【正文】 cacao. e. A factory mixed milk and chocolate together. A. abcde B. cdeba C. cdabe D. cdbea B 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 of pollution on humans and on the world’s lakes and oceans. Angela Merkel (1954 ) In 2020, 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 . Supreme Court in 1981 after years of hard work. Margaret Thatcher (1925 2020) In 1979, Margaret Thatcher became Britain’s first woman Prime Minister. 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 (18671924) Polishborn scientist Marie Curie discovered that some types of metal give off energy called radiation (輻射 ). Her research led to new medical treatments and arms. She received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 and in Chemistry in 1911. 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. 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 do Angela Merkel and Margaret Thatcher have in mon? A． Both of them were scientists before ing 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 are still in office now. once failed to find a job? A． Jane Addams. B． Sandra Day O’Connor. C． Rachel Carson. D． Margaret Thatcher. C Read a lot, I mean a lot! You have to increase your ability for reading. Many students are in the habit of reading only when their exams are approaching while some others read only what they are taught or things that must be read because it is in their curriculum. But listen to me now, I am telling you from my own experience that it is a very bad habit and it is not enough to improve your intelligence. You have to learn and get ready to bee versatile in your reading. The fact that you are studying medicine in school does not mean that you should not know one or two things on politics. Many people have plained to me that they find it hard to read stuffs like novels but I just shake my head in pity for them because it is obvious they have failed to realize the truth in that wise saying by Margaret Fuller that ―today a reader, tomorrow a leader!‖ When you read, you get to ―see‖ so many places and it will be as if you have visited those places in real life. This is because reading will improve your imagination and creativity and understanding. You also get experience from learning about how people dealt with their various problems thereby saving you from going through the pains and difficulties they must have gone through! Reading will also help you in improving your vocabulary because you will certainly start ing across so many new words which you will try as much as possible to get used to with the help of the dictionary. The good thing about increasing your vocabulary is that it will also improve your thinking ability. After all, we think in words and the more words you know, the easier it will bee for you to express yourself or your thoughts. And when you read, make sure you read so wide because the more you read, the more you know and the more you know the more intelligent you can bee. 29. The underlined word ―versatile‖ in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____. A. interested B. manysided C. content D. confident 30. What is the best title for the passage? A. Increase your ability for reading B. Read wide and improve your vocabulary