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1、 Unit 14Careers课时练(一)阅读理解提速练练速度(限时：35分钟).阅读理解AElon Musk was born in South Africa，in 1971.A crazy fan of computers，by the age of twelve，Musk had written the code(代码)for his own video game，which he sold for a profit. He attended Queens University in Canada，and transferred (转到)to the University of Penn
2、sylvania，where he earned two bachelors degrees，economics and physics. He was admitted to Stanford University in California，intending to earn a PhD in energy physics.First CompanyZip2 Corporation In 1995, at the age of 24，Musk dropped out of Stanford University after just two days of classes to start
3、 his first company Zip2 Corporation. It was an online city guide that provided content for the new online versions of the New York Times and the Chicago Tribune newspapers.In 1999，Musk got $22 million from the sale of Zip2.Online Banking. In 1999，Elon Musk started Xcom with $10 million dollars from
4、the sale of Zip2. Xcom was an online bank，and he is credited with inventing a method of securely transferring money using a receivers email address.PayPal In 2000，X.com bought a company called Confinity，which had started an Internet moneytransfer process called PayPal. Elon Musk dropped the online b
5、anking focus to concentrate on becoming a global payment transfer provider.In 2002，eBay bought PayPal for $1.5 billion.Space Exploration Technologies In 2002，Elon Musk started SpaceX.He is a longstanding member of the Mars Society，a nonprofit organization that supports the exploration of Mars，and Mu
6、sk is interested in building a greenhouse on Mars. SpaceX has been developing rocket technology to enable Musks project.Tesla Motors In 2004，Elon Musk cofounded Tesla Motors，of which he is the only product architect. Tesla Motors builds electric vehicles. The company has built an electric sports car
7、，the Tesla Roadster.SolarCity In 2006，Elon Musk cofounded SolarCity，a photovoltaics (光伏)products and services company with his cousin Lyndon Rive.【语篇解读】本文是一篇人物介绍类说明文，主要介绍了Elon Musk在学业以及事业方面的成就。1What was Elon Musk gifted in when he was young? AEconomics. BPhysics. CEnergy. DCoding.解析：D细节理解题。该题问的是Musk
8、小时候在哪方面很有天赋。由“A crazy fan of computers，by the age of twelve. Musk had written the code(代码)for his own video game, which he sold for a profit.(第一段第二句)Musk是个狂热的电脑迷，12岁的时候就为自己的电子游戏写了代码，还将电子游戏卖了赚钱。”可知Musk小时候在计算机编码方面很有天赋。故选D。2Which of the following provides international payment transfer service? AX.com.
9、 BConfinity. CPayPal. DeBay.解析：C细节理解题。该题问的是下列哪项能提供国际转账支付服务。由“In 2000，X.com bought a company called Confinity, which had started an Internet moneytransfer process called PayPal.(第五段第一句)2000年，X.com收购了一家叫Confinity的公司，该公司曾建立了一个称为PayPal的在线转账程序。”和第五段内容可知PayPal可以提供国际转账支付服务。故选C。3What has SpaceX been doing t
10、o help achieve Musks project? ASponsoring the Mars Society. BDeveloping rocket technology. CBuilding a greenhouse on Mars. DSupporting the exploration of Mars.解析：B细节理解题。该题问的是为实现Musk的计划SpaceX一直在做什么事情。由“SpaceX has been developing rocket technology to enable Musks project.(第六段最后一句)SpaceX一直在研发火箭技术以实现Mus
11、k的计划。”可知，SpaceX一直在研发火箭技术。故选B。4What is Tesla Motors noted for? AIts electric vehicles. BIts photovoltaics products. CIts service as a city tourist guide. DIts business with other companies解析：A细节理解题。该题问的是特斯拉汽车公司以什么而闻名。由“Tesla Motors builds electric vehicles.(第七段第二句)特斯拉汽车公司制造电动汽车。”可知，它以电动汽车而闻名。故选A。BSus
12、an Brownwell Anthony was a lady ahead of her time.She fought for womens rights long before it became a popular issue. Susan was born on February 15,1820，in Adams，Massachusetts.At that time，women had few rights.They could not own property.Money earned by a married woman belonged to her husband. Major
13、 decisions regarding children were made by the fathers. Women could not vote. At the age of 15，Susan became a school teacher. She taught for 15 years. Then she began organizing womens groups to promote causes that were important to women.She helped gain better educational rights for women. She helpe
14、d give married women possession of their earnings. After the Civil War，Susan became very involved in the Womans Suffrage Movement.After years of lecturing，writing，and appealing by Susan and other women，some parts of the United States changed their laws to give women the right to vote. The first stat
15、e was Wyoming in 1869.Other areas and states gradually followed Wyomings decision.It was not until 1920 that the US. Constitution was changed to give all women voting rights. Susan Brownwell Anthony died in 1906 at the age of 86.She was elected to the American Hall of Fame in 1950.She was the first American woman to have a likeness(肖像)of her face on a coin. It was the 1979 Susan Brwonwell Anthony dollar.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍Susan Brownwell Anthony的生平事迹，和她为争取女性权益而进行的斗争，以及所取得的成绩。5What was the situation of American women li
