Not enough American students want to be engineers, mathematicians, or scientists. The Obama administration wants to change that. They are spending money to do it. The government will invest three billion dollars in the education of young Americans in science, technology, engineering, and math. The four areas together are known as STEM.

Many jobs in the STEM fields will open in the coming years. The U.S. government’s investment aims to increase the number of Americans who can take those jobs.

Yet girls appear far less interested in STEM subjects than boys. Only 25 percent of STEM students are girls.

Debbie Sterling is an engineer. She invented a construction toy for girls. The name of the toy is "Goldie Blox." Ms. Sterling hopes Goldie Blox will help girls develop spatial skills. Goldie does not care about beauty or clothes. Goldie tells stories and solves difficult problems.

Mia is a seven-year-old girl who likes science. In her room, she has no fashion dolls. Instead, she has a set of Goldie Blox which her grandmother sent her. She learned to make a machine with the blocks.

"When my grandmother first sent me the present, a spinning machine, I was really excited. I knew it had to do with engineering, so I grabbed the box and opened it. Then I went for more -- I went to the web site. "

Experts say parents should do more than just buy toys to interest their girls in STEM subjects. They should also provide a good education. Women in scientific and technical jobs are also working to encourage young women to explore STEM. 

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1.Which of the following jobs may the student not want to be?

A Teachers

B Singers

C Scientists

D Artists

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据文章第一段第一句“Not enough American students want to be engineers, mathematicians, or scientists.”可知，只有C提及到。

2.What does STEM mean?

A science, PE, engineering, and math

B science, technology, engineering, and music

C science, technology, English and math

D science, technology, engineering, and math

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据文章第一段第四句“The government will invest three billion dollars in the education of young Americans in science, technology, engineering”可知，故选D。

3.What does the underlined word “spatial” mean in Chinese?

A 空间的

B 想像的

C 逃生的

D 求助的

解析：选A。A 词义猜测题。根据文章第六段第一、二句“a spinning machine, I was really excited. I knew it had to do with engineering, so I grabbed the box and opened it” 可知，这种机器的作用旨在提高空间技能。

4.Who gives Mia a set of Goldie Blox ?

A Her mother.

B Her father

C Her grandmother

D Her uncle

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据文章第五段第三句“she has a set of Goldie Blox which her grandmother sent her."可知。

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A Why do the students not interested in STEM

B A set of Goldie Blox

C How do the government develop female Engineers?

D A great engineer

解析：选C。C 主旨大意题。根据第一段" The Obama administration wants to change that. They are spending money to do it. The government will invest three billion dollars in the education of young " 可知，故选C。