Unit 1 People of Achievement 课时跟踪检测3 阅读写作融会练（Word练习）-【新课程学案】新教材2023-2024学年高中英语选择性必修第一册（人教版2019）

UNIT 1 课时跟踪检测（三） 阅读写作融会练 Ⅰ.阅读理解 With fingers and wrists wrapped in medicated tape, Zhang Guimei, founder and principal of the first free high school for girls in China, was presented with the July 1 Medal on Tuesday. Zhang met her husband in Dali and worked as a teacher in a local school.Unfortunately, her husband died of cancer not long after their marriage.Sadly, Zhang decided to leave this familiar place.Therefore, she volunteered to teach at a middle school in Huaping, a poverty-stricken county located in the mountains. Over time, Zhang witnessed the gender gap in education in relatively poor rural areas.Urban and rural students already faced unequal access to quality education, and the traditional belief of male superiority worsened rural girls' situation.She discovered many girls were pulled out of class for many reasons just before the College Entrance Exam. In 2002, Zhang came up with an idea to found a free high school for girls.In 2008, with help from the Party, the local government and personal donations, she founded the Huaping All-Girls High School.With the goal of never letting a girl fall behind in schooling, she often works overtime despite of illnesses.She has walked to almost every household deep in the mountains, talking to the parents about the importance of education for girls. The efforts paid off.Over the past 13 years, her school has sent 1，800 girls to university.“A cultured, responsible mother won't let her daughter drop out of school，” Zhang said. 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了全国第一所免费女子高中的创始人兼校长张桂梅的事迹。她致力于缩小贫困地区教育的性别差距，最终得到了回报。 1．What probably made Zhang Guimei decide to leave the local school in Dali? A．Her loss of husband. B．Her desire for exploration. C．Her love for teaching. D．Her eagerness for adventure. 解析：选A　细节理解题。根据第二段中“Unfortunately, her husband died of cancer not long after their marriage.Sadly, Zhang decided to leave this familiar place.”可知，失去丈夫让张桂梅决定离开大理的当地学校。 2．What can we learn about the Huaping All-Girls High School? A．It was found