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1. Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and emigrated to new York 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 applying many times for admission to 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 education. 2. In 1849, after graduation from medical school, she decided to continue her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon, but a serious eye infection forced her to give up the idea. 3. Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another female doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children. Besides being the first female physician and founding her own hospital, she also established the medical school for women. | ||
I. Выберите заголовок текста: | ||
a) Elizabeth Blackwell's life | ||
b)The first female physician | ||
c)Elizabeth Blackwell and her career | ||
2. Выберите правильный вариант ответа на вопрос: Why couldn't Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon? | ||
a) She couldn't get admitted to medical school. | ||
b) A serious eye infection stopped her intention. | ||
c) It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States. | ||
3. Выберите утверждение, соответствующее содержанию текста. | ||
a) She was a woman. | ||
b) She couldn't graduate from a medical school. | ||
c)She couldn't establish her hospital. | ||
4. Найдите соответствующий перевод выделенного выражения. | ||
a) согласиться с идеей | ||
b) отказаться от идеи | ||
c) придумать идею | ||
5. Закончите предложения: All of the following are "firsts" in the life of Elizabeth Blackwell, except… | ||
a) She became the first female physician. | ||
b) She was the first woman - surgeon. | ||
c) She and several other women founded the first hospital for women and children. | ||
6. She wanted to be a surgeon, but … | ||
a) She decided to infection stopped her education in Paris. | ||
b) A serious eye infection made her give the idea up. | ||
c) She wrote too many letters. | ||
7. Определите ложные(F), верные (T)и отсутствующие (NS) информации в тексте | ||
Eight years passed away between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital. | ||
8. Besides being the first female physician and founding the public hospital, she also established the medical school for men. | ||
9. Какому абзацу текста соответствует следующая информация: Elizabeth Blackwell had to earn for her living herself, teaching at school. | ||
a) 1 | ||
b) 2 | ||
c) 3 | ||
10. Thanks to some other women-doctors Elizabeth Blackwell was able to launch her own business. | ||
a) 3 | ||
b) 1 | ||
c) 2 | ||
