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四、（2024·苏州市昆山市、太仓市、常熟市、张家港市期末）阅读表达。〔人与社会——对社会有突出贡献的人物〕
Florence Nightingale was the world's first great nurse. She was born in a rich family in 1820，in Florence，Italy. She could have lived an easy，comfortable life. But she chose to work hard and care for the sick. Because she is one of the world's greatest nurses，every year on her birthday，May 12，people celebrate International Nurses Day to remember the love and help that she gave to so many people.
When she was 24，she told her parents she wanted to be a nurse. But they didn't like the idea. The family had lots of money，so they thought it would be better if she didn't work. Nurses were not very well respected(尊敬）at that time. But Nightingale went on with her dream. She went to Germany to learn to be a nurse. There were no nursing schools at that time. She had to learn by practicing. During a war in 1854，Nightingale and a team of 38 nurses from England went to care for soldiers near Turkey. She made the hospitals much cleaner there. At night，she would look after the soldiers. She carried a lamp with her，and soldiers began to call her “The Lady with the Lamp”. In 1860，after the war，Nightingale opened the first nursing school. She also worked to make hospitals better and make rules for nurses.
Nightingale died in 1910 in London，England at the age of 90. Nightingale's birthday became International Nurses Day in 1974.
1. When is International Nurses Day?
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2. Why did the soldiers call Nightingale “The Lady with the Lamp”?
______________________________
3. Describe the most important quality of being a good nurse in your mind and explain your reason.
______________________________
Florence Nightingale was the world's first great nurse. She was born in a rich family in 1820，in Florence，Italy. She could have lived an easy，comfortable life. But she chose to work hard and care for the sick. Because she is one of the world's greatest nurses，every year on her birthday，May 12，people celebrate International Nurses Day to remember the love and help that she gave to so many people.
When she was 24，she told her parents she wanted to be a nurse. But they didn't like the idea. The family had lots of money，so they thought it would be better if she didn't work. Nurses were not very well respected(尊敬）at that time. But Nightingale went on with her dream. She went to Germany to learn to be a nurse. There were no nursing schools at that time. She had to learn by practicing. During a war in 1854，Nightingale and a team of 38 nurses from England went to care for soldiers near Turkey. She made the hospitals much cleaner there. At night，she would look after the soldiers. She carried a lamp with her，and soldiers began to call her “The Lady with the Lamp”. In 1860，after the war，Nightingale opened the first nursing school. She also worked to make hospitals better and make rules for nurses.
Nightingale died in 1910 in London，England at the age of 90. Nightingale's birthday became International Nurses Day in 1974.
1. When is International Nurses Day?
______________________________
2. Why did the soldiers call Nightingale “The Lady with the Lamp”?
______________________________
3. Describe the most important quality of being a good nurse in your mind and explain your reason.
______________________________
答案
1. It’s on May 12. 2. Because Nightingale could bring hope to others. /Because she carried a lamp with her when she looked after the soldiers at night. 3. Patience. Because looking after patients is a tough job and a patient nurse is willing to take the time to care for patients.（言之有理即可）
