Flying into History
When you turn on the television orread a magazine, celebrities (名人) areeverywhere. Although fame and the media play such major roles in our livestoday, it has not always been that way.______(46)Many historians agree thatCharles Lindbergh was one of the first major celebrities, or superstars.
Lindbergh was born in Detroit,Michigan, in 1902, but he grew up in Little Falls, Minnesota. As a child, hewas very interested in how things worked, so when he reached college, hepursued a degree in engineering. At the age of 20, however, the allure(诱惑) of flying captured Lindbergh&39;s imagination.______(47)Soon after,Lindbergh bought his own plane and traveled across the nation performing aerialstunts(空中特技) .
In 1924, Lindbergh became more seriousabout flying. He joined the United States military and graduated first in hispilot class.______(48)
During the same time, a wealthy hotelowner named Raymond Orteig was offering a generous award to the first pilot whocould fly nonstop from New York City to Paris, France, the Orteig Prize wasworth $25,000------a large amount even by todays standards.
Lindbergh knew he had the skills tocomplete the flight, but not just any plane was capable of flying that far forthat long.______(49)
On May 20, 1927, Charles Lindberghtook off from Roosevelt Field in New York City and arrived the next day at anairstrip (简易机场) outside Paris. Named inhonor of the sponsor, the Spirit of St. Louis carried Lindbergh across theAtlantic Ocean and into the record books. He became a national hero and a hugecelebrity.
When he returned to the United States,Lindbergh rode in a ticker - tape (热烈的) parade held to celebrate his accomplishment______(50)A verypopular dance was even named for Charles Lindbergh—the Lindy Hop. Today, TheSpirit of St. Louis is kept at the Smithsonian Institute&39;s National Air andSpace Museum in Washington, D. C.
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A. He also received a Medal of Honor, the highestUnited States military decoration.B. Lindbergh used this additional training to geta job as an airmail pilot, flying out of St Louis, Missouri.C. His childhood was not full of fond memories.D. Working with an aviation company from SanDiego, California, and with financial help from the city of St. Louis,Lindbergh got a customized (定制的) airplane thatcould make the journey.E. Eighty years&39; ago, radio and movies were justbeginning to have that kind of effect on Americans.F. He quit school and moved to Nebraska where helearned to be a pilot.
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A. He also received a Medal of Honor, the highestUnited States military decoration.B. Lindbergh used this additional training to geta job as an airmail pilot, flying out of St Louis, Missouri.C. His childhood was not full of fond memories.D. Working with an aviation company from SanDiego, California, and with financial help from the city of St. Louis,Lindbergh got a customized (定制的) airplane thatcould make the journey.E. Eighty years&39; ago, radio and movies were justbeginning to have that kind of effect on Americans.F. He quit school and moved to Nebraska where helearned to be a pilot.
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A. He also received a Medal of Honor, the highestUnited States military decoration.B. Lindbergh used this additional training to geta job as an airmail pilot, flying out of St Louis, Missouri.C. His childhood was not full of fond memories.D. Working with an aviation company from SanDiego, California, and with financial help from the city of St. Louis,Lindbergh got a customized (定制的) airplane thatcould make the journey.E. Eighty years&39; ago, radio and movies were justbeginning to have that kind of effect on Americans.F. He quit school and moved to Nebraska where helearned to be a pilot.
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A. He also received a Medal of Honor, the highestUnited States military decoration.B. Lindbergh used this additional training to geta job as an airmail pilot, flying out of St Louis, Missouri.C. His childhood was not full of fond memories.D. Working with an aviation company from SanDiego, California, and with financial help from the city of St. Louis,Lindbergh got a customized (定制的) airplane thatcould make the journey.E. Eighty years&39; ago, radio and movies were justbeginning to have that kind of effect on Americans.F. He quit school and moved to Nebraska where helearned to be a pilot.
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A. He also received a Medal of Honor, the highestUnited States military decoration.B. Lindbergh used this additional training to geta job as an airmail pilot, flying out of St Louis, Missouri.C. His childhood was not full of fond memories.D. Working with an aviation company from SanDiego, California, and with financial help from the city of St. Louis,Lindbergh got a customized (定制的) airplane thatcould make the journey.E. Eighty years&39; ago, radio and movies were justbeginning to have that kind of effect on Americans.F. He quit school and moved to Nebraska where helearned to be a pilot.