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Most people do not know that Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of the Girl Scouts

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问题 Most people do not know that Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of the Girl Scouts of America, was deaf. She began to lose her hearing when she was 17, and became almost totally deaf in her adulthood.
Juliette Gordon was born on October 31,1860, in Savannah, Georgia. Her family and friends all called her Daisy. When she was 14 she was sent to. a school in Virginia that was run by some of Thomas Jefferson’s grand-daughters. A few years later, at the age of 17, she transferred to a school in New York.
Juliette married William Mackay Low and they went to England to live. Juliette became interested in the Girl Guides Association there. She observed their meetings and was very impressed because the girls acquired many useful skills. They learned how to cook, knit, tie knots and give first aid. They also learned about the history of the flag. Moreover, they developed important social skills as they learned how to work together. Juliette thought that girls everywhere should have this opportunity, so she decided to organize more troops.
Juliette organized several Girl Guides troops in both England and Scotland. Since she could not do all the work herself, she had to ask other women to help her. Sometimes the women were reluctant to give their time due to family responsibilities. However, Juliette was a very determined woman. When
the women refused, she would pretend that she didn’t understand what they said. As a result, the women helped her in spite of being busy.
Juliette always persevered until she motivated others to help her with her goals. When Juliette came back to America for a visit, she started the first Girl Guides troop in the country in her home town, Savannah. By the time she went back to England six months later, there were six Girl Guide troops in Savannah. At that time, the girls each made their own uniforms.
In 1913, the Girl Guides changed its name to the Girl Scouts. Juliette Low came back to Savannah that same year. She decided that there should be Girl Scout troops all over the United States, so she worked toward that goal. The first national Girl Scout convention was held in Washington, DC, on June 10,1915.
Juliette died in Savannah on January 17,1927. Thanks to her, there are now Girl Scouts all over the world. Juliette’s home in Savannah is a national Girl Scout center.
选项 A、She tried to help her husband to expand his association.
B、She hoped to help girls to acquire useful skills.
C、She wanted to organize girls to support the army.
D、She was assigned the task by Girl Guides Association.
答案 B
解析 本题问“Juliette 组织女童子军的目的是什么?”文中第三段告诉我们，“Juliette married William Mackay Low and they went to England to live. Juliette became interested in the Girl Guides Association there. She observed their meetings and was very impressed because the girls acquired many useful skills.”也就是说，朱丽叶嫁给威廉后去了英格兰，开始对女子指导协会组织感兴趣，然后观看了她们的集会，发现那些女孩从中获得了很多的技能，由此感动。这促使了她萌发了组织更多的类似组织，使各地的女孩都能有机会获得知识技能的想法。由此可见，[B]“她希望帮助女孩们获得有用的技能”正确。[A]“她想帮助丈夫扩展他的组织”。文章只提到她随夫到达英格兰，没有谈到她丈夫是否与女童子军组织有牵连。[C]“她想把女孩们组织起来，作为军队的有力支持”。文章未提及。[D]“她受女子指导协令委派完成这一任务”。文章未提及。
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