3. You can infer from this passage that________.
A) girls usually attended private primary schools
B) only boys usually attended technical schools
C) girls did not like going to school
D) only girls attended classical schools
4. Maria’s father probably________.
A) had very modern views about women
B) had very traditional views about women
C) had no opinion about women
D) thought women could not learn Latin
5. High school teachers in Italy In those days were________.
A) very modern
B) very intelligent
C) quite scientific
D) quite strict
答案与题解：
1. C 本题的问题是：Maria想去个怎样的学校?由文中第三段可明确得出结论。“Maria， however， wanted to attend a technical school .” A， B， D项均有明显错误。
2. C 本题的问题是：在当时的意大利大多数女孩的选择是什么?由文中的第一段可知“Most girls from middle?–class families chose to stay home after primary school ，”所以本题的正确答案为C.
3. B 本题为推理题，问题是：从全文可以得出什么样的结论?A选项未提及。C选项错误，原文只说大多数女孩子都选择呆在家里，并未说她们都不喜欢读书。D选项错误，原文只说就算是上学的话大多数女孩子都选择传统学校，而并非只有女孩子可以去。所以正确答案为B.
4. B 本题问的是：Maria的父亲对女性的态度是什么?由文中第三段倒数第二句“Most people—including Maria’s father —believed in the girls would never be able to understand these subjects.”可以得出答案，父亲和大多数人一样都持传统观念。
5. D 本题的问题是：当时的意大利高中教师是怎样的?从文中最后一段可以得出结论“Teachers were very demanding， discipline in the classroom was strict， and punishmentwas severe for those who failed to achieve or were disobedient，”故正确答案为D.