[by:英语听力网|http://yingyu.chazidian.com||查字典英语网] [00:00.00]喜欢chazidian.com，就把chazidian.com复制到QQ个人资料中！Lesson 65 Television Day: Sir Isaac Newton [00:04.77]第65课 电视日:艾萨克.牛顿爵士 [00:09.53]Sir Isaac Newton,who was born in 1642 and who died in 1727 [00:13.64]艾萨克.牛顿爵士生干1642年,死于1727年. [00:17.74]was one of the greatest scientists who has ever lived. [00:19.93]他是历代最伟大的科学家之一. [00:22.13]We aren't going to tell you about his discoveries in today's programme. [00:24.78]在今天的节目中我们不准备对你们讲述他的发明, [00:27.43]Instead,we're going to tell you a true story about the man himself. [00:30.43]而是给你们讲一个有关他本人的真实的故事. [00:33.44]Newton thought about so many problems he was often absent-minded. [00:36.23]牛顿要思考许多复杂的问题,以致他常常心不在焉. [00:39.03]He frequently forgot to have his meals. [00:41.03]他常忘了吃饭. [00:43.02]One evening his friend Dr Stukeley,called [00:45.43]一天晚上他的朋友斯图克雷博士 [00:47.83]and asked if he could see the great scientist. [00:50.02]来访求见这位伟大的科学家. [00:52.22]The maid told Dr Stukeley that Newton was busy [00:54.78]女仆告诉斯图克雷博士牛顿很忙, [00:57.34]and asked him if he would wait in the dining-room. [00:59.39]请他在饭厅等他. [01:01.44]Dr Stukeley sat at the dining-table and waited. [01:04.04]斯图克雷博士坐在饭桌边等候. [01:06.64]On the table there was a covered dish [01:08.58]桌上有个盖着盖的盘子, [01:10.53]which contained a chicken for Newton's dinner. [01:12.78]里面盛着牛顿晚饭吃的鸡. [01:15.02]Dr Stukeley waited such a long time he got very hungry. [01:17.68]斯图克雷博士等了许久,感到非常饿, [01:20.33]In the end he ate the chicken and put the cover back on the dish. [01:23.12]结果他把鸡给吃了,把盖又放回盘子上. [01:25.92]Immediately after this,Newton appeared. [01:28.06]没过多会,牛顿来了. [01:30.20]He greeted his friend warmly [01:32.00]他向朋友热情问候, [01:33.81]and then asked the maid if he could have his dinner. [01:35.91]然后问女仆他是否可以吃饭. [01:38.01]She told him it was on the table. [01:39.92]她告诉他晚餐就在桌上, [01:41.83]Newton uncovered the dish and saw the chicken bones. [01:44.48]牛顿打开盘子看见鸡骨头 [01:47.13]"I thought I hadn't eaten,"he said," [01:49.48]"我方才还以为没吃饭呢"他说, [01:51.83]but I see that I have." [01:53.72]"但我想我该是吃过了."