A woman of the 19th century, when women were just beginning to be allowed the right to an education, was at risk from being independent and intelligent. Elizabeth Peabody was such a woman who lived beyond her age. In her teaching career, she was able to communicate to her pupils some of her own passion for acquiring knowledge. For her, education was not an accumulation of facts but rather a life-long process that developed the whole person.

   Little is known about why she remained single all her life. Many researchers assume that she was too independent to need a husband, or, as she wrote, that marriage would keep her to the cup of domestic life. No matter how hard she tried to keep herself away from a married life, she was an important player in her sisters’ marriages.

In 1837, she discovered that a neighbor from her childhood was the author of several stories that moved her very much. She introduced him to writers and brought his work to the attention of American readers. This man known as Nathaniel Hawthorne began visiting the Peabody home, where he met and fell in love with her sister Sophia. But there was a mix-up in Elizabeth as she tried to be useful to Hawthorne. She forced him to write something she offered. Understandably, Nathaniel Hawthorne became increasingly unhappy about her desire to manage his and Sophia’s lives, and as time went on, they grew more distant.

Miss Peabody was the center of academic activities. The educator Horace Mann, regarded as the father of American education, was drawn to her and benefited from her thought about education. Elizabeth’s sister Mary lost her heart to Mann at first sight, but she had imagined that perhaps he was in love with Elizabeth. Until Mary and Mann got married in 1843 there were some hard feelings between the sisters.

64．According to the first paragraph, Miss Peabody was______________.

      A．risky, independent and intelligent       B．independent, intelligent and eager to learn

     C．lively, independent and passionate         D．able, risky and full of love for knowledge

65．What does the writer think Miss Peabody think of education?

       A．Education must represent a process of accumulating facts.

       B．Education should benefit a person in every way for all time.

       C．Education is a long way a person should take at birth.

D．Education can make a person cleaver and independent．

66．Why did Nathaniel Hawthorne grow distant from Miss Peabody?

      A．Because he didn’t tolerate her ideas of writing stories.

       B．Because he didn’t like the way she introduced him to others.

      C．Because he hated her being involved in his family life．         

D．Because he wanted to separate Sophia from her sister.

67．Which of the following is true about Horace Mann?

      A．He took advantage of the academic activities.

     B．He fell in love with Elizabeth at first sight.

      C．He was attracted by Mary’s beauty.

      D．He made great contributions to American education.

A woman of the 19th century, when women were just beginning to be allowed the right to an education, was at risk from being independent and intelligent. Elizabeth Peabody was such a woman who lived beyond her age. In her teaching career, she was able to communicate to her pupils some of her own passion for acquiring knowledge. For her, education was not an accumulation of facts but rather a life-long process that developed the whole person.

   Little is known about why she remained single all her life. Many researchers assume that she was too independent to need a husband, or, as she wrote, that marriage would keep her to the cup of domestic life. No matter how hard she tried to keep herself away from a married life, she was an important player in her sisters’ marriages.

In 1837, she discovered that a neighbor from her childhood was the author of several stories that moved her very much. She introduced him to writers and brought his work to the attention of American readers. This man known as Nathaniel Hawthorne began visiting the Peabody home, where he met and fell in love with her sister Sophia. But there was a mix-up in Elizabeth as she tried to be useful to Hawthorne. She forced him to write something she offered. Understandably, Nathaniel Hawthorne became increasingly unhappy about her desire to manage his and Sophia’s lives, and as time went on, they grew more distant.

Miss Peabody was the center of academic activities. The educator Horace Mann, regarded as the father of American education, was drawn to her and benefited from her thought about education. Elizabeth’s sister Mary lost her heart to Mann at first sight, but she had imagined that perhaps he was in love with Elizabeth. Until Mary and Mann got married in 1843 there were some hard feelings between the sisters.

1．According to the first paragraph, Miss Peabody was______________.

      A．risky, independent and intelligent          B．independent, intelligent and eager to learn

     C．lively, independent and passionate         D．able, risky and full of love for knowledge

2．What does the writer think Miss Peabody think of education?

       A．Education must represent a process of accumulating facts.

       B．Education should benefit a person in every way for all time.

       C．Education is a long way a person should take at birth.

D．Education can make a person cleaver and independent．

3．Why did Nathaniel Hawthorne grow distant from Miss Peabody?

      A．Because he didn’t tolerate her ideas of writing stories.

       B．Because he didn’t like the way she introduced him to others.

      C．Because he hated her being involved in his family life．

D．Because he wanted to separate Sophia from her sister.

4．Which of the following is true about Horace Mann?

      A．He took advantage of the academic activities.

     B．He fell in love with Elizabeth at first sight.

      C．He was attracted by Mary’s beauty.

      D．He made great contributions to American education.