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课时分层作业(三十三)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
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(2022·马鞍山市教学质量监测)
Zara Rutherford is flying around the world by herself in a small plane.When she finishes her trip,which will take over two months,she'll become the youngest woman to fly around the globe by herself.She's just 19 years old.Ms Rutherford began her trip in Belgium on August 18.This trip is something she has dreamed about for a long time.
Ms Rutherford has been learning to fly planes since she was 14 years old.Ms Rutherford's parents are both pilots,and they helped her practice.She got her pilot license in 2020 and has hundreds of hours of flying practice.She's making this trip in a small twoseater plane,a microlight.One of the seats has been replaced with an extra gas tank,which will allow Ms Rutherford to cover longer distances.The plane has had several other updates for safety,including a second radio,and satellite communications.
To follow her route,Ms Rutherford needs to be able to see,since her plane can't be guided by its instruments alone.That means she can't fly at night or in bad weather.Ms Rutherford is now in Nome,Alaska—the halfway point of her trip.While she's had some delays and is a little behind schedule,she is upbeat.“As long as I'm home before New Year,I'm content,”she says.
Ms Rutherford plans to stay a night or two in each place to visit schools and youth groups.She hopes to inspire young girls to explore areas like aviation,science,mathematics,and engineering.As her father points out,currently only about 5% of pilots are women.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了即将成为世界最年轻的环球女飞行员 Zara Rutherford 的经历。她自小学习驾驶飞机,在飞行员父母的帮助下于2020年获得飞行员执照,并将完成为期两个多月的环球旅行。
1.What is Zara Rutherford's longheld dream?
A.An independent flight around the world.
B.Building a small plane.
C.A twomonth selfdriving travel in Belgium.
D.Becoming the youngest pilot.
A [细节理解题。根据第一段的“This trip is...for a long time.”可知,环球飞行是Zara Rutherford梦想已久的事情。]
2.What can we learn about Ms Rutherford from paragraph 2?
A.She needs a guide.
B.She is well prepare