SECTION THREE: READING (3.0 pts)
PART 1: Read the following passage and answer the following questions. (1.5 pts)
ELIZABETH BLACKWELL
Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and emigrated to New York City
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 ninetieth century. After writing
many letters seeking admission to the medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor
in Philadelphia. So determined was she that she taught school and gave music lessons to earn
money for her tuition.
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 infection forced her to abandon 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 female
doctor, managed to open a new hospital, first for women and children. Besides being the first
female physician and founding her own hospital, she also established the first medical school
for women.
1. When and where was Elizabeth Blackwell born?
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2. Why couldn't Elizabeth realize her dream of becoming a surgeon?
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3. How many years passed between her graduation from medical school and the
opening of her hospital?
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PART 2: Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the passage. Write your
answers in the numbered boxes below. (0) has been done as an example. (1.5 pts)
Nowadays, football becomes one of the world most popular games. Millions of
people (0)_______ and watch it all around the world. A football match often has two
(1)_______. Each part has forty five (2)_______. The first part is the first half and the
second part is the second half. There is a fifteen-minute break between the two halves. There
are two (3)_______ in a football match. Each team has eleven players, including a
(4)_______. The players on the ground try to (5)_______ the ball into the other's goal. The
team which scores more (6)_______ wins the match.
0. A. have B. do C. make D. play
1. A. half B. parts C. scores D. participants
2. A. minutes B. seconds C. hours D. minute
3. A. teams B. players C. fans D. balls
