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外研版九年级下册英语期末复习：任务型阅读专题提升练习题

一．任务型阅读（共15小题）

1．（2024春?肇源县期中）Whatwouldlifebelikeifyouwerearocker，asoccerplayer，aprofessor（教授）atStanfordUniversity，andaNobelPrizewinner？CarolynBertozzifromtheUSlivessuchacoollife!

Bertozzi，56，sharesthisyearsNobelPrizeinchemistrywithBarrySharpless（US）andMortenMeldal（Denmark）.Shebecamethisyearsonlywomanwinnerinscienceandtheeighthwomantoreceivethechemistryprizeinhistory.Bertozziwontheprizeforstudyingthesugarcoatsofcells（细胞）.Shehasfoundasmartwaytoconnectcellsbyconnectingtheirsugarcoats.Thecellsthenhaveagreencoloursothatscientistscanseeclearlywheretheyareandhowtheymove.

Despite（即使）hergreatachievements，BertozzisaidshewasnotveryinterestedinchemistryuntilhersecondyearatHarvardUniversity.Theprofessorsintentionally（故意地）madetheclassverydifficult，shetoldChemistryWorldmagazine.Myclassmatescomplainedalot，butitmatchedmybrain.

Apartfromdoingsciencestudies，Bertozzihaslivedacolourfullife.Shewasakeyboarder（键盘手）inarockband.Ievenusedtothinkaboutmajoringinmusic，shesaid.Shealsoplayedsoccer，andwonanathleticscholarship（体育奖学金）fromHarvard.

Asafemalescientist，Bertozzitriestopromotegenderequality（性别平等）.Inthelate1980s，maybe10percentofthestudentswerefemale，shetoldnewsmagazineChemicalEngineeringNews.Thereweremaybeoneortwowomeninalab，sowetriedtosupporteachotherbystartingamonthlyget﹣togetherforallthewomenstudentsinthedepartment.In2022，BertozziwonanawardfromtheAmericanAssociationfortheAdvancementofScienceforherworktoincreasediversity（多样性）inscience.

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(1)CarolynBertozzilivesasa,asoccerplayer,aprofessorasasaNobelPrizewinner.

(2)Bertozzibecamethisyearson