Elizabeth Blackwell was born on February 3, 1821 in Bristol, England. Her father was a rich sugar businessman at the time. Because her parents thought boys and girls should be equal, Elizabeth received the same education as her brothers.
In 1832, her father’s business was destroyed by fire, so her family moved to New York City. But her father’s business there failed. Then in 1837, the family moved to Cincinnati, Ohio. Not long after, her father died. After her father’s death, Elizabeth, at the age of 16, had to go to work.
When she was 24, she visited her dying friend Mary. Her friend said, “You’re young and strong, you should bee a doctor.” That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. But she knew this was what she was going to do.
After several rejections from medical schools, she finally was accepted by Geneva Medical College. By studying hard, she graduated successfully in 1849.
After graduating from medical school, she went to Paris to learn more about medicine. She wanted to be a surgeon, but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.
When she returned to America in 1851, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. In 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, she also set up the first medical school for women in 1868, where she taught the women students about disease prevention. It was the first time that the idea of preventing disease was taught in a medical school.
Elizabeth Blackwell started the British National Health Society in 1871, which helped people learn how to stay healthy. In 1889, Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman doctor in the United States. Most importantly, she fought for the admission of women to medical colleges.
Elizabeth Blackwell died on May 3, 1910, when she was 89.She opened a world of chances for women. She always fought for what was right in all her life. In 1949 the Blackwell medal was established. It’s given to women who have excellent achievements in the field of medicine. She’ll always be remembered as a great woman.
【小题1】According to the passage, Elizabeth Blackwell .A．received bad education in her childhoodB．spent a happy and lucky childhoodC．moved to America with her family at elevenD．decided to be a doctor due to her father’s death【小题2】Elizabeth Blackwell could not bee a surgeon because .A．she was a woman B．she had a serious eye problemC．she went to Paris for further education D．she didn’t go to medical school【小题3】Elizabeth Blackwell spent most of her life in .A．the U.S.B．ParisC．EnglandD．Geneva【小题4】Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Elizabeth Blackwell?A．She built the first hospital for women and children with others.B．She became the first woman doctor in the U.S.C．She set up the first medical school for women in the world.D．She built a medal for women with excellent achievements in medicine.C
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(答案→)C
解析：本文主要介绍了Elizabeth Blackwell的生平以及她一生对于医学的贡献。
【小题1】C 细节题。根据文章第一段Elizabeth Blackwell was born on February 3, 1821 in Bristol和In 1832, her father’s business was destroyed by fire, so her family moved to New York City. But her father’s business there failed. 可知她是在11岁的时候和家人去了美国的纽约，故C正确。
【小题2】B 细节题。根据文章第四段第2行She wanted to be a surgeon, but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.可知眼部疾病让她放弃了这个想法，故B正确。
【小题3】A 推理题。根据文章4,5两段在所描述她所做的那些事情都是在美国发生的，故A正确。
【小题4】D 细节题。根据文章倒数第三段n 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, she also set up the first medical school for women in 1868, where she taught the women students about disease prevention.可知ABC三项都是她的主要成就，只有D项文章中没有提及。故D正确。