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  Jane Clark,fair-haired,blue-eyed and tough as steel,just won the most difficult race in the world.

  In seventeen days she drove a dog team and sledge(雪橇)across 1 050 miles of the Arctic Circle and through some of the most difficult land in the world. In bitter winds and snowstorms she drove her dogs along the Arctic track,in temperatures that reached38℃.

  When Jane was asked how she felt about being the first woman ever to win the race,she said,“I still can't believe it.”She then went over to inspect her thirteen wild-eyed dogs.

  David Wilson,who came second,said,“It sure hurts when a young woman is ahead of you.But it doesn't hurt for long.She was a good winner.”

1.Which of the following best gives the main idea of this newspaper article?

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A.Woman drives a dog team across the Arctic.

B.Woman fights bitter winds and snowstorms.

C.Woman wins a sledge race in the world.

D.Woman wins the world's toughest race.

2.What was so special about Jane winning the race?

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A.No woman had ever won this race in the past.

B.Her 13 dogs were wild and difficult to control.

C.She broke the record by taking only 17 days to complete the race.

D.This was the first time she had taken part in this kind of race.

3.How did David Wilson feel about the race?

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A.He had an accident during the race and thought it was not fair.

B.He was sorry to lose but it was fair that Jane won the race.

C.He thought that it was not right to put men and women in the same race.

D.He was very upset because he thought that he should have won.

Who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?

Jane Addams (1860 - 1935)

Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She created shelters, education opportunities and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Rachel Carson (1907 - 1964)

Rachel Carson was born in the rural river town of Springdale, Pennsylvania in America. The popular 1962 book “Silent Spring” by Rachel Carson made people realize the dangers and the harmful effects (影响) of pollution on humans and on the world’s lakes and oceans.

Angela Merkel (1954 -   )

In 2005, Germans chose Angela Merkel as their first woman head of the country. She had been a scientist in the past. As Germany’s leader, she has had an effect on the whole world.

Sandra Day O’Connor (1930 -   )

When Sandra Day O’Connor finished her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work because she was a woman. However, she became the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court (最高法院) in 1981 after years of hard work.

Margaret Thatcher (1925 -   )

In 1979, Margaret Thatcher became Britain’s first woman Prime Minister (首相). She served until 1990, which made her the first British leader to serve three terms in a row. Because of her high standards and strong will, people called her Britain’s Iron Lady.

Marie Curie (1867-1934)

Polish-born scientist Marie Curie discovered that some types of metal give off energy called radiation (辐射能). Her research led to new medical treatments and arms. She received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 and in Chemistry in 1911.

1.Who once won the Nobel Prize?

A.Jane Addams and Marie Curie.

B.Jane Addams and Margaret Thatcher.

C.Marie Curie and Angela Merkel.

D.Marie Curie and Rachel Carson.

2.We can infer from the text that Rachel Carson worked to _____.

A.help the poor

B.spread geographic knowledge

C.protect the environment

D.protect the rights of women

3.What do Angela Merkel and Margaret Thatcher have in common?

A.Both of them were scientists before coming to power.

B.Both of them are the first woman head of their country.

C.Both of them are famous for being strict.

D.Both of them have worked for three terms.

4.Who once failed to find a job?

A.Jane Addams.                          B.Sandra Day O’Connor.

C.Rachel Carson.                         D.Margaret Thatcher.

5.What would be the best title for the text?

A.Great women                          B.Famous scientists

C.Strong leaders                          D.Ways to success for women

 

Astronauts’ meals have come a long way from the free-dried powders and semi—liquid pastes of decades ago,now US scientists want to grow vegetables in mini—greenhouses on the moon.

   Scientists say they are looking forward to a time when residents of future lunar or even Martian outsteps will be able to dine on fresh vegetables.Paragon Space Development Corporation has unveiled what it called the first step toward growing flowers——and eventually food on the moon.

   This is a sealed greenhouse that looks like a bell jar encased in a 46-cm triangular aluminiumframe.It is designed to safely land a laboratory plant on the lunar surface,and protect it while it grows.

   The miniature greenhouse is to be launched into space by Odyssey Moon Ltd, a participant in the Google Lunar X Prize. This competition offers $21 million to any entrant who can launch, land and operate a rover on the lunar surface.

   Paragon officials say future testing of the “Lunar Oasis” will be driven by Odyssey’s flight Schedule, which will not happen until 2012 at the earliest.

   When it does lift off the greenhouse will contain the seeds of Brassica, a hardy plant related to Brussels sprouts and cabbage. Because Brassica goes from seed to flower in just 14 days, it can complete its life cycle in a single lunar night.

   “Colonizing the Moon or Mars seems so far away,but it is important that we do this research now. ”Paragon president Jane Poynter said.

   “It takes a long time to get a lot of research, and to get integrated, reliable efficient systems before colonists move in. ”she said.

1.The article is written mainly to__________.

    A. predict the astronauts’ meals in the future

    B. introduce an experiment “Lunar Oasis’’

    C. tell us the future development of astronomy

    D. focus on the human’s great progress

2.The article implies that__________.

    A. astronauts can grow flowers in space at present

    B. Paragon and NASA will carry out the test separately

    C. Lunar Oasis is a series of experiments carried out in space

    D. the earliest testing of the Lunar Oasis may be in 2012

3.The underlined word “colonists” in the last paragraph probably has the meaning of______.

    A. plants    B. wild beasts    C. human beings      D. scientists

4.The seeds of Brassica will be contained in the greenhouse mainly because _________.

    A. their life cycle is much shorter

    B. they are more nutritious than other food

    C. they are related to Brussels sprouts and cabbage

    D. they are very delicious

 

 

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