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　　Most people do not know that Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of the Girl Scouts of America, was deaf. She began to lose her hearing when she was 17, and became almost totally deaf in her adulthood.

　　Juliette Gordon was born on October 31,1860, in Savannah, Georgia. Her family and friends all called her Daisy. When she was 14 she was sent to a school in Virginia that was run by some of Thomas Jefferson's granddaughters. A few years later, at the age of 17, she transferred to a school in New York.

　　Juliette married William Mackay Low and they went to England to live. Juliette became interested in the Girl Guides Association there. She observed their meetings and was very impressed because the girls acquired many useful skills. They learned how to cook, knit, tie knots and give first aid. They also learned about the history of the flag. Moreover, they developed important social skills as they learned how to work together. Juliette thought that girls everywhere should have this opportunity, so she decided to organize more troops.

　　Juliette organized several Girl Guides troops in both England and Scotland. Since she could not do all the work herself, she had to ask other women to help her. Sometimes the women were reluctant to give their time due to family responsibilities. However, Juliette was a very determined woman. When the women refused, she would pretend that she didn't understand what they said. As a result, the women helped her in spite of being busy.

　　Juliette always persevered until she motivated others to help her with her goals. One encounter that required her persistence happened while she was in Scotland. She was walking along a road one day when she came to a stream. The only way across the stream was by a foot log, and Juliette was afraid to cross it alone. She was wondering what to do when she saw a peddler coming down the road. She told the peddler to go across the bridge first, and she would follow with her hand on his shoulder. Although the peddler started to protest, her stubborn insistence again paid off. He reluctantly led her across the foot bridge. Once they were safely on the other side, the peddler explained to her that he was blind!

　　When Juliette came back to America for a visit, she started the first Girl Guides troop in the country in her home town, Savannah. By the time she went back to England six months later, there were six Girl Guide troops in Savannah. At that time, the girls each made their own uniforms.

　　In 1913, the Girl Guides changed its name to the Girl Scouts. Juliette Low came back to Savannah that same year. She decided that there should be Girl Scout troops all over the United States, so she worked toward that goal. The first national Girl Scout convention was held in Washington, D. C., on June 10,1915.

　　Juliette died in Savannah on January 17,1927. Thanks to her, there are now Girl Scouts all over the world. Juliette's home in Savannah is a national Girl Scout center.

1．Juliette started having trouble with her hearing when ________.

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A．she had a very high fever

B．she was 17 years old

C．she got married

D．she organized the Girl Scouts

2．“Sometimes the women were reluctant to give their time due to family responsibilities.” This sentence means ________.

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A．the women were eager to help her start Girl Guides troops

B．the women wanted to help, but had something due that they needed to work on

C．the women were in charge of other families

D．the women didn't want to help her because they were too busy with their families

3．The main idea of this passage can best be stated as ________.

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A．Juliette Low, a deaf woman, used determination and persistence to start Girl Scout troops all over the world

B．Juliette Low, a deaf woman, was very pushy and always got what she wanted

C．Juliette Low, a deaf woman, traveled to many different places in her life time but ended up back in Savannah

D．Without Juliette, the Girl Scouts would still only be a British phenomenon

4．“…Juliette started the first Girl Guides troop in the country in her home town of Savannah. By the time she went back to England six months later, there were six Girl Guide troops in Savannah.” From this statement we can assume that ________.

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A．Juliette liked the uniforms they Girl Guides wore

B．other people set up their own troops because they were jealous of Juliette

C．Juliette helped to start all six of these troops

D．the girls in the first troop argued and had to be separated into six different troops

5．Juliette did things in this order ________.

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A．went to England, married William, watched the Girl Guides meetings, organized her own Girl Guides troops

B．watched the Girl Guides meetings, went to England, married William, organized her own Girl Guides troops

C．married William, went to England, organized her own Girl Guides troops, watched the Girl Guides meetings

D．married William, went to England, watched the Girl Guides meetings, organized her own Girl Guides troops

6．After reading the passage, we can assume that ________.

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A．Juliette had to work because her husband didn't make enough money

B．Juliette enjoyed being busy and helping others

C．Juliette wanted to be a Girl Guide herself, but she was too old

D．Juliette's husband didn't approve of her involvement in this association