1. What is Robert Edwards' contribution to science?

A. Enabling millions of couples to live a better life.

B. Helping couples with infertility to have test tube babies.

C. Seeing the wonder of the first test tube baby growing.

D. Challenging a disease which stops human having a baby.

答案　B

解析　推理判断题。根据文章第一句可知，Robert Edwards对科学最大的贡献是发明了试管婴儿技术，给无法生育的夫妻带来了福音，他也因此获得了诺贝尔奖。故B项正确。

2. Why did Prof Edwards begin his research on test tube baby?

A. Because a special child did make a difference to an ordinary family.

B. Because the birthrate around the world was unexpectedly low then.

C. Because he thought it of great significance to have a child in life.

D. Because his fellow scientist wanted to give hope to the unlucky couples.

答案　C

解析　推理判断题。根据文章第七段可知，他认为对人类来说，最重要的事情就是拥有自己的孩子，没有任何事情比孩子更特别、更重要了。所以他才会和他的同事一起研究试管婴儿技术。故C项正确。

3. It can be inferred from Paragraph 8 and Paragraph 9 that .

A. Prof Edwards deserved the prize for his breakthrough

B. different opinions were voiced on Prof Edwards' finding

C. some people envied Prof Edwards for his being awarded

D. the prize was late because the finding was first considered immoral

答案　B

解析　推理判断题。根据文章第八段可知有些人对试管婴儿持批评的态度，认为这种技术是不道德的；第九段则指出有人对他的研究发现进行了高度评价，也就是说对于他的研究发现人们持有不同的观点。故B项正确。

4. What might be the best title for the passage?

A. Life Stories of Robert Edwards

B. Preparations for Having a Baby

C. Nobel Prize for IVF Expert Edwards

D. Treatment of Infertility in a Lab

答案　C

解析　标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了因为发明出试管婴儿技术而获得诺贝尔奖的英国科学家Robert Edwards和他研究发现的试管婴儿技术。

It all started in 2013，when Shea Stollenwerk，then eight years old，asked for a new hand for Christmas. Shea was born with a partial right hand，which restricts her ability to do things that other kids take for granted.

"My mom went online to look for help，"says Shea，who lives in Mukwonago，Wisconsin.Shea's mother，Ranee，soon learned about a community of artists，designers，and scientists who are making big breakthroughs with artificial hands.

Frankie Flood，a professor at the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee，was among