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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（麻省理工学院）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 (灵长目）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（农药）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】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了四位改变世界的女科学家。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中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最大的成就是帮助建造了一枚美国有史以来最大、最强大的火箭。故选C。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段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.可知伊丽莎白·布莱克威尔1821年出生于英格兰的布里斯托尔，她是第一位从美国医学院毕业的女性，后来成为美国贫困女性健康的活动家，并在英国成立了一所女子医学院。即她是美国和英国妇女健康的先驱。故选B。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。倒数第二段中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是历史上最著名的灵长类科学家，她以研究黑猩猩和维护动物权利而闻名。为动物保护运动做出了重大贡献。故选B。
