| Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and she went to New York City and settled down there 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 seeking admission (允许进入) to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadephia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to make money for her education. In 1849, after graduation from medical school, she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon, but a serious eye disease made her 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 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 be accepted. B. She decided to further her education in Paris. C. A serious eye illness stopped her. D. It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States. 2. What almost destroyed Elizabeth’s chance 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. 8. B. 10. C. 19. D. 36. 4. All of the following are “first” in the life of Elizabeth Blackwell, except A. she became the first woman physician B. she was the first woman surgeon C. she and several other women set up the first hospital for women and children D. she set up the first medical school for women
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