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At a Banquet

After their discovery of radium and polonium Marie and Pierre Curie visited London. They were invited to a banquet organized in their honour by some very rich people. Marie looked at the ornaments of the ladies with great admiration. Suddenly, to her surprise, she saw that her husband was also looking at the brilliant diamonds with great interest.

At home Marie Curie asked her husband to explain his strange behaviour at the banquet.

"I had nothing to do," answered Pierre, "so I was trying to calculate how many laboratories could be built for the dia­monds that each lady had around her neck."

Mr. Planck Was Not Convinced

Max Planck (1858—1947), an outstanding German phys­icist was one of the founders of quantum theory. Once, when he was still young, he visited a seventy-year-old professor and told him that he wanted to study theoretical physics.

"Young man," said the professor, "why do you want to spoil your life? Theoretical physics is, in general,¹ complet­ed, and you cannot hope to find anything new in it. Is it worth while² to study a science in which you can expect no discoveries?"

***

Once Einstein was asked: "How new inventions (hat change the face of the world are made?"

"Quite simply," answered Einstein. "Everybody knows that something is impossible. Then quite by chance ' there happens² an ignorant man who does not know it and he makes an invention."

Notes

1. by chance — случайно

2. there happens — зд. появляется

His Revenge

Niels Bohr,¹ the famous Danish physicist, discovered many important laws concerning the structure of atomic nucleus. He always worked hard. But once it so happened that he had not prepared for his seminar at the university. His report was very bad and the teacher was surprised.

Bohr, however, did not lose the presence of mind² and fin­ishing his report said in conclusion:

"I have listened here to so many bad reports that I ask you to regard this one as my revenge."³

Notes

1. Niels Bohr — Нильс Бор (1885—1962)

2. to lose the presence of mind — терять присутствие духа

3. to regard as revenge — считать местью

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Professor: Can you tell me anything about the great scientists of the 17th century?

Student: Yes, sir, they are all dead.

* * *

In one of his lectures a well-known mathematician said:

"Every person has a certain horizon. When that horizon narrows down and becomes infinitely small, ¹ it turns into a point. That is when a person says: "This is my point of view."²

Notes

1. narrows down and becomes infinitely small — сужается и становится бесконечно малым

2. point of view — точка зрения

***

It is morning. It is early. It is eight o'clock. It's time to get up. I usually get up at eight o'clock. At half past eight I have my breakfast. Now it is nine o'clock. It's time to leave. I work not far from my home. I walk to my work. I don't take any bus, or trolley. It takes me only 20 minutes to get to my office. Now it's half past nine. It's time to begin my work.

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Mrs Smith. Good morning, Mrs Priestley. How are you?

Mrs Priestley. Good morning. I am very well, thank you. I am glad to see you.

Mrs S. So am I. Is Mr Priestley in London?

Mrs P. No, he isn't. He is out of London now spending his weekend with

the children.

Mrs S. Oh, it's nice. How old is Susan now?

Mrs P. She is 16 already.

Mrs S. Your son is older, isn't he?

Mrs P. Yes, he is. He is 18 next month. I hope your daughter is all right?

Mrs S. Yes, thank you. She is going to visit her aunt in Paris.

Mrs P. Is it your sister Miss Allen?

Mrs S. Oh, no. My sister lives in London. This is Mr Priestley's sister June.

***

Pedro: Have you any other sisters or brothers, Lucille?

Lucille: Yes, I have another sister, Marie, but I haven't any brothers.

Jan: You are lucky. I have neither brother nor sister.

Frieda: Then I am luckier than either of you. Our family is quite a big one; there are six of us. I have three brothers and two sisters.

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Borisov: Good morning! I'm Borisov. Here is my card.

Stanley: Glad to meet you, Mr Borisov. Will you take a seat, please.

Borisov: Thank you.

Stanley: Did you have a good trip?

Borisov: Yes, it was quite nice, thank you.

Stanley: Have you seen any places of interest in London yet?

Borisov: Yes, but not many. I arrived in London only two days ago and it

has rained all the time.

Stanley: Oh, I hope the weather will change for the better and it'll stop raining soon. You'll enjoy sightsee­ing in London.

Well, Mr Borisov, let's discuss business now. What can I do for you?