She asked that he help bring US citizens together in the south, a much divided part of the country at the time.

　　“Drew Faust is a historian with her eyes on the future,” said Susan Graham, a professor of Harvard. Many of the university’s schools said that they believe Harvard will have a brighter future under the leadership of Drew Faust.

　　1. Why does the writer say Drew Faust has made history?

　　A. Because she is a historian.

　　B. Because she was president of Harvard University.

　　C. Because she was the first woman to be president of Harvard University.

　　D. Because Harvard has a remarkable past

　　2. What do we know about historians?

　　A. They usually study great things that happened in the past.

　　B. They are usually presidents of universities.

　　C. They are usually born in well-off families.

　　D. They are usually women.

　　3. What does the underlined word “buy” in the fourth paragraph mean?

　　A. accept

　　B. expect

　　C. purchase

　　D. afford

　　4. What did her mother mean by saying “This is a man’s world, my girl...”?

　　A. To encourage her to do man’s work.

　　B. To tell her to do things as a girl should do.

　　C. To ask her to be well-off.

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