Charles Lindbergh was the first person to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean. Raymond Orteig, a New York hotel owner , offered $25,000 to the first person to fly nonstop from New York to Paris. Charles Lindbergh wanted to be that person.

On May 20th , 1927 , Lindbergh took off early in the morning from Garden City , New York. He flew his plane , the “Spirit of St. Louis”, through fog , rain , and sleet. He landed in Paris 33 hours and 30 minutes later. He had flown 3,600 miles (5,800 kilometres).

You can see Lindbergh’s airplane at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington ,D.C. After Lindbergh made his famous flight to Paris , he sent the “Spirit” back to the United States on a navy ship. He flew it on a victorious tour of Latin America. Then he flew the “spirit” to Washington and gave it to the Smithsonian Institution. At the National Air and Space Museum, which is a branch of the Smithsonian , you can see not only the “Spirit”, but also the Wright brothers’ “Flyer” and many other famous airplanes and spacecrafts.

1. During the flight from New York to Paris , the average speed of the “Spirit” was ___per hour.

　 A. more than 110 miles　 B. more than 180 kilometers

　 C. nearly 180 kilometers D. nearly 175 kilometers

2. Which of the following statements is NOT true ?

A. Charles Lindbergh was the first person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean .

B. The “Spirit”, Charles Lindbergh’s airplane , was shipped back from Paris .

C. In spite of the bad weather , Lindbergh flew 3,600 miles without stopping .

D. The “Spirit”, Lindbergh’s airplane , is still on show at the museum in Washington, D.C.

3. Which of the best title for this passage ?

A .Very Important Pilot

B. C.harles Lindbergh and His Airplane

C. Charles Lindbergh Won 25,000 Dollars

D. The Famous Flight from New York to Paris

When I got back home I saw a message pinned to the door, 　　　 ?“Sorry to miss you:will call later.”

A.read　　 B.reads　　　 C.to read　　 D.reading

I couldn’t do my homework with all that noise ________.

A. going on　　　 　 B. goes on　　　 　 C. went on　　 　 D. to go on

________ an English-Chinese dictionary.

A. The students each have　　　　　 　　　 B. The students each has

C. Each the students has　　　　　　 　　　 D. Each of the students have

Susan ______for three years to be a computer analyst but found her progress discouraging .

A. has worked　 B. worked　 C. had worked 　　 D. was working