首页
财务会计
医药卫生
金融经济
考公考编
外语考试
学历提升
职称考试
建筑工程
IT考试
其他
登录
职称考试
Flying into History When you turn on the television or read a magazine,cele...
Flying into History When you turn on the television or read a magazine,cele...
admin
2020-12-24
57
问题
Flying into History
When you turn on the television or read a magazine,celebrities (名人)are everywhere. Although fame and the media play such major roles in our lives today,it has not always been that way. _______ (46) Many historians agree that Charles Lindbergh was
one of the first major celebrities,or superstars.
Lindbergh was born in Detroit,Michigan,in 1902,but he grew up in Little Falls, Minnesota. As a child,he was very interested in how things worked, so when he reached college,he pursued a degree in engineering. At the age of 20, however,the allure (诱惑)
of flying captured Lindbergh’s imagination, _______ (47) Soon after, Lindbergh bought his own plane and traveled across the nation performing aerial stunts (空中特技).
In 1924,Lindbergh became more serious about flying. He joined the United States military and graduated first in his pilot class. _______ (48)
During the same time,a wealthy hotel owner named Raymond Orteig was offering a generous award to the first pilot who could fly nonstop from New York City to Paris,France. The Orteig Prize was worth $25,000 — a large amount even by today’s standards.
Lindbergh knew he had the sk"ls to complete the flight,but not just any plane was capab丨e of flying that far for that long. _______ (49)
On May 20,1927,Charles Lindbergh took off from Roosevelt Field in New York City and arrived the next day at an airstrip (简易机场)outside Paris, Named in honor of the sponsor,The Spirit of St. Louis carried Lindbergh across the Atlantic Ocean and into the record books. He became a national hero and a huge celebrity.
When he returned to the United States,Lindbergh rode in a ticker-tape (热烈的)parade held to celebrate his accomplishment. _______ (50) A very popular dance was even named for Charles Lindbergh — the Lindy Hop- Today, The Spirit of St. Louis is kept at the Smithsonian institute’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington,D. C.
选项
A. Eighty years ago, radio and movies were just beginning to have that kind of effect on Americans.
B. Working with an aviation company from San Diego,California,and with financial help from the city of St. Louis,Lindbergh got a customized (定制的)airplane that could make the journey.
C. He also received a Medal of Honor,the highest United States military decoration.
D. He quit school and moved to Nebraska where he learned to be a pilot.
E. His childhood was not full of fond memories.
F. Lindbergh used this additional training to get a job as an airmail pilot,flying out of St. Louis,Missouri.
答案
F
解析
前一句说到Lindbergh参军,在飞行员班里第一个毕业,这样正好接上Lindbergh used this additional training to get a job as an airmail pilot,Oying out of St. Louis,Missouri.这句话。
转载请注明原文地址:https://ti.zuoweng.com/ti/1z9QKKKQ
相关试题推荐
共用题干 FlyingIntoHistoryWhenyouturnonthetelevisionorreadamagazine,...
共用题干 FlyingIntoHistoryWhenyouturnonthetelevisionorreadamagazine,...
共用题干 FlyingIntoHistoryWhenyouturnonthetelevisionorreadamagazine,...
共用题干 AgingThroughouthistorymanhashadtoacceptthefactthatallliving...
共用题干 AgingThroughouthistorymanhashadtoacceptthefactthatallliving...
共用题干 AgingThroughouthistorymanhashadtoacceptthefactthatallliving...
共用题干 AgingThroughouthistorymanhashadtoacceptthefactthatallliving...
共用题干 AgingThroughouthistorymanhashadtoacceptthefactthatallliving...
共用题干 AgingThroughouthistorymanhashadtoacceptthefactthatallliving...
共用题干 AgingThroughouthistorymanhashadtoacceptthefactthatallliving...
随机试题
《中共中央关于全国深化改革若干重大问题的决定》明确指出:限期实现行业协会商会与行
检测食品标本中痢疾杆菌的增菌培养液为()。 A.亚硒酸盐煌绿增菌液 B.碱性
土地税成为效率最高税种的原因是()
基础货币是货币当局的负债,即由货币当局所能直接控制的那部分货币,货币当局投放基础
居民纳税义务人是指在中国境内有住所,或者无住所而在中国境内居住满()的个人,负有
某大型商贸城地上五层,地下一层,建筑高度为24m,每层建筑面积均为4500m2,设有自动扶梯供平时顾客上下。 请分析以上案例,回答下列问题: (1...
知识点:窦道 只有一个开口的病理性盲管称为A.窦道B.糜烂C.溃疡D.瘘管E.空洞
基准收益率作为投资决策者对项目资金时间价值的估价,是投资资金应当获得的()盈利率水平。A.最低B.最高C.平均D.机会
当门窗与墙体固定时,固定方法错误的是()。A.混凝土墙洞口采用射钉或膨胀螺栓固定B.砖墙洞口应用射钉或膨胀螺钉固定,不得固定在砖缝处。C.轻质砌块或加气混
月(季)度成本分析的依据是当月(季)的成本报表。分析的方法通常有()。A.通过实际成本与决算成本的对比,分析当月(季)的成本降低水平B.通过对技术组织措施执行