Today, when a man steps onto the moon, the    36     learns about it immediately. What did the   37   say about that first flight in 1903? Strangely enough, they said hardly     38   about it at all. There were only a few reports about it in the newspapers. These reports said very  39  . Some of the things they said were not even  40  .

In 1904 the Wrights brothers built a  41   machine. They called it “Flyer No. Two”. They ___42  some reporters to watch them fly.  43   there was some mechanical(机械的)trouble with the plane and it did not fly at all that day. The  reporters     44    away. They were   45   and did not come back. The Wrights went on with their   46    . In 1905 they built an even   47    machine, “Flyer No. Three”. They were able to  48  up in the air for half an hour and more in this machine. They were able to turn and climb in the air. Farmers and travelers often saw them     49  .  But when these people told reporters about it, they  50   to believe them.

The Wrights    51   “Flyer No. Three” to the  United States Government. The Government was not  __52  .  They seemed to think the Wrights wanted money to build a    53   . They did not understand The Wrights had already done this, and flown it as well. Experts were still saying that mechanical flight was  54  . At the end of 1905, the two    55   took their plane to pieces. The parts were put into a huge box. It seemed that nobody was interested.

Today, when a man steps onto the moon, the 1 learn about it immediately. What did the 2 say about that first flight in 1903? Strangely enough, they said hardly 3 about it at all. There were only a few reports about it in the papers. These reports said very 4 . Some of the things they said were not even 5 .

    In 1904 the Wrights built a 6 machine. They called it“Flyer No. Two”. They 7 some reporters to watch them fly. 8 there was some mechanical trouble with the plane and it did not fly at all that day. The newspaperman 9 away. They were 10 and did not come back. The Wrights went on with their 11. In 1905 they built an even 12 machine,“Flyer No. Three”. They were able to 13 up in the air for half an hour and more in this machine. They were 14 to turn and climb in the air. Farmers and travelers often saw them flying. 15 when these people told newspaper men about it, they refused to believe them.

    The Wrights 16 “Flyer No. Three”to the United States Government. The Government was not 17. They seemed to think the Wrights wanted money to build a 18 . They did not understand that the Wrights had already done this, and flown it as well. Experts were still saying that mechanical flight was 19 . At the end of 1905, the two brothers took their plane to pieces. The 20 were put into a huge box. It seemed nobody was interested.

    1. A. city　　    B. world　　　　　　    C. village　　　　　　   D. country

    2. A. people    B. experts　　　　　　  C. officials　　　　　　 D. newspapers

    3. A. nothing   B. anything　　　　    C. something　　　　 D. everything

    4. A. much　　 B. little　　　　　　　　  C. clearly　　　　　　   D. exactly

    5. A. wrong    B. useful　　　　　　    C. correct　　　　　　　　　　 D. important

    6. A. air　　　　  B. first　　　　　　　　  C. simple　　　　　　   D. second

    7. A. took　　　　　　  B. sent　　　　　　　　  C. invited　　　　　　   D. expected

    8. A. Really　　 B. Shortly　　　　　　  C. Usually　　　　　　  D. Unfortunately

    9. A. ran　　　　 B. went　　　　　　　　 C. gave　　　　　　　　 D. were

    10. A. sad　　　　　　  B. excited　　　　　　  C. pleased　　　　　　  D. disappointed

    11. A. work    B. program　　　　    C. search　　　　　　   D. job

    12. A. better    B. faster　　　　　　    C. richer　　　　　　    D. tougher

    13. A. set　　    B. get　　　　　　　　    C. stay　　　　　　　　  D. reach

    14. A. able　　      B. about　　　　　　    C. just　　　　　　　　   D. going

    15. A. However B. Though　　　　   C. But　　　　　　　　   D. Unless

    16. A. sold　　  B. gave　　　　　　　　  C. offered　　　　　　  D. brought

    17. A. worried B. interested　　　　   C. discouraged　　　　　　  D. surprised

    18. A. plane    B. company　　　　   C. firm　　　　　　　　  D. airport

    19. A. probable　　   B. wonderful　　　　  C. dangerous　　　　 D. impossible

20. A. planes   B. machines　　　　   C. parts　　　　　　　　 D. wings

    In 1904 the Wrights built a 6 machine. They called it“Flyer No. Two”. They 7 some reporters to watch them fly. 8 there was some mechanical trouble with the plane and it did not fly at all that day. The newspaperman 9 away. They were 10 and did not come back. The Wrights went on with their 11. In 1905 they built an even 12 machine,“Flyer No. Three”. They were able to 13 up in the air for half an hour and more in this machine. They were 14 to turn and climb in the air. Farmers and travelers often saw them flying. 15 when these people told newspaper men about it, they refused to believe them.

