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Unit1单元综合练（解析版）
第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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Aliceisnotafraidtobethecenterofattention—sheenjoysperformingtraditionalChinesedancesonstage.Butthe16-year-oldhighschoolstudentinTexas,US,feltalienated(被疏远的)earlierthisyearwhenshewalkedintoherfirstcomputersciencelecture.Therewereonly11girlsoutof100students.ItwasfamiliarfeelingforAlice.Whenshewasinninthgrade,shewasoneofonlysevengirlsoutof40competitorswhowerecompetingatastatesciencefair.
Afterthat,Alicedecidedtodoherparttoclosethegendergap(性别差异)inSTEM,whichstandsforscience,technology,engineeringandmath.SheformedaclubcalledGirlsinSTEM.ItfocusesonteachingandencouraginggirlswhoareinterestedinSTEM.Andonlygirlscanjoinit.
AlicewantsgirlstoknowthatSTEMcanbefun.Theclubisntjustaboutsittinginalabanddoinghomework.ThereareinterestingactivitiesthatcansparkgirlsinterestinSTEM.Girlscanalsosharelearningexperienceswitheachother.Theclubstartedwithsevengirlsatherschool.Overtheyears,theclubhasspreadtootherschools.Itnowhas45members.
Accordingtorecentsurveys,womenworkinfewerthan30percentofSTEMjobsintheUnitedStates.AlicesgoalistobringGirlsinSTEMto10schoolsintotalandturnitintoanon-profitinthecomingyears,hopingitwillhelpmoreyoungwomenfollowtheirdreamsinthisfield.
1．WhydidAlicefeeluncomfortableinhercomputersciencelecture?
A．Shehadnofriendsthere. B．Computersciencewashard.
C．Shewastheonlyforeigner. D．Therewerenotmanygirls.
2．WhatistheaimoftheclubGirlsinSTEM?
A．Tohelpstudentswiththeirstudies.
B．TogetmoregirlsinvolvedinSTEM.
C．Toencourageboystohelpgirlsinscience.
D．Tobridgethegapbetweenstudentsandteachers.
3．Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?
A．Teachinggirlstolovescience