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听下面一段独白, 回答以下小题。 1.How did Whittle first...

听下面一段独白, 回答以下小题。

1.How did Whittle first learn about engineering?

A.From schoo1. B.From work. C.From his father.

2.What did Whittle do after having his idea for an engine?

A.He joined the Air Force.

B.He gained the legal right of ownership.

C.He decided to study further in college.

3.Where was Whittle’s last home?

A.Maryland. B.Coventry. C.Cambridge.

 

1.C 2.B 3.A 【解析】 【原文】 M:Frank Whittle was a British Royal Air Force air officer who invented the jet engine.He was born in a humble house in Coventry,England,on June 1st,1907.His father was a clever engineer who passed on his skills to his son.Whittle became adventurous,developing an early interest in planes.He joined the Air Force and was taught about aircraft engines,gaining experience in the engineering workshops.He was excellent in his studies and became a pilot.During study time,he had the ideas that led to the creation of the jet engine,and he was given the legal right of ownership of his design in 1930.His studies earned him a place on a further course at Cambridge University,where he graduated with a first class degree.His first engine was tested in 1937.Official interest grew but it was many years before it came into use.Whittle’s invention was of great importance.It increased the speed of planes dramatically and jet engines are now used by nearly every airline in the world.Whittle held many important jobs and became a hero in his country.He later married an American woman and moved to the United States,where he became a professor.He died at his home in Maryland on August 9th,1996
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