热炉子上坐上一分钟——这比任何一个小时都要长。 这就是相对论。”虽然艾伯特在美国是一个超级巨星，但在德国却是一个不受欢迎的问题。 虽然他仍然在柏林教书，但是