Maria Agnesi

Dates: May 16, 1718 - January 9, 1799

Known for: Maria Agnesi wrote the first mathematics book by a woman that still survives. She was also the first woman appointed as a mathematics professor at a university.

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson

Dates: June 9, 1836 - December 17, 1917

Known for: Elizabeth Garrett Anderson was the first woman to successfully complete the medical qualifying exams in Great Britain and the first woman physician in Great Britain. She was also an advocate of women's right for election and women's opportunities in higher education and became the first woman in England elected as mayor.

Virginia Apgar

Dates: June 7, 1909 - August 7, 1974

Known for: Virginia Apgar developed the Apgar Newborn Scoring System, increasing infant survival rates. She was pioneer in anesthesiology (麻醉学) including helping to raise the respect for the discipline: she warned that use of some anesthetics during childbirth negatively affected infants.

21. Why is Maria Curie listed first in the passage?

A. These great women are listed in alphabetical order.

B. She's the first woman known to the science world.

C. She's the only woman working in physics and chemistry.

D. She's well known to most people around the world.

22. Who worked in both medical and political world?

A. Marie Curie. B. Maria Agnesi.

C. Elizabeth Garrett Anderson. D. Virginia Apgar.

23. Why did Virginia Apgar appeal to obey the discipline of using anesthetics?

A. She was pioneer in anesthesiology. B. It was against the Scoring System.

C. The infant survival rates were low. D. Using some anesthetics may affect infants negatively.

24. Where is the passage likely to come from?

A. A newspaper. B. A science report. C. The Internet. D. A book review

Do You Really Know Your Cat?

For those who've long wondered if their cats regard them merely as food providers, a report in the journal Behavioural Processes should clear up your doubts.

In a study that exposed adult cats to four kinds of stimuli (刺激) - food, toy, scent, and human social interaction， the majority of cats preferred human interaction over all other options, even food. This type of research "was done on dogs in the 90s" but not on