Question

Emma Hart Willard (1787—1870) was an American pioneer educator. In her time, colleges and universities were open only to men, and women were not permitted to attend.

Emma received advanced education at home from her father and became a school teacher at twenty. She continued to teach at school for several years after her marriage. Then began offer college lessons in her home to women students. Later she founded a school in New York State, which was the first school that offered higher education in the US for women.

Emma Willard also tried to persuade New York State to pass a law to allow women to attend public colleges and universities, though that did not come about until after her death. Some years later people remembered her for her life-long efforts and elected her to the US Hall of Fame (荣誉) in 1905.

1.Emma received advanced education at home because _________.

A．universities were only for men at that time

B．her father did not trust the schools

C．her family was poor when she was young

D．she was too shy to go to a public college

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．She managed to persuade her state to pass a law allowing women to go to universties.

B．She went on with her teaching after she got married.

C．She received advanced education by teaching herself.

D．She was elected to work in the US Hall of Fame.

3.What do you suppose the US Hall of Fame is?

A．It is a grand hall where honoured people receive prizes from the government.

B．It is a place where honoured people in the US are buried.

C．It is a building set up in memory of great American people.

D．It is a house of representatives to which respected people are elected.

4.Why was Emma Willard considered an important person?

A．She was the first woman to get college education.

B．She fought for equal rights for women in the US.

C．She was the first American woman to become a college teacher.

D．She was a pioneer in winning higher education for women in the US.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.D

【解析】

1.A细节理解题。结合In her time, colleges and universities were open only to men, and women were not permitted to attend可知答案。

2.B细节理解题。结合She continued to teach at school for several years after her marriage可知答案。

3.C推理判断题。结合Some years later people remembered her for her life-long efforts and elected her to the US Hall of Fame (荣誉) in 1905可知答案。

4.D主旨大意题。这是一篇人物传记， 记述Emma是在家里接受她父亲的教育，数年后她创造美国第一所 女子高等学校，而后又一直争取让妇女得到与男人同在校接受高等教育的权利。通过这些事实说明当时的美国妇女开始为争取与男子享受高等教育的权利而斗争，因此，答案D正确。