A
Florence Nightingale was born in a rich family.When she was young she took lessons in music and drawing，and read great books.She also travelled a great deal with her mother and father.
As a child she felt that visiting sick people was both a duty and a pleasure.She enjoyed helping them.
At last her mind was made up.“I'm going to be a nurse，”she decided.
“Nursing isn't the right work for a lady，”her father told her.
“Then I will make it so，”she smiled.And she went to learn nursing in Germany and France.When she returned to England，Florence started a nursing home for women.During the Crimean War in 1854 she went with a group of thirtyeight nurses to the front hospitals.What they saw there was terrible.Dirt and death were everywhere to be seen and smelled.The officer there did not want any woman to tell him how to run a hospital，either.But the brave nurse went to work.
Florence used her own money and some from friends to buy clothes，beds，medicine and food for the men.Her only pay was in smiles from the lips of dying soldiers.But they were more than enough for this kind woman.
After she returned to England，she was honoured for her services by Queen Victoria.But Florence said that her work had just begun.She raised money to build the Nightingale Home for Nurses in London.She also wrote a book on public health，which was printed in several countries.
Florence Nightingale died at the age of ninety，still trying to serve others through her work as a nurse.
Indeed，it is because of her that we honour nurses today.
【语篇解读】 本文介绍了弗洛伦斯·南丁格尔的感人事迹及其生平。
1．When she was a child，Florence________．
A．loved to travel very much
B．knew what her duty in life was
C．loved to help the sick people
D．was most interested in music and drawing
解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段“As a child she felt that visiting sick people was both a duty and a pleasure.She enjoyed helping them.”可知C项为正确选项。
答案：C
2．What made Florence make up her mind to become a nurse?
A．Her father's support.
B．Her desire to help the sick.
C．Her education in Germany and France.
D．Her knowledge from reading great books.
解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段可知她喜欢帮助生病的人，故选B。
答案：B
3．During the Crimean War in 1854，Florence served in the front hospitals where________．
A．she earned a little money
B．work was very difficult
C．few soldiers died because of her work
D．she didn't have enough food or clothes
解析：细节理解题。根据文章第五段的“What they saw there was terrible.Dirt and death were everywhere to be seen and smelled.The officer there did not want any woman to tell him how to run a hospital，either.”可知工作很艰苦，故选B。
答案：B
4．The passage can best be described as________．
A．the life story of a famous woman
B．a description of the nursing work
C．an example of successful education
D．the history of nursing in England
解析：主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了一名伟大的护士南丁格尔的生平。故选A。
答案：A
