She was the 19th-century founder of modern nursing, known for her continuous care of wounded soldiers in the Crimean War. In an earlier age of contagion (接触性传染),she was far ahead of her time in realizing that cleanliness, fresh air and open-air exercise helped patients recover from injury and disease.

Now an unpublished letter that Florence Nightingale received as a teenager from her father shows that he was a major inspiration in shaping her approach to a healthy mind and body.

In 1835, William Nightingale wrote to his daughter setting out a routine for keeping fit. "Exercise for 10 minutes every day before breakfast. Before you dress do the exercise of the arms 20 times. In the course of the day, 20 minutes' exercise must be done and if not done well, another 10 minutes should be added ... Some new poetry to be learned and two things prepared for this evening. If any of these things aren't finished, you will work them up the next day."

The letter will feature in a book, Florence Nightingale at Home, to be published in November. The letter is among the unpublished materials on which the book's four authors have drawn and it offers new insights into her pioneering work.

Nightingale had a happy childhood at a time of widespread child labor and high baby death rates when most people lived in small, unclean houses and hospitals were dirty and badly run with many patients having little hope of coming out alive. When Nightingale first became famous, people were amazed at the idea that someone used to living in a country house would give that up in order to nurse the poor. Her own parents were also shocked to learn that she wanted to become a nurse in an age when nurses were thought of as morally wrong.

William Nightingale's 1835 letter was among the unpublished materials unearthed from piles of boxes at Claydon House where Nightingale's sister lived, now a National Trust property.

【小题1】Why did Florence Nightingale's father write the letter to her?

A．To ensure her a happy childhood.

B．To plan a road to success for her.

C．To inspire her to build a healthy mind and body.

D．To make her the founder of the modern nursing.

【小题2】What can be inferred from the text?                                      

A．Florence Nightingale was a soldier in the Crimean War.

B．Florence Nightingale disliked his father's way of education.

C．Most people in Florence Nightingale's time suffered a lot.

D．Florence Nightingale's parents were amazed at her decision.

【小题3】Which of the following best describes Florence Nightingale?

A．Curious and patient.	B．Determined and caring.
C．Attractive and honest.	D．Humorous and hardworking.

【小题4】What can be a suitable title for the text?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

A．The strictness of a great father.	B．The founder of modern nursing.
C．A review of Florence Nightingale at Home.	D．A significant letter to Nightingale.