Question

NASA's Jet Propulsion(喷气推进) Laboratory (JPL) attracted Marlyse Reeves from an early age. Growing up in Pasadena, California, in JPL's backyard, Reeves developed a love for everything related to outer space, and the lab was a regular destination for school field trips. Even as a child, Reeves, now as an MIT senior, knew she wanted to work in the space industry. Her love of space was cultivated at home, too. At MIT, Reeves quickly found her place in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics (航空航天系).

As a junior, Reeves was selected to participate in the Gordon­MIT Engineering Leadership Program. The program focuses on leadership for engineers—people who may have high technical IQs but who may be not good at expressing themselves. Reeves holds the point that in industry, people have to communicate with other engineers—to explain their ideas and fit into the organizational structure.

In the second year of the program, students become coaches for the new students, which means a team coach observes, and instructs the younger group. So Reeves thinks it's really the second­year students who are guiding the first­year students into how they can improve as leaders.

Reeves has been with Women in Aerospace Engineering (WAE) since its beginning in her sophomore year. The group builds a community for women in all aspects of aeronautics. Last month, Reeves helped organize the first WAE Day, an event for 18 high school girls in the Boston area to come to MIT to learn about aerospace engineering. Reeves says events like these are especially important for exposing young women to the possibilities of the field.

Just as she says, “Being a person who has gone into the aerospace industry and has seen the lack of women, there are often times when I am the only female in the room. I think it's important for young women and girls to have role models, and just see that there are women doing it. I have met a lot of strong female role models for myself in industry... A lot of our events are open to men as well. We want to build a community of people who support women in aerospace.”

1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A. Reeves seldom visited JPL at an early age.

B. Reeves became interested in space from childhood.

C. Reeves is now a new student studying at MIT.

D. Reeves would like to study in the Department of Mathematics at MIT.

2.What is the aim of the Gordon­MIT Engineering Leadership Program?

A. It is aimed at developing engineers' leadership.

B. It focuses on increasing students' technical skills.

C. It tends to improve students' observation abilities.

D. It aims to train excellent engineers for MIT in advance.

3.What is the attitude of Reeves towards women in the aerospace industry?

A. She thinks the industry is prejudiced against women.

B. She thinks women have a higher IQ than men in the field.

C. She believes having role models has a positive effect on women.

D. She feels it is difficult for women to become successful in the field.

4.Why does Reeves attach importance to the WAE Day?

A. Because it's a girl's dream.

B. Because it makes her a leader.

C. Because it helps women experience more about aeronautics.

D. Because it can strengthen the community.

Answer

1. B

2. A

3. C

4. C

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文，文章讲述了自小就对航空学非常感兴趣的Marlyse Reeves，她认为女性应该更多接触这一领域，了解到更多与航空学有关的知识。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段前两句“NASA's Jet Propulsion(喷气推进) Laboratory (JPL) attracted Marlyse Reeves from an early age. …….Reeves developed a love for everything related to outer space, and the lab was a regular destination for school field trips.”可知从很小的时候Reeves就对太空科技产生了兴趣。故B项正确，

2.细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“The program focuses on leadership for engineers—people who may have high technical IQs but who may be not good at expressing themselves.”可知这一项目聚焦于培养工程师的领导力，故A项正确。

3.细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句“I think it's important for young women and girls to have role models, and just see that there are women doing it.”可知Reeves认为对女性来说有榜样很重要，榜样可以对女性有积极的影响。故C项正确。

4.推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句“Reeves says events like these are especially important for exposing young women to the possibilities of the field.”可知Reeves认为the WAE Day可以让女性接触到航空学这一领域的各种可能性，所以她非常重视它。故C项正确。