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New Orleans native Keiana Cavé， at the age of 18, is one of the youngest Americans named in the 2017 Forbes 30 Under 30 list. The college girl developed a molecule (分子) for dispersing (分解) oil, which she presently produces through her company Mare.
Forbes, one of the most popular magazines in the US, released its annual 30 Under 30 lists on January 3, 2017. With 20 different categories (类别) from music to law and policy, in each area, Forbes presented 30 upandcoming young groundbreakers on its official website.
Cavé is comparatively much younger than those selected to her category, but this by no means discounts her exceptional ability. To see her daughter's name on the list. Vanessa CavéHerazo was surprised, but she said she knew it was coming because “Keiana has always been destined (注定) for great things.”
After learning about the negative effects of the oil dispersant used in the Gulf Coast during the B．P. oil spill (泄露) cleanup, Cavé decided to create her own dispersant. Cavé raised $1.2 million from Chevron, an American multinational energy company, to develop her molecule in 2016.
“It aims at certain poisons in the sea water, and breaks them up into water，” she said of her dispersant. “It is one of the few legal oil dispersants，” Cavé added.
Despite this achievement, Cavé believes she has not quite yet reached success. She regards success as the amount of influence she has made on the community and the world. The creation of the molecule is an achievement, but she believes seeing her work being put to use will truly be her success.
While Cavé may have made the Forbes 30 Under 30 list early in her career, she is never going to slow down. She will make an effort to increase the growth of Mare, which is devoted to developing molecules to solve major social issues.
“Right now, Mare consists of this one molecule that I hope to expand and live up to the Forbes name，” Cavé said.
语篇解读：本文是记叙文。美国女大学生Keiana Cavé发明了一种分子，能够合理分解海面上的油污。
1．What caused Cavé to come up with her invention?
A．Her mother's encouragement.
B．An imperfect dispersant in use.
C．The huge market of dispersants.
D．Her wish to be awarded by Forbes.
解析：选B 细节理解题。由第四段中的“After learning about the negative effects of the oil dispersant used in the Gulf Coast during the B．P. oil spill cleanup, Cavé decided to create her own dispersant.”可知，Cavé了解到之前用于漏油事件的化油剂具有负面作用后，决定发明一种新的化油剂。
2．What can we say about Cavé？
A．She has a very good sense of humor.
B．She finds it hard to manage her company.
C．She has a strong sense of social responsibility.
D．She is fed up with new studies about molecules.
解析：选C 推理判断题。由倒数第三段中的“She regards success as the amount of influence she has made on the community and the world.”可知，Cavé具有很强的社会责任感。
3．What will Cavé's next step be?
A．To create legal oil dispersants.
B．To develop her company Mare.
C．To raise money for her project.
D．To enter Chevron after graduation.
解析：选B 细节理解题。由最后两段内容可知，Cavé下一步计划努力发展她的公司Mare。
4．What is the main purpose of the text?
A．To announce a competition.
B．To describe a new company.
C．To advertise an oil dispersant.
D．To report on a teenage inventor.
解析：选D 主旨大意题。本文旨在报道Keiana Cavé这位青年女发明家的事迹。
