Unit 2 Heroes你知道哪些伟大的女性先驱？她们做出了哪些巨大贡献？一起随本文了解一下吧。Tu Youyou(1930－ )Tu Youyou ， female ， was born in Ningbo ， Zhejiang Province.In 1951 she was admitted to Peking University.Tu Youyou has been engaged in traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine research.In September 2011 ， she discovered artemisinin (青蒿素)，saving millions of lives worldwide especially in developing countries.In October 2015，Tu Youyou got Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.Jane Addams (1860－1935)Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank.Addams helped the poor and worked for peace.She encouraged a sense of community ( 社 区 ) by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need.In 1931，Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.Rachel Carson(1907－1964)If it weren't for Rachel Carson，the environmental movement might not exist 1today.Her popular 1962 book “Silent Spring” raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world's lakes and oceans.[阅读障碍词]1．be admitted to 被……录取2．a sense of 一种……感3．exist vi. 存在4．awareness n. 意识[诱思导读]Do you know who wrote a book among the three great women？What's her great achievement?Rachel Carson.She raised awareness of environmental movement.SectionⅠ Reading(Ⅰ) (Warmup & Lesson 1 )Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思( )1.calm A．adj.慷慨的，大方的( )2.generous B．n.飞行；航班( )3.violent C．adv.和平地，平静地( )4.character D．adj.镇静的，沉着的( )5.flight E．n.大气；气氛( )6.explore F．adj.暴力的( )7.peacefully G．vi.挥手示意，致意( )8.atmosphere H．n.人物；性格( )9.wave I．adv.然后，后来( )10.afterwards J．vt.探测；勘探[答案] 1－5 DAFHB 6－10...
