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just before dawn, there was further trouble. amelia noticed fire coming from the engine. would she be able to reach land? there was nothing to do except to keep going and to hope.
in the end, amelia earhart did reach ireland, and for the courage she had shown, she was warmly welcomed in england and europe. when she returned to the united states, she was honored by president hoover at a special dinner in the white house. from that time on, amelia earhart was famous. ks5u
what was so important about her flight? amelia earhart was the first woman to fly the atlantic ocean alone, and she had set a record of fourteen hours and fifty-six minutes.
in the years that followed, amelia earhart made several flights across the united states, and on each occasion she set a new record for flying time. amelia earhart made these flights to show that women had a place in aviation (航空) and that air travel was useful.
9. which of the following statements is not the difficulty which amelia earhart met in her flight from north america to england?
a. she was caught in a storm. b. the altimeter went out of order.
c. her engine went wrong. d. she lost her direction.
10. when amelia earhart saw fire coming from the engine, what did she do?
a. she did nothing but pray for herself. b. she changed her direction and landed in ireland.
c. she continued flying. d. she lost hope of reaching land.
11. according to the passage, what was amelia earhart’s reason for making her flights?
a. to set a new record for flying time. b. to be the first woman to fly around the world.
c. to show that aviation was not just for men. d. to become famous in the world.
12. which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
a. amelia earhart—first across the atlantic b. amelia earhart—pioneer in women’s aviation
c. a new record for flying time d. a dangerous flight from north america to england
閱讀下面短文，用完整句子回答13—15小題，并對16小題的陳述進行判斷
you are watching a film in which two men are having a fight. they hit one another hard. at the start they only fight with their fists. but soon they begin hitting one another over the heads with chairs. and so it goes on until one of the men crashes(撞擊) through a window and falls thirty feet to the ground below. he is dead! ks5u