A Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission(录取) to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling. In 1849, after graduation from medical school. she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon(外科医师) , but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea. Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital , she also set up the first medical school for women. (1) 21. Why couldn’t Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon? A. She couldn’t get admitted to medical school B. She decided to further her education in Paris C. A serious eye problem stopped her D. It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States (2) 22. What main obstacle(障碍) almost destroyed Elizabeth’s chances for becoming for a doctor? A. She was a woman. B. She wrote too many letters. C. She couldn’t graduate from medical school. D. She couldn’t set up her hospital. (3) 23. How many years passed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital? A. Eight years B. Ten years C. Nineteen years D. Thirty-six years (4) 24. According to the passage, all of the following are “firsts” in the life of Elizabeth Blacekwell, except that she ______. A. became the first woman physician B. was the first woman doctor C. and several other women founded the first hospital for women and children D. set up the first medical school for women (5) 25. Eilzabeth Blackwell spent most of her life in _______. A. England B. Paris C. the United States D. New York City
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Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission(录取) to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling.
In 1849, after graduation from medical school. she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon(外科医师) , but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.
Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital , she also set up the first medical school for women.
| A. She couldn’t get admitted to medical school |
| B. She decided to further her education in Paris |
| C. A serious eye problem stopped her |
| D. It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States |
| A. She was a woman. |
| B. She wrote too many letters. |
| C. She couldn’t graduate from medical school. |
| D. She couldn’t set up her hospital. |
| A. Eight years | B. Ten years |
| C. Nineteen years | D. Thirty-six years |
| A. became the first woman physician |
| B. was the first woman doctor |
| C. and several other women founded the first hospital for women and children |
| D. set up the first medical school for women |
| A. England | B. Paris |
| C. the United States | D. New York City |
题目解答
答案
| 【小题1】C | 【小题2】A | 【小题3】A | 【小题4】B | 【小题5】C |
解析
Elizabeth Blackwell 是一位在19世纪中叶的女性，她决定成为一名医生，这在当时几乎是不可能的。她通过努力学习和工作，最终实现了自己的目标。
步骤 2：分析问题
(1) 为什么 Elizabeth Blackwell 不能实现成为外科医生的梦想？
(2) 什么主要障碍几乎破坏了 Elizabeth 成为医生的机会？
(3) 她从医学院毕业到开设医院之间有多少年？
(4) 根据文章，Elizabeth Blackwell 生命中所有的“第一”是什么？
(5) Elizabeth Blackwell 大部分时间在哪里度过？
步骤 3：解答问题
(1) 从文章中得知，她因为严重的眼部问题被迫放弃成为外科医生的梦想。
(2) 文章中提到，她因为是女性而难以实现成为医生的梦想。
(3) 她在1849年从医学院毕业，1857年开设医院，因此是8年。
(4) 文章中提到，她成为第一位女性医生，开设了第一所女性和儿童医院，建立了第一所女性医学院。但没有提到她是第一位女性医生。
(5) 文章中提到，她出生在英格兰，10岁时搬到纽约，之后大部分时间在美国度过。