Dr.Nancy Roman, born in 1925, who was celebrated as a pioneer for female scientists and had advanced the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, died on Dec 25, 2018.
When Nancy Roman asked for permission to take a second algebra (代数)course in high school,a teacher demanded to know “what lady would take mathematics instead of Latin”.In college, a professor admitted that he often tried to prevent women from majoring in physics but Nancy stuck to it.And after receiving Doctor’ s degree in astronomy., she found a professional home at NASA(美国宇航局)In 1959, Dr.Roman became the first chief of astronomy at NASA.headquarters, a role that made her one of the agency’s first female leaders.
Dr Roman spent much of her career helping develop, fund and promote technology that would help scientists see more clearly beyond Earths atmosphere.But her most well-known work was perhaps leading to design the Hubble Space Telescope the first major telescope to be sent into space for the purpose of gathering photographs and data from the universe.She was, therefore, named as "the mother of Hubble”.
“She made it possible to get the early telescope up into space to learn what needed to be learned,”said science historian Bob Zimmerman: and her hard-nosed nature helped get the telescope built.
The telescope did not launch until 1990, a little more than a decade after Dr Roman retired, but when it did, its photographs of the universe thrilled the world.I am glad, "she once told Science,"I ignored the people who told me that I could not be an astronomer.”
 
8.What can we conclude from the teacher’s reaction to Nancy Roman’s application for taking a second algebra course?
A.The teacher doubted it.B.The teacher didn’t care about it.
C.The teacher accepted it at once.D.The teacher was strongly against it.
9.What was the most famous achievement of Nancy Roman’s work?
A.She was one of the founders of NASA.B.She proved the black hole really existed.
C.She was the first female astronomer in the world.D.She led to design the Hubble Space Telescope.
10.When did Dr.Nancy Roman probably retire?
A.In1969.B.In1979.C.In1990.D.In2000.
11.What can we learn from Dr.Nancy Roman’s words in the last paragraph?
A.She was very proud of what she had done for the country.
B.She thought highly of the people who hadn't believed her.
C.She was delighted to have become an astronomer in spite of the prejudice on her.
D.She had hard-nosed nature and never cared about other people’s opinions.
8.A 9.D 10.B 11.C