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Born in a rich family, Florence Nightingale took lessons in music and drawing and read great books when she
was young. As a child, she felt that visiting sick people was both a duty and a pleasure. She enjoyed helping them,
So she decided to be a nurse, but her father was strongly against her decision.
She went to learn nursing in Germany and France. When she returned to England, she started a nursing home
for women. During the Crimean War (克里米亚战争) in 1854, Florence went to the front hospital. She used her
own money to buy beds, clothes and food for the wounded(受伤的) soldiers. Her only pay was the smiles from
the lips(嘴唇) of dying soldiers. After she returned to England, she was praised(赞扬) for her work by Queen
Victoria. But she said that her work had just begun. She raised(筹款) money to build the Nightingale Home for
Nurses in London. She also wrote a book on public health.
1. When she was a child, Florence _____.
A. was born in a poor family
B. taught music and drawing
C. loved to help sick people
D. went to learn nursing in Germany and France
2. What made Florence decide to be a nurse?
A. Her reading of great books.
B. Her own wish to help the sick.
C. Her father's wish.
D. Her learning in Germany and France.
3. In 1854, when Florence worked in the front hospital, _____.
A. she received no money at all
B. she got a large sum of money
C. the working conditions were very good
D. she got a lot of beds and food from the hospital
4. Why was Florence praised by Queen Victoria?
A. She did a lot of work during the Crimean War.
B. She wrote a book on public health.
C. She built the Nightingale Home for Nurses.
D. She had just begun her work.
5. The word "Home" in "Nightingale Home for Nurses" means _____.
A. family
B. house
C. building
D. school
