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No one was more surprised at this discovery than her many friends and colleagues. It was
true that throughout her life people had remarked upon her small size, slight build and smooth
pale face. One officer had even objected to her appointment as a medical assistant because he
could not believe that Barry was old enough to have graduated in medicine. But no one had
ever seriously suggested that Barry was anything other than a man.
By all accounts Barry was a pleasant and good-humoured person with high cheekbones,
reddish hair, a long nose and large eyes. She was well-liked by her patients and had a
reputation for great speed in surgery - an important quality at a time when operations were
performed without anaesthetic. She was also quick tempered. When she was working in army
hospitals and prisons overseas, the terrible conditions often made her very angry. She fought
hard against injustice and cruelty and her temper sometimes got her into trouble with the
authority. After a long career overseas, she returned to London where she died in 1865.
While the undertaker's assistant was preparing her body for burial, she discovered that James
Barry was a woman.
So why did James Barry deceive people for so long? At that time a woman could not
study medicine, work as a doctor or join the army. Perhaps Barry had always wanted to do
these things and pretending to be a man was the only way to make it possible. Perhaps she
was going to tell the truth one day but didn't because she was enjoying her life as a man too
much. Whatever the reason, Barry's deception was successful. By the time it was discovered
that she had been the first woman in Britain to qualify as a doctor, it was too late for the
authorities to do anything about it.
Question 6: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Gender discrimination among doctors in London
B. James Barry pretended to be a man to become a doctor
C. James Barry and her career overseas
D. Punishment for James Barry's deception
Question 7: In paragraph 1, the word "remarkable" is closest in meaning to
A. noticeable
B. commented
C. rewarding
D. focused
Question 8: According to the passage, all of the following are true EXCEPT.
A. all people were surprised at the discovery
B. people remarked upon her small size
C. many people suspected that she was a woman
D. people noticed her slight build and smooth pale face
Question 9: In paragraph 2, the word "objected" is closest in meaning to
C. protected
A. shared
B. agreed
D. protested
Question 10: According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about James Barry?
A. She could control her temper perfectly.
B. She lost her temper easily.
C. She never lost her temper.
D. She was calm and well-behaved.
Choose the word that has the underlined letters pronounced differently from the others.
Question 11: A. essential
B. expert
D. economic
Question 12: A. technical
B. chemistry
D. chaos
Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
C. experience
C. charity