Five things invented by women 五件由女性发明的东西

Five things invented by women 五件由女性发明的东西

计算机程序设计应该是个男性工作的领域，对吗？仅从目前的从业人数来看，男性程序员的人数超过女性从业人数，但曾经一度可不是这样的。本期《凯哥猛虎训练营》带你认识50年代的一位女性先锋程序员，同时介绍那些由女性发明的日用品。

测验与练习

1. 阅读课文并回答问题。

1. How did a cold day cause the windscreen wiper to be invented?

2. Why did Cochrane invent the dishwasher?

3. Which word expresses the relationship between two amounts?

4. Which word refers to something lone with a sharp edge?

5. Which industry used to employ comparatively more women in the past than today?

2. 请你在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子的空格处 。

1. I’ve just had a ______. Why don’t we invent a machine that answers questions in Take Away English?

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2. Where would we be without you, Matt? Your quick thinking ______ our company.

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3. There are a number of ______ to consider when starting a business. Do your research so you don’t face these problems.

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4. What’s that whirring sound? It’s just the ______.

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5. This area is ______ for violence. Take care on the streets.

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