Question

Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner.

Born in September, 1897, Irene Curie was the first of the Curies’ two daughters. She studied in her mother’s school, and finished her high school education at the College of Sevigne in Paris.

Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics. When World War I began, Irene developed X-ray equipment in military(军事) hospitals in France and Belgium to help save the lives of wounded soldiers. Her services were recognized in the form of a Military Medal by the French government.

In 1918, Irene became her mother’s assistant at the Curie Institute. In December 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taught him the techniques required for his work. They soon fell in love and got married in 1926. Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later.

Like her mother, Irene combined family and work. Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband, in 1935. Unfortunately, also like her mother, she developed leukemia because of her work with radioactivity（辐射能）. Irene Joliot-Curie died from leukemia on March 17, 1956.

1.Irene Curie was awarded a Military Medal because she _____________.

A. won the Nobel Prize with Frederic

B. received a degree in mathematics

C. contributed to saving the wounded

D. worked as a helper to her mother

2.Where did Irene Curie meet her husband Frederic Joliot?

A. At the College of Sevigne.

B. At the Curie Institute.

C. At the University of Paris.

D. At a military hospital.

3.The underlined word “leukemia” probably refers to a __________.

A. habit B. research

C. machine D. disease

Answer 1