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阅读理解精讲精炼1574.It was a simple letter asking for a place to study at Scotland's oldest university which helped start a revolution in higher education. A 140­year­old letter written by a lady calling for her to be allowed to study medicine at St Andrews University has been discovered by researchers. Written by Sophia Jex­Blake in 1873, the seven­page document, which urged the university to allow women to study medicine at the institution, was released yesterday on International Women's Day.The document was discovered buried in the university archives (档案)by part­time history student Lis Smith, who is completing her PhD at St Andrews Institute of Scottish Historical Research. She said: “We knew that Sophia Jex­Blake and her supporters, in their effort to open up university medical education for women, had written to the Senates Academicus (校评议委员会)at St Andrews in an attempt to gain permission to attend classes there, but we didn't know documentary evidence existed. While searching the archives for information about the university's higher certificate for women, I was astonished to come across what must be the very letter Jex­Blake wrote. ”In the letter, Sophia and her supporters offered to hire teachers or build suitable buildings for a medical school and to arrange for lectures to be delivered in the subjects not already covered at St Andrews. Although her letter was not successful, it eventually led to the establishment of the Ladies Literate in Arts at St Andrews, a distance­learning degree for women. The q ualification, which ran from 1877 until the 1930s, gave women access to university education in the days before they were admitted as students. It was so popular that it survived long after women were admitted as full students to St Andrews in 1892.Ms Jex­Blake went on to help establish the London School of Medicine for Women in 1874. She was accepted by the University of Berne, where she was awarded a medical degree in January 1877. Eventually, she moved back to Edinburgh and opened her own practice.59．Sophia wrote a letter to St Andrews University because she wanted ________.A．to carry out a research project thereB．to set up a medical institute thereC．to study medicine thereD．to deliver lectures there60．Lis Smith found Sophia's letter to St Andrews University ________.A．by pure chanceB．in the school officeC．with her supporters' helpD．while reading history books61．Sophia's letter resulted in the establishment of ________.A．the London School of Medicine for WomenB．a degree programme for womenC．a system of medical educationD．the University of Berne62. When did St Andrews University begin to take full­time women students?A. In 1873.B. In 1874.C. In 1877.D. In 1892.【要点综述】此篇讲述了一封女子求学的信件引发了英国高等教育的改革，允许女子接受高等教育。

59．C 信息理解题。

根据第一段…which urged the university to allow women to study medicine at the institution可知C为正确选项。

60．A 信息理解题。

根据第二段中but we didn't know documentary evidence existed (I)was astonished to come across what must be the very letter Jex­Blake wrote.可知A(纯粹偶然的机会)为正确选项。

61．B 信息理解题。

由倒数第二段…letter was not successful, it eventually led to the establishment of the Ladies Literate in Arts at St Andrews…可推断B为正确选项。

62．D 信息理解题。

由倒数第二段最后一句可知答案为D，此事发生在1892年。

75.Holidays are really important.Many of us will have childhood memories of summer holidays where we were taken away from home to experience new environments and learn in different ways.But holidays are expensive and，for those on low wages or living on benefits, they are often unobtainable. Even the cheapest holidays require travel and other additional costs that are difficult for many families to meet.For working parents，the long summer break can be a very difficult problem for childcare. When an annual leave allowance amounts to only five weeks，there is a need to spread this across the year.Couples can find themselves taking leave in turn in order to care for children who are on holi­day. For some，this makes even an affordable family holiday difficult.The schools that I visit in Nottingham are full of experienced staff committed to giving our children a caring and inspiring learning environment.The number of children receiving free school meals is quite large in Nottingham and many schools have breakfast clubs to make sure that children get a healthy start to the day. Most schools undertake programs of group or individual educational support. Schools also have an important role in safeguarding children's welfare through the ongoing touch and support with their pupils. During the long summer holidays，much of this is missed.While teachers are holidaying in the UK，many of their pupils spend the whole six weeks on the street where they live. The lack of free school meals for six weeks can result in pressure on a family budget and an inability to afford the inspiring experiences that help children to continue their learning.In setting out its plans for a five­term year，Nottingham City Council(委员会)is seeking to reduce the summer holiday down to four and a half weeks, with a more balanced five terms of roughly eight weeks, each followed by a two­week break.We believe this will give real “down time” for school staff and pupils alike but will be short enough not to cause a real break in learning.We acknowledge that this change may be difficult for some school staff，particularly whose own children are educated in other authorities. However, this must be weighed against the benefits for city children for whom we all have the greatest duty of care.71．The passage is probably written by ________.A. an experienced teacher B．a working parentC．an inspired student D．a city council member72．The underlined word “they” in the second paragraph refers to “________”．A．environments B．holidaysC．wages D．benefits73．It is suggested in the passage that the summer break be reduced to ________.A．2 weeks B．4.5 weeksC．5 weeks D．6 weeks74．The plans for a shorter summer holiday will help students ________.A．obtain the cheapest holidays without additional costsB．get a chance to spend six weeks a term with teachers in schoolC．benefit more from the caring and inspiring learning environmentD．have more school days to receive free school meals75．It can be inferred from the passage that ________.A．working parents can enjoy a five­week break to care for their childrenB．the suggested plans for a five­term school year can hardly be carried out C．the long summer holiday gives teachers and students real “down time”D．some school staff will say “No” to the plans for a shorter summer holiday 【要点综述】本文是一篇说明文。