    The Wrights 16 “Flyer No. Three”to the United States Government. The Government was not 17. They seemed to think the Wrights wanted money to build a 18 . They did not understand that the Wrights had already done this, and flown it as well. Experts were still saying that mechanical flight was 19 . At the end of 1905, the two brothers took their plane to pieces. The 20 were put into a huge box. It seemed nobody was interested.

    1. A. city　　    B. world　　　　　　    C. village　　　　　　   D. country

    2. A. people    B. experts　　　　　　  C. officials　　　　　　 D. newspapers

    3. A. nothing   B. anything　　　　    C. something　　　　 D. everything

    4. A. much　　 B. little　　　　　　　　  C. clearly　　　　　　   D. exactly

    5. A. wrong    B. useful　　　　　　    C. correct　　　　　　　　　　 D. important

    6. A. air　　　　  B. first　　　　　　　　  C. simple　　　　　　   D. second

    7. A. took　　　　　　  B. sent　　　　　　　　  C. invited　　　　　　   D. expected

    8. A. Really　　 B. Shortly　　　　　　  C. Usually　　　　　　  D. Unfortunately

    9. A. ran　　　　 B. went　　　　　　　　 C. gave　　　　　　　　 D. were

    10. A. sad　　　　　　  B. excited　　　　　　  C. pleased　　　　　　  D. disappointed

    11. A. work    B. program　　　　    C. search　　　　　　   D. job

    12. A. better    B. faster　　　　　　    C. richer　　　　　　    D. tougher

    13. A. set　　    B. get　　　　　　　　    C. stay　　　　　　　　  D. reach

    14. A. able　　      B. about　　　　　　    C. just　　　　　　　　   D. going

  
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;  15. A. However B. Though　　　　   C. But　　　　　　　　   D. Unless

    16. A. sold　　  B. gave　　　　　　　　  C. offered　　　　　　  D. brought

    17. A. worried B. interested　　　　   C. discouraged　　　　　　  D. surprised

    18. A. plane    B. company　　　　   C. firm　　　　　　　　  D. airport

    19. A. probable　　   B. wonderful　　　　  C. dangerous　　　　 D. impossible

20. A. planes   B. machines　　　　   C. parts　　　　　　　　 D. wings

　　Today, when a man steps onto the moon, the __(1)___ learns about it immediately. What did the __(2)___ say about that first flight in 1903? Strangely enough, they said hardly __(3)___ about it at all. There were only a few reports about it in the papers. These reports said very __(4)___. Some of the things they said were not even __(5)___.

　　In 1904 the Wrights built a __(6)___ machine. They called it“Flyer No. Two”. They __(7)___ some reporters to watch them fly. __(8)___ there was some mechanical（机械的）trouble with the plane and it did not fly at all that day. The newspapermen __(9)___ away. They were __(10)___ and did not come back. The Wrights went on with their __(11)___. In 1905 they built an even __(12)___ machine,“Flyer No. Three”. They were able to __(13)___ up in the air for half an hour and more in this machine. They were able to turn and climb in the air. Farmers and travellers often saw them __(14)___. But when these people told newspapermen about it, they __(15)___ to believe them.

　　The Wrights __(16)___“Flyer No. Three”to the United States Government. The Government was not __(17)___ They seemed to think the Wrights wanted money to build a __(18)___ They did not understand the Wrights had already done this, and flown it as well. Experts were still saying that mechanical flight was __(19)___. At the end of 1905, the two __(20)___ took their plane to pieces. The parts were put into a huge box. It seemed nobody was interested.

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　　Today, when a man steps onto the moon, the 1 learn about it immediately. What did the 2 say about that first flight in 1903? Strangely enough, they said hardly 3 about it at all. There were only a few reports about it in the papers. These reports said very 4 . Some of the things they said were not even 5 .

　　In 1904 the Wrights built 6 machine. They called it “Flyer No. Two”. They 7 some reporters to watch them fly. 8 there was some mechanical trouble with the plane and itdid not fly at all that day. The newspaperman 9 away. They were 10 and did not come back. The Wrights went on with their 11 . In 1905 they built an even 12 machine,“Flyer No. Three”. They were able to 13 up in the air for half an hour and more in this machine. They were 14 to turn and climb in the air. Farmers and travelers often saw them flying. 15 when these people told newspaper men about it, they refused to believe them.

　　The Wrights 16 “Flyer No. Three” to the United States Government. The Government was not 17 . They seemed to think the Wrights wanted money to build a 18 . They did not understand that the Wrights had already done this, and flown it as well. Experts were still saying that mechanical flight was 19 . At the end of 1905, the two brothers took their plane to pieces. The 20 were put into a huge box. It seemed nobody was interested.

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