大学生英语短文作文
albert einstein was born in ulm, germany, in eighteen-seventy-nine. from the time he was a boy, albert einstein had performed what he called “thought experiments” to test his ideas. he used his mind as a laboratory. by nineteen-oh-five, he had formed his ideas into theories that he published. the most important of albert einsteins theories published that year became known as his “special theory of relativity.” he said the speed of light is always the same — almost three-hundred-thousand kilometers a second. where the light is coming from or who is measuring it does not change the speed. in nineteen-twenty-one, he won the nobel prize in physics. albert einstein taught in switzerland and germany. he left germany when adolph hitler came to power in nineteen-thirty-three. he moved to the united states to continue his research. he worked at theinstitute for advanced study in princeton, new jersey. einstein became a
citizen of the united states in nineteen-forty. einstein was a famous man, but you would not have known that by looking at him. his white hair was long and wild. he wore old clothes. he showed an inner joy when he was playing his violin or talking about his work. students and friends said he had a way of explaining difficult ideas using images that were easy to understand. albert einstein opposed wars. yet he wrote to president franklin roosevelt in nineteen-thirty-nine to advise him that the united states should develop an atomic bomb before germany did. einstein spent the last twenty five years of his life working on what he called a “unified field theory.” he hoped to find a common mathematical statement that could tie together all the different parts of physics. he did not succeed. albert einstein died in nineteen-fifty-five. he was seventy-six years old.
today we tell about one of the most famous performers in the world, michael jackson. known as the “king of pop”, jackson sold more than seven hundred fifty million albums over his career. michael jackson redefinedpopular culture with his energetic music, dance moves and revolutionary music videos.
but jacksons huge success as a performer was not always easy. he was a complex individual with an often troubled private life.
“billie jean” first came out on the nineteen eighty-two hit album “thriller.” the guinness world records lists that record as the best-selling album of all time. other famous songs on the album include “thriller”, “beat it” and “wanna be startin something.”
the album “thriller” was as much about moves as it was about music.
michael jackson brought attention to his bodys movements by wearing a shiny white glove, shortened black pants and white socks. he created dance movements that were electrifying. he could be as hard as a robot, or as smooth as liquid. while doing his famous “moonwalk” step, he seemed to be walking backwards on air.
his first album performing alone was “off the wall,” released in nineteen seventy-nine. three years later, jackson released “thriller.” the album was not just the best selling album of all time. it also won eight grammy awards and seven american music awards. and it helped establish the popularity of a new form of entertainment, music videos. the video for the song “thriller” was important in the history of the music industry. michael jackson understood the power of these videos in bringing attention to his music and to his image. he worked hard to make exciting videos with complex stories and dances.
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