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I'm
interested in coding and technology, but there's a huge gender gap in the
computing field, meaning girls are in the minority. I wanted to change that. I
started the Catwalk Coding Camp where girls learn how to code(编程) light-up accessories (配饰) and show them at
a fashion show. I thought the main result would be that some would be
interested enough to learn more, but it turned out that the girls were hungry
for role models in the field.
I'd
never seen myself as a role model, but suddenly there were younger girls
looking up to me. It made me want to be better. This "role model
psychology" doesn't just change what I do out in the world; it changes
what I do for myself. I'm halfway through my first year as a computer science
major. To be honest, it's not always easy!
I
struggled, and there was a moment when I considered changing my major.
Difficult as it is, I survive and move on. Look around the lecture hall and
only one third of the students are girls. Then when we break up into sections
led by more advanced students, only 2 to 3 sections are run by women.
It
keeps me going to know that so many girls look up to me. They have decided that
if another girl can go into computer science, they can as well. I want to do
well so I can become a section leader in years to come, hoping to close the
gender gap in the field.
(1)
What surprised the author after the Catwalk Coding Camp?
A . The fashion show turned out to be a success.
B . The girls wanted role models in computing field.
C . Some girls presented unusual talents for fashion.
D . Many girls displayed interest in learning coding.
(2)
What does the author want to do according to Paragraph 2?
A . Change her major in the college.
B . Hold more coding camps for girls.
C . Make girls feel welcome in the field.
D . Help more girls become section leaders.
(3)
How does the author feel about her first year in college?
A . Exhausting.
B . Relaxing.
C . Discouraging.
D . Challenging.
(4)
What helped the author go through the hard time?
A . The admiration from the girls.
B . The desire to be a scientist.
C . The determination to be better.
D . The hunger for knowledge.
答案: B
C
D
A