摘要：In 1974, a professor from Hungary named Erno Rubik creates a special cube. He wants to teach students about shapes.1974 年，一位名叫 Ern

In 1974, a professor from Hungary named Erno Rubik creates a special cube. He wants to teach students about shapes.
1974 年，一位名叫 Erno Rubik 的匈牙利教授创造了一个特殊的立方体。他想教学生关于形状的知识。

His ‘Rubik’s Cube’ becomes very popular around the world. In the late 1970s, he patents his invention. Rubik’s Cube becomes a fun and famous puzzle. The Cube has many possible color combinations – 43 quintillion! People enjoy solving it quickly. The record for the fastest time is just over three seconds.
他的“魔方”在世界范围内非常受欢迎。在 1970 年代后期，他为自己的发明申请了专利。魔方成为一个有趣而著名的谜题。立方体有许多可能的颜色组合 – 43 quintillion！人们喜欢快速解决它。最快时间的记录刚刚超过 3 秒。

Many people love trying to solve the Cube. It sells hundreds of millions of cubes. Rubik thinks that people will still like his Cube for at least 50 more years.
许多人喜欢尝试解决 Cube。它销售数亿个立方体。Rubik 认为人们至少还会喜欢他的 Cube 至少 50 年。

Difficult words: patent (to make something legally your idea), invention (something new what nobody makes or thinks of before), puzzle (a game with a problem to solve).
难词：专利（使某物合法化为你的主意）、发明（以前没有人制造或考虑过的新事物）、拼图（有问题需要解决的游戏）。

来源：小凡课堂