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When it comes to changing the world，these women have invented，researched and collected their way to a place in scientific history.

Hedy Lamarr

More widely known as a Hollywood star during the 1930s and 1940s，Hedy Lamarr(1914－2000)was much more than a pretty face. After her home country Austria was taken over by the Nazi，highly intelligent and fearless，Lamarr worked with scientist and inventor George Antheil to develop a secret communication system. Without her work，wireless(无线的)technology as we know it today would not exist. Today she is considered as the mother of WiFi.

Ameenah Gurib－Fakim

Ameenah Gurib－Fakim was born in 1959 in Mauritius，the country for which she now serves as the first woman president. She is a scientist who has spent many hours researching the local plants of Mauritius and their values as medicine. She has held many high positions in the fields of both politics and science and was awarded(授予)the 2007 UNESCO Award for Women in Science.

Mae C．Jemison

On June 4,1987，Mae C．Jemison became the first African－American woman to enter the space program. On September 12,1992，she joined several other astronauts on the Endeavour，becoming the first African－American woman in space. Born in Decatur，Alabama in 1956 and raised mostly in Chicago，Jemison holds many awards and degrees，As a child，Jemison spent a lot of time in her school library ，reading especially books space.

文章大意：本文是说明文，介绍了在科学发展史上有突出成就的几位女性及其贡献。

21．Which of the following did Hedy Lamarr achieve？__B__

A．Introducing WiFi for the first time.

B．Co－developing a communication system.

C．Keeping her county from being taken over.

D．Playing a key role in Internet development.

21.解析：细节理解题。根据Hedy Lamarr中Lamarr worked with scientist and inventor George Antheil to develop a secret communication system. Without her work，wireless technology as we know it today would not exist. Today she is considered as the mother of WiFi.可知Lamarr在通讯系统无线技术方面做出了很大贡献，故选B。

22．Why has Ameenah Gurib－Fakim spent much time studying plants？__C__

A．To protect the environment.

B．To draw Public attention to them

C．To learn about their medical values.

D．To help her people start business