大学英语精读5,unit7ppt

Roaming the Cosmos
Recently, Hawking, who has no qualms [kwɑ:lms] about recanting his own work if he decides he was wrong, may have transcended his famous proof that singularities exist. With Physicist James Hartle. He has derived a quantum wave describing a selfcontained universe that, like the earth‘s surface, has no edge or boundary. If that is the case, says Hawking, Einstein’s general theory of relativity（爱因斯坦的广义 相对理论） would have to be modified, and there would be no singularities. "The universe would not be created, not be destroyed; it would simply be," he concludes, adding challengingly, "What place, then, for a Creator?"
白宫官员命令威廉斯公开宣 布放弃自己的观点。 a man who had refused after torture to recant his heresy.
e.g.
受严刑折磨后仍拒绝放弃其 异教信仰的人 。
Recently, Hawking, who has no qualms [kwɑ:lms] about recanting his own work if he decides he was wrong, may have transcended his famous proof that singularities exist. With Physicist James Hartle. He has derived a quantum wave describing a selfcontained universe that, like the earth‘s surface, has no edge or boundary. If that is the case, says Hawking, Einstein’s general theory of relativity（爱因斯坦的广义 相对理论） would have to be modified, and there would be no singularities. "The universe would not be created, not be destroyed; it would simply be," he concludes, adding challengingly, "What place, then, for a Creator?"
Words:
Singularity [siŋgju'læriti] n.
① 独一,唯一;罕有[U]
②非凡,突出[U]
e.g. They are convinced of the singularity of their good taste. 他们确信自己的趣味高雅非凡。
Recently, Hawking, who has no qualms [kwɑ:lms] about recanting his own work if he decides he was wrong, may have transcended his famous proof that singularities exist. With Physicist James Hartle. He has derived a quantum wave describing a selfcontained universe that, like the earth‘s surface, has no edge or boundary. If that is the case, says Hawking, Einstein’s general theory of relativity（爱因斯坦的广义 相对理论） would have to be modified, and there would be no singularities. "The universe would not be created, not be destroyed; it would simply be," he concludes, adding challengingly, "What place, then, for a Creator?"
我在这上面无意识地会感到一种温暖的慰藉。
TranslatΒιβλιοθήκη on：Recently, Hawking, who has no qualms(疑心，疑虑) about recanting his own work if he decides he was wrong, may have transcended his famous proof that singularities exist.
霍金说，假如事实是那样的话，爱因斯坦的广义相对理论将 不得不作修改，而奇点就不复存在了。
Words:
Derive [di'raiv] v.
①得到；获取 ②源自；源于 ③对某事物追本穷源
E.g. The nations derive mutual benefits from trading which flows in both directions .
各国从贸易往来中得到互利。
From that I unknowingly derive some sort of warm solace (n.安慰).
Words:
Recant [rɪˈkænt]v. formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure放弃主张；撤回；公开宣布 e.g. White House officials ordered Williams to recant.
最近，霍金，这位一旦确定自己错了会毫不迟疑地放弃自己成 果的人，可能已超越他关于存在奇点的著名论证。
注：Who has no qualms(疑心，疑虑) about recanting his own work if he decides he was wrong. 在句中作定语，修饰主语
If that is the case, says hawking, Einstein's general theory of relativity would have to be modified, and there would be no singularities.