Question

I was watching Family Feud a few years ago when they asked something like “What’s one thing you want your pilot to be?” And one of the answers was “A man.” Yes, I was upset, but that just inspired me more. It’s rare enough to see women pilots — for the first two years of my flight training classes, I was the only female student — and even more unusual to see a pilot who’s a woman of color. Black women make up about 7 percent of the U.S. population, but less than 1 percent of pilots. And of course, most of them are a bit older than I am. I just graduated from high school in May.

My mom is crazy about aviation (航空), so she always took me to air shows when I was younger. We’d watch the Thunderbirds or Blue Angles, and I’d get pilots’ autographs (亲笔签名). With her encouragement, I started taking lessons after I turned 12. Friends would ask me to hang out, and I’d say, “Sorry, I have a flight” — they’d look at me as if I had four heads. But the air felt like where I was supposed to be.

Flying is amazing for many reasons. You can see the beauty only from above and visit impressive places. But to me, one of the coolest things is being in charge of the plane and holding the controls. I plan to fly the big jets as an airline transport pilot, which means doing lots of ground training, banking 1,500 hours of flight time, and earning a bunch of certificates.

On my first plane ride when I was 4, the flight attendants (乘务员) gave me a little pin with wings. We took a picture of me standing next to the captain. Who would have guessed that someday I’d be sitting in his seat?

1.Why did the author feel upset after hearing the answer?

A. It was too simple.    B. It dealt with racial differences.

C. It talked about pilots negatively.    D. It was prejudiced against women.

2.What does the author say about black women?

A. They are uncommon sights in flight training classes.

B. They make up 7 percent of the U.S. pilots.

C. Most of them are high school graduates.

D. Few of them are interested in aviation.

3.What’s the author’s mom’s attitude to her becoming a pilot?

A. Skeptical.    B. Supportive.

C. Unconcerned.    D. Disapproving.

4.What happened when the author was four years old?

A. She sat in a captain’s seat.    B. She had a hard plane ride.

C. She was gifted a winged pin.    D. She helped some flight attendants.

Answer

1. D

2. A

3. B

4. C

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。几年前作者在看《世仇》的时候，他们问 “你想让你的飞行员做什么?”其中一个答案是“一个男人”。作者很沮丧，但那只是给了作者更多的灵感。在作者的飞行训练班的头两年，她是唯一的女学生，很少看到女飞行员，而看到有色人种的女飞行员更是难得一见。黑人女性约占美国人口的7%，但在飞行员中不到1%。作者在听到答案后感到心烦意乱，这是因为答案对妇女有偏见。

1.推理判断题。根据第一段中And one of the answers was “A man.” Yes, I was upset, but that just inspired me more. It’s rare enough to see women pilots — for the first two years of my flight training classes, I was the only female student — and even more unusual to see a pilot who’s a woman of color.可知，作者在听到答案后感到心烦意乱，这是因为答案对妇女有偏见。故选D。

2.推理判断题。根据第一段中个for the first two years of my flight training classes, I was the only female student — and even more unusual to see a pilot who’s a woman of color. Black women make up about 7 percent of the U.S. population, but less than 1 percent of pilots.可知，作者对黑人妇女说“在飞行训练课上，她们是罕见的景象。”故选A。

3.态度意图题。根据第二段中My mom is crazy about aviation (航空), so she always took me to air shows when I was younger. We’d watch the Thunderbirds or Blue Angles, and I’d get pilots’ autographs (亲笔签名). With her encouragement, I started taking lessons after I turned 12.可知，作者的母亲对她成为一名飞行员持“支持”的态度。故选B。

4.细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句On my first plane ride when I was 4, the flight attendants (乘务员) gave me a little pin with wings.可知，作者四岁时被赠予一枚饰有翅膀的别针。故选C。