REACHING FOR THE SKY

In 2007, Barrington Irving became the youngest person to fly solo(独自)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 fly B.give money to flight schools

C.tell others his stories D.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.

In the Spring and Autumn period (春秋时期), the state of Wu (吴国) and the state of Yue (越国) were neighbors. But there were always wars between them. During a war Wu beat Yue.

Goujian (勾践), the king of Yue, was caught. Fuchai (夫差), the king of Wu, wanted to make Goujian lose face. He sent Goujian to do some hard work, like feeding horses. Goujian was very angry, but he didn’t say anything. He just did what Fuchai asked him to do. When Fuchai got sick, Goujian looked after him day and night.

Three years later, Fuchai finally let Goujian go back to his own state. After getting home, Goujian began to plan his revenge. Goujian didn’t want to forget his hard time. So he slept on brushwood (柴草) at night and ate gall (胆) every morning. The brushwood was cold and the gall was bitter, just like his days in Wu. Goujian kept asking himself, “Did you forget the past three years?”

Goujian worked hard all the time. He worked with farmers and trained with soldiers. He made his people rich and his state strong. A few years later, Goujian led his army to beat Wu.

It tells us…Never be afraid of failures. If you have a strong will, then you can still be the winner.

1.The story between Fuchai and Goujian mainly tells us that ____________.

A.it was really famous in Chinese history B.Fuchai shouldn’t let Goujian go bacak to his state

C.Goujian was a clever man D.never be afraid of failures

2.How did Fuchai treat Goujian?

A.By making him do easy work. B.By making him do hard work.

C.By making him work with Goujian’s horses. D.By making him train with his soliders.

3.When did Goujian go back to his own state?

A.Two years later. B.Three years later. C.A few years later D.Many years later.

4.The underline word “revenge” means __________ in Chinese.

A.返回 B.报答 C.复仇 D.感谢

5.Why did Goujian sleep on brushwood at night and eat gall every morning?

A.Because he didn’t want to lose face. B.Because he forgot the hard time.

C.Because he didn’t want to say anyting. D.Because he didn’t want to forget the hard time.

违法和不良信息举报电话:027-86699610 举报邮箱:58377363@163.com

精英家教网