英语阅读理解The year was 1932.Amelia Earhart was flying alone from

英语阅读理解
The year was 1932.Amelia Earhart was flying alone from North America to England in a small one-engine airplane.At midnight,she ran into bad weather.To make things worse,her altimeter failed.( The altimeter shows the height of the plane above the ground.) At night,and in a storm,a pilot is in great difficulty without an altimeter.At times,her plane nearly dived into the Atlantic Ocean.
Just before daylight,there was further trouble.Amelia noticed fire coming from the engine.Would she be able to reach land?There was nothing to do except to keep going and to hope.
Amelia Earhart did reach Ireland,and for the courage she had shown,she was warmly welcomed in England and Europe.When she returned to the United States,she was honoured by President Hoover at a special dinner in the White House.From that time on,Amelia Earhart was famous.
What was so important about her flight?Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly the Atlantic Ocean alone,and she had set a record of fourteen hours and fifty-six minutes.
1.The passage shows that Amelia was very ____.
(A)brave (B)clever (C)warm-hearted (D)lonely
2.Her flight was important,because ____ .
(A) Amelia was a woman pilot
(B) nobody has broken her record
(C) no woman flew the Atlantic alone before
(D) Amelia was able to overcome the difficulties during the flight
3.What was the main reason that made Amelia famous?
(A) Her small one-engine plane.
(B) The great honour she had received at the White House.
(C) The warm welcome she had received in England and Europe .
(D) Her extraordinary courage and flying skills.
4.Amelia’s successful flight has proved that ____.
(A) women can do everything
(B) women can do things ,as men have done
(C) men and women are equal (平等) now
(D) women pilots are more successful than men pilots
5.The title for this passage would be ____.
(A)Amelia Earhat (B)A Woman Pilot (C)A Flight (D)An Honoured Woman