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Elizabeth Blackwell was bom 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 retuming 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. 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. What main obstacle (障碍) almost destroyed Elizabeth's chances for becoming 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. 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. According to the passage, all of the following are "firsts" in the life of Elizabeth Blackwell, 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. Elizabeth Blackwell spent most of her life in ______ .
A. England
B. Paris
C. the United States
D. New York City
