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1-Read the text and answer the questions below.
Amelia Earhart was a famous American pilot. She was born in July 1897.As a child she watched air shows .She decided she wanted to be a pilot when she grew up.
She got her pilot’s license at the age of 25.In 1928 she flew across the Atlantic Ocean in a plane with two other pilots .It took 21 hours.
Amelia married a book publisher ,George Putnam .She wrote a book about flying , and then she became the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic.
In 1937 she tried to be the first woman to fly around the world .She set off in June and got as far as the Pacific Ocean .Then her plane disappeared after take-off on July 2nd .It was never found , and Amelia was never seen again.
Before she set out , Amelia wrote in a letter to her husband , "I want to do it because I want to do it .Women must try to do things as men have tried .When they fail , their failure must be a challenge to others."
1-When was Amelia born ?———————————————————–
2-At what age did she earn her pilot’s license ?————————————
3-Where did her plane disappear ?———————————————————————————————————————————————–
4-What was one of her world records Amelia set ?—————————————————————————————————————————-
5-What qualities did Amelia need to achieve what she did ?—————————————————————————————————————–
6-Would you like to have done what she did ?Why or why not ?———————————————————————————————————–
7-Reread the quote at the end of the text .What does it tell you about Amelia’s character ?—————————————————————————————————————————————————————-
(You can visit the following web sites regarding aviation and pioneers )
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_Earhart
http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/aviation/pioneers.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_brothers
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