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“A promise? Oh, yes. Now I remember. I promised that I’d take you into my lab. But at the moment I have nothing
to offer you.”
“I see,” said Erik slowly.” In other words you’re turning me down.”
“Oh, now wait,” said Haviland. “From the expression on your face I can see that this plays hell with your plans, but
what can I do?”
“Allow me to work in your lab and you’ll see. I’m used to working with my hands. All I want is just a place where
I can work.”
Haviland lit a cigarette. “All right, come on Monday.”
On Monday Haviland gave Erik the key to the laboratory and said:
“Do anything you want in there but just don’t ever bother me. When I want to see you, I’ll know where you are.”
As Haviland handed the laboratory keys over to Erik, the latter could hardly suppress his sense of victory. Haviland
told him he could learn and permitted him to do anything he wanted there. Erik took Haviland’s words for granted. He
believed he would really be complete master of himself and of his future. Nuclear physics! For him there was no other
science but physics!
But why did Fox ask him:” What makes you want to be a physicist?” At the moment he didn’t think of what
question meant. It didn't occur to him then that in some years he would hate his profession, the one he had loved above
everything else, that he would wish every bit of knowledge to be stricken away from his mind – the knowledge that turned
against humanity! Perhaps this was the hidden meaning of Fox’s question.
1.2 Notes to the Text
You’ll have every opportunity to live up to them – у вас будут все возможности их оправдать
freshman physics lab – лабораторные занятия по физике со студентами первого курса
to hold an open house – устраивать приемы
it isn’t up to you – это от вас не зависит
you are turning me down – вы мне отказываете
this plays hell with your plans – это нарушает ваши планы
took … for granted – поверил на слово (принял за чистую монету).
1.3 Words and word combinations to be remembered
Advice – совет
to advise – советовать
adviser – консультант, научный руководитель
to believe – верить, полагать
to consider – считать, полагать; рассматривать;обдумывать
empty – пустой
to expect – ожидать, предполагать
freshman – первокурсник
humanity – человечество
key – ключ
to make (made, made) – делать, заставлять
to mean (meant, meant) – значить, означать
meaning – значение
to meet (met, met) – знакомиться, встречать
member – член
to misunderstand (misunderstood, misunderstood) – неправильно понять
naturally – естественно
never – никогда
nuclear – ядерный
(to) offer – (v) предлагать; (n) предложение
perhaps – может быть
(to) promise – (v) обещание; (n) обещать
responsible – ответственный
to return – возвращаться
schedule – программа
senior – старший
“A promise? Oh, yes. Now I remember. I promised that I’d take you into my lab. But at the moment I have nothing to offer you.” “I see,” said Erik slowly.” In other words you’re turning me down.” “Oh, now wait,” said Haviland. “From the expression on your face I can see that this plays hell with your plans, but what can I do?” “Allow me to work in your lab and you’ll see. I’m used to working with my hands. All I want is just a place where I can work.” Haviland lit a cigarette. “All right, come on Monday.” On Monday Haviland gave Erik the key to the laboratory and said: “Do anything you want in there but just don’t ever bother me. When I want to see you, I’ll know where you are.” As Haviland handed the laboratory keys over to Erik, the latter could hardly suppress his sense of victory. Haviland told him he could learn and permitted him to do anything he wanted there. Erik took Haviland’s words for granted. He believed he would really be complete master of himself and of his future. Nuclear physics! For him there was no other science but physics! But why did Fox ask him:” What makes you want to be a physicist?” At the moment he didn’t think of what question meant. It didn't occur to him then that in some years he would hate his profession, the one he had loved above everything else, that he would wish every bit of knowledge to be stricken away from his mind – the knowledge that turned against humanity! Perhaps this was the hidden meaning of Fox’s question. 1.2 Notes to the Text You’ll have every opportunity to live up to them – у вас будут все возможности их оправдать freshman physics lab – лабораторные занятия по физике со студентами первого курса to hold an open house – устраивать приемы it isn’t up to you – это от вас не зависит you are turning me down – вы мне отказываете this plays hell with your plans – это нарушает ваши планы took … for granted – поверил на слово (принял за чистую монету). 1.3 Words and word combinations to be remembered Advice – совет to advise – советовать adviser – консультант, научный руководитель to believe – верить, полагать to consider – считать, полагать; рассматривать;обдумывать empty – пустой to expect – ожидать, предполагать freshman – первокурсник humanity – человечество key – ключ to make (made, made) – делать, заставлять to mean (meant, meant) – значить, означать meaning – значение to meet (met, met) – знакомиться, встречать member – член to misunderstand (misunderstood, misunderstood) – неправильно понять naturally – естественно never – никогда nuclear – ядерный (to) offer – (v) предлагать; (n) предложение perhaps – может быть (to) promise – (v) обещание; (n) обещать responsible – ответственный to return – возвращаться schedule – программа senior – старший
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