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1.It was a simple letter asking for a place to study at Scotland's oldest university which helped start a revolution in higher education.A 140-year-old letter written by a lady calling for her to be allowed to study medicine at St Andrews University has been discovered by researchers.Written by Sophia Jex-Blake in 1873,the seven-page document,which urged the university to allow women to study medicine at the institution,was released yesterday on International Women's Day.The document was discovered buried in the university archives (档案) by part-time history student Lis Smith,who is completing her PhD at St Andrews Institute of Scottish Historical Research.She said:"We knew that Sophia Jex-Blake and her supporters,in their effort to open up university medical education for women,had written to the Senatus Academicus (校评议委员会) at St Andrews in an attempt to gain permission to attend classes there,but we didn't know documentary evidence existed.While searching the archives for information about the university's higher certificate for women,I was astonished to come across what must be the very letter Jex-Blake wrote."
In the letter,Sophia and her supporters offered to hire teachers or build suitable buildings for a medical school and to arrange for lectures to be delivered in the subjects not already covered at St Andrews.Although her letter was not successful,it eventually led to the establishment of the Ladies Literate in Arts at St Andrews,a distance-learning degree for women.The qualification,which ran from 1877until the 1930s,gave women access to university education in the days before they were admitted as students.It was so popular that it survived long after women were admitted as full students to St Andrews in 1892.
Ms Jex-Blake went on to help establish the London School of Medicine for Women in 1874.She was accepted by the University of Berne,where she was awarded a medical degree in January 1877.Eventually,she moved back to Edinburgh and opened her own practice.
59.Sophia wrote a letter to St Andrews University because she wantedC.
A.to carry out a research project there
B.to set up a medical institute there
C.to study medicine there
D.to deliver lectures there
60.Lis Smith found Sophia's letter to St Andrews UniversityA.
A.by pure chance B.in the school office
C.with her supporters'help D.while reading history books
61.Sophia's letter resulted in the establishment ofB.
A.the London School of Medicine for Women
B.a degree programme for women
C.a system of medical education
D.the University of Berne
62.When did St Andrews University begin to take full-time women students?D
A.In 1873. B.In 1874. C.In 1877. D.In 1892.
分析 本文向人们介绍了一封尘封了140年信,该信被研究人员偶然发现,那是一位女士向圣安德鲁斯大学写的学医申请信.只是要求在苏格兰最古老的大学里能有一席之地学习.这封由名叫索菲亚•杰克斯•布莱克的女性于1873年写的信在昨天的国际妇女节上被发布出来,整整七页的信敦促大学允许女性在医学研究机构学习.从而促使了妇女学位课程的创立.
解答 59.C 细节理解题.根据第一段第二句中"…to be allowed to study medicine at St Andrews University…"可知,她想学医,故C项正确.
60.A 推理判断题.根据第二段第一句"The document was discovered buried in the university archives …"可知,此信的发现纯属偶然,故A项正确.
61.B 细节理解题.根据第三段第二句中"…a distance-learning degree for women",可知此信促使了妇女学位课程的创立,故B项正确.
62.D 细节理解题.根据第三段最后一句中"…St Andrews in 1892."可知,此事发生在1892年,故D项正确.
点评 本文是政治经济类阅读,考查学生对细节的理解把握和推理判断能力,做题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确选择.在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要以表面文字为前提,以具体事实为依据进行推理,做出判断.
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