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Flying into History

When you turn on the television or read a magazine, celebrities (名人) are everywhere. Although fame and the media play such major roles in our lives today, it has not always been that way.____一 (46) Many historians agree that Charles 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, he was very interested in'how things worked, so when he- reached college, he pursued a degree in engineering. At the age of 20, however, the allure(诱惑） of flying captured Lindbergh's imagination.(47) Soon after, Lindbergh bought his own plane and traveled across the nation performing aerial stunts(空中特技).

In 1924, Lindbergh became more serious about flying. He joined the United States military and graduated first in his pilot class.(48)

During the sarTie time, a wealthy hotel owner named Raymond Orteig was offering a generous award to the first pilot who could fly nonstop from New York City to Paris, France. The Orteig Prize was worth $25,OOO-a large amount even by today's standards.

Lindbergh knew he had the skills to compfete the flight, but not just any plane was capable of flying that far for that long.(49)

On May 20, 1927, Charles Lindbergh took off from Roosevelt Field in New York City and arrived the next day at an airstrip(简易机场) outside Paris. Named in honor of the sponsor, The Spirit of St. Louis carried Lindbergh across the Atlantic Ocean and into the record books. He became a national hero and a huge celebrity.

When he returned to the United States, Lindbergh rode in a ticker-tape(热烈的) parade held to celebrate his accomplishment. was even named for Charles Lindbergh-the kept at the Smithsonian Institute's National Air (50) A very popular dance Lindy Hop. Today, The Spirit of St. Louis is and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.

A.  He also received a Medal of Honor, the highest United Statest military decoration.

B.  Lindbergh used this additional training to get a 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 San Diego, California, and with financial help from the city of St. Louis, Lindbergh got a customized (定制的) airplane that could make the journey.

E.  Eighty years'ago; radio and movies were just beginning to have that kind of effect on Americans．

F.  He quit school and moved to Nebraska where he-learned to'be a pilot.

46 A 第一段是文章的引言，说的是当今有了电视和杂志这样的媒体，名人到处可见，但是情况并非一向如此，80 年前收音机和电影才刚开始对美国人产生这样的效应，也就是才能向美国的公众介绍宣传Lindberg，使他成为名人。

47 D 这个空的前一句说的是 Lindberg 在大学读工程学位，但是飞行吸引了他的想象;其后的一句则讲他自己买了飞机在各地表演空中特技，所以在中间自然应该填入他辍学并移居到 Nebraska 去学习飞行这句话。

48 F 前一句说到Lindberg 参军，在飞行员班里第一个毕业，这样正好接上 Lindbergh used this additional training to get a job as an airmail pilot，flying out of St. Louis，Missouri. 这句话。

49 B 前面一句讲了Lindberg 觉得要完成这次飞行自己的技术没有问题，但并非任何一架飞机都能飞这么远。所以下面就接上他找到了 San Diego 的一家飞行器公司定做了一架飞机。

50 C 六个选项中只有这个选项是和他回到美国后得到的荣誉有关的。

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