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阅读理解     Mary Lyon was a leader in women's education in the nineteenth century. It was a time when women's education was not considered important in the United States. States did require each town to provide a school for children, but there were not enough teachers. Most young women were not able to continue their education. If they did, they often were not taught much except the French language, how to sew clothing, and music.     Mary Lyon felt that women's education was extremely important. She believed women were teachers both in the home and in the classroom. Mary opened a school for young women in the village of Buckland. She suggested new ways of teaching, including holding discussion groups for students.     Then, Mary began to raise money for her dream school for the higher education of women. This school would own its own property (财产), guided by an independent group of direction. Its finances would be the responsibility of the directors. It would not depend on any one person to continue. And, the students would share in cleaning and cooking to keep costs down. In 1837, Mary Lyon opened Mount Holyoke Seminary for Women. In 1893, 34 years after her death, under a state law, Mount Holyoke Female Seminary became the first college to offer women the same kind of education as men.     Mary's efforts led to the spread of higher education for women in the United States. Her influence lasted as the many students from her schools went out to teach others. （1） What was American women's problem with education in the 19th century? A . Teachers were careless about teaching. B . They had few choices about the subjects. C . The government paid no attention to education. D . They had no chance to continue their education. （2） What can we learn from Paragraph 2? A . Mary thought little of women's education. B . Mary preferred women to be educated at home. C . Mary attached importance to women's education. D . Group discussions were not held in Mary's school. （3） What was Mary's dream school like? A . It would have very strict rules. B . It would be independent in finance. C . It would be owned by the government. D . It would depend on some important person. （4） Why is Mary still remembered by Americans? A . She set up the first college. B . She made women equal to men. C . She helped to pass American education law. D . She improved American women's education. 答案： B C B D

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