relatively few scientists. Meaning:His theories were so difficult to understand that only a small number of scientists became interested in them 13.Yet his name was a household word across the civilized world. (1)a household word:a word or a name known and spoken of by almost everyone 喻户晓的词或（名字） (2)Meaning:Nevertheless,he was a person whose name was known by almost everybody throughout the civilized countries. 14.He was bewildered by his fame bewilder::v.confuse,.puzzle使迷惑，使糊涂 e.g.The child was bewildered by the noise and the crowds She was totally bewildered by his suddenchange of mood. 15.He never could understand why he received this attention,why he was singled out as something special single out:choose and give special treatment选出，挑出 e.g.They all did wrong;why single him out for punishment? Three students in our class were singled out for special praise Step Four:Post-reading 1.Main idea of the text This text is mainly about the personality of Albert Einstein.Great as he was,he still remained simple,modest,and easy-going.He was immune to negative emotions such as jealousy,vanity,bitterness and personal ambition.He did not attach much importance to material things.Being exclusively a theorist.he didn't have the slightest interest in the practical application of his ideas and theories.He was bewildered by his own fame. 2.Table completion:An Analysis of Einstein's Personalityrelatively few scientists. Meaning: His theories were so difficult to understand that only a small number of scientists became interested in them. 13. Yet his name was a household word across the civilized world. (1) a household word: a word or a name known and spoken of by almost everyone 家 喻户晓的词或（名字） (2) Meaning: Nevertheless，he was a person whose name was known by almost everybody throughout the civilized countries. 14. He was bewildered by his fame bewilder: vt. confuse, puzzle 使迷惑，使糊涂 e.g. The child was bewildered by the noise and the crowds. She was totally bewildered by his sudden change of mood. 15. He never could understand why he received this attention, why he was singled out as something special. single out: choose and give special treatment 选出，挑出 e.g. They all did wrong; why single him out for punishment? Three students in our class were singled out for special praise. Step Four：Post-reading 1. Main idea of the text This text is mainly about the personality of Albert Einstein. Great as he was, he still remained simple, modest, and easy-going. He was immune to negative emotions such as jealousy, vanity, bitterness and personal ambition. He did not attach much importance to material things. Being exclusively a theorist, he didn’t have the slightest interest in the practical application of his ideas and theories. He was bewildered by his own fame. 2. Table completion: An Analysis of Einstein’s Personality