1、阅读文章In 1959, when Jean Harper was in the third grade, her teacher asked the class to write a report on what they wanted to be when they grew up.Jeans father was a crop duster (农作物喷粉作业) pilot on a farm, so Jean was very interested in planes and flying. She wrote about her dream to become an airline p
2、ilot.Her paper came back with an “F” on it. The teacher told her this was a “fairy tale(童话)”， and that it wasnt a job for a woman.Jean experienced years of hurt and fear because of this discouragement (气馁) until she met her English teacher Mrs. Dorothy Slaton in senior high school.Mrs. Slaton said t
3、o Jeans class, “You have the abilities and talents. If you dont go after (追求) your dreams after you leave school, no one will do it for you.”Jean felt a rush of her old enthusiasm(热情)，and with excitement, she told Mrs. Slaton all about her old dreams. The teacher said，“Then do it！”So Jean did. It to
4、ok her 10 years of hard work. But in 1978, she became one of the first three women pilot trainees ever accepted by United Airlines (航空公司) and one of only 50 women airline pilots in the country at the time. Some years later, Jean Harper became a Boeing 737 captain (机长) for United Airlines.试着做一做1When
5、Jean was young, her dream was _.Ato be a crop duster pilot Bto fix planesCto be an airline pilot2Jean spent _ years in becoming an airline pilot.Afifteen Bthirteen Cten3What did Mrs. Slaton mean when she talked to the class?AEveryone should go after his or her dream.BEveryone should have a dream aft
6、er they leave school.CEveryone should do good things to help peoples dreams.4What can we learn from this story?AA woman can not be a pilot.BIf you have a dream, work hard for it.CJeans dream didnt come true at last.答案1.C点拨：细节理解题。题干意为：当Jean年轻的时候，她的梦想是_。由文章第二段最后一句She wrote about her dream to become an
7、 airline pilot.可知Jean的梦想是成为一名航空公司飞行员。故选C。2C点拨：细节理解题。题干意为：Jean花费了_年成为了一名航空公司的飞行员。由文章第七段第二句话It took her 10 years of hard work.可知经过10年的努力。故选C。3A点拨：推理判断题。题干意为：当Slaton夫人和学生谈话时，她的意思是什么？由文章第五段中的句子If you dont go after(追求) your dreams after you leave school, no one will do it for you. 可知Slaton夫人的意思是告诉学生们有了梦想一定要去追求自己的梦想。故选A。4B点拨：推理判断题。题干意为：从这篇故事中我们能够学到什么？从Jean成功的经历来看，人们如果有了梦想之后，一定要努力奋斗，才可能实现。