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Women Whose Inventions Changed Life
Rachel Zimmerman — Blissymbol Printer （1984）
At the age of 12, Zimmerman invented the Blissymbol Printer, which helps people with physical disabilities communicate via symbols that get translated into written language. What began as a project for a school science fair ended up competing at the World Exhibition of Achievement of Young Inventors. Zimmerman now works at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where she develops innovations combining space technology and assistive intelligence.
Olga De Gonzalez-Sanabria ——Long Cycle-Life Nickel-Hydrogen Batteries （1987）
Director of the Systems Management Office and the highest-ranking Hispanic at NASA Glenn Research Center, Gonzalez-Sanabria played a critical role in the development of the "Long Cycle-Life Nickel-Hydrogen Batteries" which helped enable the International Space Station power system. She has since won the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal and the NASA Exceptional Service Medal.
Ann Tsukamoto — Stem Cell Isolation （1991）
Tsukamoto and her colleagues were the first scientists to identify and isolate （分離） blood-forming stem cells. Patented in 1991 --- the first of 12 patents related to her research --- Tsukamoto has furthered her research and thanks to her, bone marrow transplants （骨髓移植）have saved the lives of thousands of people battling blood cancer
Donna Strickland — Chirped Pulse Amplification （2018）
The third woman to win the Nobel Prize in Physics Strickland, along with Dr Gerard Mourou of France, has significantly advanced the science of lasers （激光）.They developed a technology for creating short, powerful laser pulses. The technique, called Chirped Pulse Amplification, has been used in corrective eye surgeries.
1. What can we learn about the invention developed in 1987?
A. It connects space technology with assistive intelligence.
B. It can translate symbols into written languages.
C. It is used in the International Space Station,
D. It is the inventor's first of 12 patents,
2. What is the contribution of Tsukamoto?
A. Combining space technology and assistive intelligence.
B. Creating short and powerful laser pulses.
C. Enabling the International Space Station power system.
D. Inspiring a cure for blood cancer.
3. Which invention may benefit those with poor eyesight?
A. Blissymbol Printer B. Stem Cell Isolation.
C. Chirped Pulse Amplification. D. Long Cycle-Life Nickel-Hydrogen Batteries.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇應用文。文章主要介紹了四位女性的發(fā)明創(chuàng)造改變了我們的生活。
【1題詳解】
細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段“Director of the Systems Management Office and the highest ranking Hispanic at NASA Glenn Research Center, Gonzalez-Sanabria played a critical role in the development of the "Long Cycle-Life Nickel-Hydrogen Batteries" which help enable the International Space Station power system.”( Gonzalez-Sanabria是系統(tǒng)管理辦公室主任，也是美國宇航局格倫研究中心級別最高的西班牙裔，她在“長周期鎳氫電池”的開發(fā)中發(fā)揮了關鍵作用，這有助于實現(xiàn)國際空間站的電力系統(tǒng)。)可知，Gonzalez-Sanabria1987年的發(fā)明被用于國際空間站。選項C與文意相符，故選C。
【2題詳解】
細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第三段“Patented in 1991-the first of 12 patents related to her research-Tsukamoto has furthered her research and thanks to her, bone marrow transplants (骨髓移植) have saved the lives of thousands of people battling blood cancer.( Tsukamoto于1991年獲得專利——她的研究涉及12項專利中的第一項——進一步推進了她的研究，由于她的努力，骨髓移植挽救了成千上萬與血癌抗爭的人的生命。)”可知，Ann Tsukamoto發(fā)明了治療血癌的方法。選項D.“Inspiring a cure for blood cancer.”（發(fā)明了治療血癌的方法。）與文意一致，故選D。
【3題詳解】
細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第四段“The technique, called Chirped Pulse Amplification, has been used in corrective eye surgeries.(這項技術被稱為啁啾脈沖放大技術，已被用于眼科矯正手術。)”可知，啁啾脈沖放大技術可以使視力不好的人受益。選項C與文意一致，故選C。
