A fighting lady
1 Deborah Sampson was born in 1760. There were many children in her family and they were poor. When Dehorah was just a young girl, her father left and went off to sea. Being in poor health, her mother could not care for her children. So she sent them to live with different relatives, hoping these people would talk care of her children.
2 Young Deborah , less than seven years old, had to work for a farmer. On the farm, she learned to ride and hunt. She did housework as well. Life was difficult, but Deborah worked hard and grew strong. The farmer had ten sons, and Deborah helped to take care of them. In the evening, she had the boys talk about their lessons with her. By this she learned what they learned. She also borrowed their school books to read every night. When she was 18, Deborah became a teacher.
3 Soon after she started her new career, the American revolution began. She wanted to fight for her country, but women could not be soldiers at that time. Deborah had a plan. She was tall for a woman of that time. She made herself a man’s suit and secretly practiced walking and talking like a man. Finally, she joined the army using the name Robert.
4 “Robert” was a brave soldier. He fought with courage in every battle, and other soldiers respected him. They never suspected that their fellow soldier was a woman. Once he caught a fever and had to go to the hospital. There a doctor found out that Robert was actually a woman. Deborah then had to leave the army, but she was not punished. Some people say she even met General George Washington before she left.
5 Later, Deborah married a farmer and had three children. She taught in school and gave lectures about her time in the army till retirement. Deborah died at the age of 66. She was a true American hero.
Deborah left the army after ___________________.
A、teaching herself on the farm
B、for her unusual courage
C、a doctor discovered her secret
D、her family couldn’t support her
E、dressing and behaving like a man
F、for her excellent teaching
【正确答案】：C
【题目解析】：解析：第四段说到，她在部队有一次发烧住院，然后被医生发现她是个女人，然后才不得不离开的部队，答案是C
