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American pilot Frank Webb first flew a glider at the age of 14, made his first flight alone on his.16th birthday and got his commercial pilot's licensee (执照)on his 18th birthday.
After serving in the US Navy for 20 years, being a Boeing flight instructor, and working with Alaska Airlines for more than three years, Webb signed a contract with Shenzhen Airlines last May to captain domestic routes in China.As an experienced pilot, he still feels the same nervousness as he felt on his first fight.
Captain Webb said that the "Sept.11" incident did not have a direct influence on his decision to move to China to work."Safety is in fact tighter in the United States and I am not worried about a terrorist attack," he said."The main reason I came to China was that my children will have a chance to see the world and experience international living."
Webb has not experienced any in-flight emergencies(紧急情况) during his term in China although he said the weather here was generally more changeable than in the United States."The weather changes tend to be great from north to south.We may be flying in a snow storm in Harbin, and then later that same day we may be flying through a tropical rain shower approaching Shenzhen," Webb said.
While Webb had more flexibility(灵活性) to deal with the weather in the United States, he said air traffic control in China was more strict and allowed fewer deviations(偏离).
Speaking of planes often being late in China, Webb said that in America, being late was one of the few things that would get him in trouble."In China, on the other hand, it seems there are many things that can get you in trouble with the boss, but being late is not one of them." Webb does everything in his power to keep his flights on schedule.
"They provide really excellent service during flights.Western flight attendants just serve passengers.But the Chinese attendants will also check on the crew to see if we need anything," Webb said.
小题1:Why did Webb sign a contract with Shenzhen Airlines? (no more than 20 words)
小题2:What is "glider " (in Paragraph 1)? (no more than 5 words)
小题3:What in the flight Webb met in China increased his difficulty? (no more than 5 words)
小题4:Is Webb's flight often late? Why? (no more than 20 words)
小题5:What can you learn from Webb's words in the last paragraph? (no more than 10 words)
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US President Barack Obama sat down for beers with a Harvard professor and a police officer at the White House on July 30. They were not talking about big problems, 1 making small talk.
A few weeks ago, the white police officer, James Crowley, arrested the black professor, Henry Louis Gates.
On July 16, police went to Gates’ home   2  a neighbor called the police to say that she had seen two men trying to force open the front door. Gates was coming home from a trip and found his door 3 (stick) , so he and his taxi driver tried to force it open.
Crowley arrived and asked Gates to prove he was the   4 (own) of the home. But Gates flew into a rage and accused Crowley 5 being racist. Crowley arrested Gates. A hot debate was stirred up. Obama suggested holding a "beer summit" in the hope that the men 6 work out their problem by talking.
Racism has been 7  major problem in US history. Historically, the country has been dominated by whites. Blacks, American Indians, and some other peoples were discriminated.
Over the years, much progress has been made in fighting racism. In 1964, the Civil Rights Act was passed. It made discrimination based on race and color illegal. In 1965, President Johnson passed the Voting Rights Act, making   8 easier for blacks to vote.
In 2008, Obama became US’ first black president. This was a big step forward. However, the Gates incident suggests that US still   9 (have) a long way to go        10 it has fixed its racial problems.

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