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Fewer than one in 10 engineers in the UK is female(女性)—the lowest percentage in Europe. Latvia, Bulgaria and Cyprus lead with nearly 30%. Here, we will see one pioneering female engineer at Oxford University explain what drives her.

Priyanka Dhopade was named as one of the Top 50 Women in Engineering Under 35 in 2017. She grew up in Canada, where she studied for a degree in aerospace engineering. She completed her doctor course at UNSW Canberra in Australia, before moving to Oxford in 2013.

As a child she was very interested in planes, and how things fly in space. She wanted to be an astronaut. Her parents advised engineering, because it’s quite practical. She could use her enthusiasm and her skills to do something that really matters.

She does a lot of experiments to look at the movement of heat inside an engine and use those predictions to help design innovative cooling systems for modern jet engines. This helps to make the engine more efficient and safer as well, and reduces the environmental impact in terms of emissions(排放) and fuel consumption. If we help to make jet engines more efficient, that’s going to have a huge environmental impact.

1.How many times are male engineers more than female engineers in the UK?

A 1.

B 8.

C 9.

D 10.

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据第一段第一句Fewer than one in 10 engineers in the UK is female—the lowest percentage in Europe.可知英国女工程师的数量不到10%，因此男工程师的数量应该是多于90%，因此男性工程师比女性工程师多80%，比女性工程师多8倍，故选B。

2.Where did Priyanka study for her doctor degree?

A In the UK.

B In Bulgaria.

C In Australia.

D In Canada.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句She completed her doctor course at UNSW Canberra in Australia, before moving to Oxford in 2013.可知她是在澳大利亚获得的博士学位，故选C。

3.Why did Priyanka choose to study engineering?

A Because it is practical.

B Because she loved engineering.

C Because she wanted to help people fly safer.

D Because it can help protect the environment.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第三段第三句Her parents advised engineering, because it’s quite practical.可知她学习工程是因为工程学很实用，故选A。

4.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the last paragraph?

A Good engine consumes more fuel.

B Good engine consumes no fuel.

C Good engine gives off no waste gas.

D Good engine gives off less waste gas.

解析：选D。推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句This helps to make the engine more efficient and safer as well, and reduces the environmental impact in terms of emissions and fuel consumption.可知好的引擎可以减少废气排放和能源消耗，因此是有利于环境的，不是不排放废气和不消耗能源，故选D。

5.In which column of a newspaper can you see this passage?

A Science.

B Life.

C Education.

D Travel.

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据文章内容英国女工程师少以及女工程师Priyanka的研究范围及意义可知这应该属于科学范畴，故选A。