S2_Unit 8_Reading 1

The writer thinks we should thank Hedy Lamarr because______.

• her films were excellent

• her work led to modern technologies

• she helped other actors during a war

• she invented GPS and Wi-Fi

According to paragraph 2, Lamarr's attitude towards her scientific award was that _____.

• it had come very late

• it was a big surprise

• she did not deserve it

• she was lucky to get it

In paragraph 3, the writer has a negative attitude towards _____.

• the belief about women's education in the past

• the husbands of educated women

• the study of language and the arts

• women who did scientific work

In line 26, 'two' refers to

• discoveries

• prizes

• scientists

• women

The writer thinks it is ____ that Marie Curie did not keep all her prize money.

• important

• predictable

• touching

• unusual

According to paragraph 5, Tu Youyou's discovery was ____.

• a way to present disease

• based on a new type of medicine

• successful in curing many people

• All of the above

The main purpose of paragraph 5 is to give examples of ____.

• modern scientific achievement

• older women in science

• scientific awards won by women

• women scientists and inventors in modern times

In line 41, 'many other' refers to

• all women

• other women scientist and inventors

• the women mentioned in the article

• women in the future

Hedy Lamarr was a film star more than fifty years ago.

• True

• False

• Not given

Many reporters wanted to know more about Lamarr's invention.

• True

• False

• Not given