Question

【題目】 REACHING FOR THE SKY

In 2007, Barrington Irving became the youngest person to fly solo（獨(dú)自）around the world. He was just 23 years old. How did the young man achieve this?

A PASSION FOR FLYING

A turning point happened when he was 15. Irving was working in Miami, Florida. One of the store's customers was Gary Robinson, a professional pilot. One day, Robinson asked Irving if he was interested in flying. The next day, the pilot took Irving to an airport and showed Irving inside the cockpit of a Boeing 777. That experience changed Irving's life.

Irving was determined to fly. To reach his dream, he worked different jobs. He washed airplanes and cleaned swimming pools. He also helped at a store. At home, he practiced his flying skills on a video game. Finally, he earned enough money for flight school.

CIRCLING THE WORLD

At flight school, Irving achieved his first dream-he learned how to fly. His next dream was bigger. He planned to build his own plane and fly solo around the world. On March 23, 2007, Irving began his round-the-world trip. After 97 days-with 145 hours in the air-he landed back in Miami. Irving achieved his dream once again.

SHARING THE DREAM

When he landed, Irving saw many young people in the cheering crowd. This gave him an idea：“I had no money, but I was determined to give back with my time, knowledge and experience." Irving decided to start a program called “Experience Aviation." The program helps young people achieve their career dreams in aviation（航空）and science.

“Everyone told me what I couldn't do,” says Irving. "They said I was too young, that I didn't have enough money, experience, strength, or knowledge.［But] even if no one believes in your dream, " he says, "you have to, for it."

【1】What wag Barrington Irving's first dream?

A.To fly a plane.B.To buy a plane.

C.To travel by plane.D.To build his own plane.

【2】How many hours did Barrington Irving fly solo around the world?

A.97.B.145.C.23.D.15.

【3】Nie program“Experience Aviation" is to __________.

A.teach students to flyB.give money to flight schools

C.tell others his storiesD.help young people with dreams

【4】What do you know about Barrington Irving?

A.He was interested in flying when he was a child.

B.Gary Robinson was an important person in his life.

C.He shared his dream by teaching at a flight school.

D.He learned how to build planes on a video game.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】D

【4】B

【解析】

【1】句意：歐文的第一個(gè)夢(mèng)想是什么?

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“A PASSION FOR FLYING”熱愛(ài)飛行，所以是飛行。故選A。

【2】句意：巴林頓·歐文獨(dú)自飛了多少小時(shí)環(huán)游世界?

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“On March 23, 2007, Irving began his round-the-world trip. After 97 days-with 145 hours in the air-he landed back in Miami”145個(gè)小時(shí)的飛行，故選B。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“The program helps young people achieve their career dreams in aviation（航空）and science”這個(gè)項(xiàng)目幫助年輕人實(shí)現(xiàn)自己的職業(yè)夢(mèng)想在航空和科學(xué)，故選D。

【4】句意：你對(duì)巴林頓·歐文了解多少?

推理判斷題。A. He was interested in flying when he was a child.當(dāng)他還是個(gè)孩子的時(shí)候，他就對(duì)飛行感興趣；B. Gary Robinson was an important person in his life.加里·羅賓遜是他生命中重要的人物；C. He shared his dream by teaching at a flight school.他在飛行學(xué)校教書(shū)，分享了他的夢(mèng)想；D. He learned how to build planes on a video game.他通過(guò)一個(gè)電子游戲?qū)W會(huì)了如何制造飛機(jī)；根據(jù)“A turning point happened when he was 15.”所以不是孩子，排除A；根據(jù)“At flight school, Irving achieved his first dream-he learned how to fly”他在飛行學(xué)院學(xué)習(xí)，排除C；根據(jù)“At home, he practiced his flying skills on a video game”在家里，他通過(guò)視頻游戲練習(xí)飛行技能，排除D；故選B。