Question

Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner.

Born in September, 1897, Irene Curies was the first of the Curies’ two daughters. Along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers. She finished her high school education at the College of Sevigne in Paris.

Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics. When World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using X-ray facilities to help save the lives of wounded soldiers. Irene continued the work by developing X-ray facilities in military hospitals in France and Belgium. Her services were recognized in the form of a Military Medal by the French government.

In 1918, Irene became her mother’s assistant at the Curie Institute. In December 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taught him the techniques required for his work. They soon fell in love and were married in 1926. Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later.

Like her mother, Irene combined family and career. Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband, in 1935. Unfortunately, also like her mother, she developed leukemia because of her work with radioactivity (輻射能). Irene Joliot-Curie died from leukemia on March 17, 1956.

1.Why was Irene Curie awarded a Military Medal?

A. Because she received a degree in mathematics.

B. Because she contributed to saving the wounded.

C. Because she won the Nobel Prize with Frederic

D. Because she worked as a helper to her mother.

2.Where did Irene Curie meet her husband Frederic Joliot?

A. At the Curie Institute.B. At the University of Paris.

C. At a military hospital. D. At the College of Sevigne.

3.When was the second child of Irene Curie and Frederic Joliot born?

A. In 1932. B. In 1927. C. In 1897. D. In 1926.

4.In which of the following aspects（方面）was Irene Curie different from her mother?

A. Irene worked with radioactivity.

B. Irene combined family and career.

C. Irene won the Nobel Prize once.

D. Irene died from leukemia.

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.A

4.C

【解析】

試題分析：居里夫人是第一個獲得諾貝爾獎的女子，也是第一個獲得兩次諾貝爾獎的人。然而，很少有人知道，她的女兒也獲得過諾貝爾獎。居里夫人的女兒Irene跟隨母親從事鐳元素的研究，與丈夫一起獲得了諾貝爾獎。遺憾的是，Irene跟母親一樣，也是因輻射患上了白血病。

1.Irene continued the work by developing X-ray facilities in military hospitals in France and Belgium. Her services were recognized in the form of a Military Medal by the French government.”可知，Irene幫助她的媽媽研發(fā)治療傷者的X射線設備，為救治傷員作出了貢獻，故選B。

2.In December 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taught him the techniques required for his work. They soon fell in love...”可知，Irene在Curie Institute遇到了她的丈夫，故選A。

3.Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later.”可知，他們的第二個孩子是在1927年有了第一個孩子之后的第五年，即1932年出生的，故選A。

4.Like her mother, Irene combined family and career. Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize ...also like her mother, she developed leukemia because of her work with radioactivity”可知，Irene和她媽媽一樣，兼顧家庭和事業(yè)，被授予諾貝爾獎，由于從事的工作與輻射有關(guān)，她和媽媽一樣得了白血病，根據(jù)第一段“the first person to win it twice”可知，居里夫人兩次獲得諾貝爾獎。故選C。

考點：人物類短文閱讀