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Female Scientists Who Have Changed the World
There are still hundreds of relatively-unknown women who have changed the world with their research throughout history
Tiera Guinn
This 21 -year-old scientist hasn't yet graduated from college, but Tiers Guinn's already doing rocket science. The MIT（麻省理工學(xué)院）senior is helping build a rocket for the United States that could be one of the biggest and most powerful ever made. She's an aerospace major with high credit points who also works as a Rocket Structural Design and Analysis Engineer for the Space Launch System that aerospace company Boeing is building for the US.
Elizabeth Blackwell
Elizabeth Blackwell,who was born in Bristol, England in 1821,was the first woman to graduate from medical school in the United States, became an activist for poor American women's health, and went on to found a medical school for women in England.
Jane Goodall
The most famous primate (靈長目）scientist in history, Jane Goodall was known for her work with chimps and as a champion of animal rights. And Goodall wasn't just working in a lab; she climbed trees and imitated the behavior of chimps in Tanzania to gain their trust and study them in their natural habitat.
Rachel Carson
In the 1960s, one environmental scientist's voice rose above the rest to become central to American politics, culture, and foreign policy: Rachel Carson's. Her article, "Silent Spring," warned of the dangers of pesticides（農(nóng)藥）and chemicals to humans, plants, and animals, and was a landmark in the nation's environmental history .
21. What is Tiera Guinn's greatest achievement?
A. She entered the best university of the world.
B. She has been learning the newest rocket science.
C. She has helped build a big and powerful rocket.
D. She is a top student employed by a famous company.
22. What is Elizabeth Blackwell famous for in history?
A. She was the first woman with the advanced education.
B. She was a pioneer of the women's health in the US and the UK.
C. She founded the first women's school in the United Kingdom.
D. She was the first woman to be accepted as an American citizen.
23. Who made a great contribution to the animal-protection movement?
A. Tiera Guinn, B. Jane Goodall.
C. Rachel Carson. D. Elizabeth Blackwell.
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. B
【解析】
【分析】這是一篇說明文。文章介紹了四位改變世界的女科學(xué)家。
【21題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中The MIT senior is helping build a rocket for the United States that could be one of the biggest and most powerful ever made.可知Tiera Guinn最大的成就是幫助建造了一枚美國有史以來最大、最強大的火箭。故選C。
【22題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段Elizabeth Blackwell,who was born in Bristol, England in 1821,was the first woman to graduate from medical school in the United States, became an activist for poor American women's health, and went on to found a medical school for women in England.可知伊麗莎白·布萊克威爾1821年出生于英格蘭的布里斯托爾，她是第一位從美國醫(yī)學(xué)院畢業(yè)的女性，后來成為美國貧困女性健康的活動家，并在英國成立了一所女子醫(yī)學(xué)院。即她是美國和英國婦女健康的先驅(qū)。故選B。
【23題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。倒數(shù)第二段中The most famous primate scientist in history, Jane Goodall was known for her work with chimps and as a champion of animal rights.可知Jane Goodall是歷史上最著名的靈長類科學(xué)家，她以研究黑猩猩和維護動物權(quán)利而聞名。為動物保護運動做出了重大貢獻(xiàn)。故選B。
