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* * Mother’s Day In May We give flowers and presents to our mothers. Guess who they are…. Do you know some other great and successful women around the world or in the history? She was an inventor and a scientist from Poland. She went to Paris and studied physics and chemistry there. She was given the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1911. She is the only woman scientist who was awarded Nobel Prize for two times. Madame Curie (1867-1934) In the year 1903, she and another scientist were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their discovery of radium. On July 4,1934, she died in Paris, killed by her own experiments. She died of radiation poisoning. Empress Wu Zetian (624 - 705) She was the only female monarch (君主 ) of China. She lived in Tang Dynasty. She ruled the empire (帝国 ) for over half a century. Wu Zetian was the only woman who ever ruled the Chinese empire in her own right,her actions have been a subject for debate for more ten centuries. She was the most remarkable(非凡的), influential (有影响的)and mysterious(神秘的) woman in Chinese history. Women can hold up half of the sky. A Chinese saying goes: Who was she? Elizabeth Fry (1780 --l845), Britain She was a Britain and a Quaker. She helped improve prison conditions and gave prisoners work and education. Her work helped the Quakers get the Nobel Peace Prize in l947. Guess: Soong Chingling (l893 --l98l ), China She was Dr Sun Yat-sens wife, was one of the top leaders in modern Chinese history. She concerned herself with welfare projects, leading China Welfare Institute especially for women and children. Who was she? Guess: Jane Goodall (l934-- ), Britain She is Britain . As a young girl, she always wanted to study animals. She went to Africa and studied chimps. Her research showed the connections between chimps and human beings. She works to protect chimps everywhere. Who is she? Guess: Jody Williams (l950 -- ), USA She is