1¡¢    Jimmy Doolittle was a scientist, an airplane engineer and a general in the United States Army.

    At one time, he held the record for flying faster than any other person. He was the first pilot to cross the United States in less than twenty-four hours. He was the first pilot to fly “ blind’’,using only instruments to guide his airplane.

    And, when his country entered World War Two, he led one of the first successful attacks against the enemy.

    Jimmy Doolittle was bom on December, 14th, 18%,in the western state of California. His family soon moved to Nome,Alaska. Jimmy was a small boy. He never grew to be very big. Yet larger boys made a mistake if they thought being small also meant being weak. Jimmy would fight if someone tried to hurt him. And he almost never lost.

    As a young man he became a boxing champion. When the United States entered World War One, young Jimmy Doolittle joined the army. He also asked to be trained as a pilot. On March 18th, 1918, Jimmy passed the tests and graduated from flight school. He had hoped to go to France and fight in the war. The army, however, had him train other pilots. When the war ended, Jimmy chose to stay in the army. He thought this would give him a chance to combine his flying skills and his interest in engineering.

    For most of the years between World War One and World War Two, Jimmy Doolittle was involved in the growth of the airplane industry. He helped test new airplanes. He flew longer and longer distances. He also entered the world-famous air races of the time.

    On September 27th, 1993, the scientist, racing pilot, aviation pioneer and military leader Jimmy Doolittle died.

1.Which of the following statements about Jimmy is NOT true?
A.He was the first pilot to fly with his eyes covered.
B.He held the record for the flying speed at one time.
C.He was the first pilot that crossed America in less than 24 hours.
D.He was the first pilot to fly only by using instruments to guide his airplane.
2.What did Jimmy do during the First World War?
A.He went to France to fight.
B.He trained other pilots in the army.
C.He became a boxing champion.
D.He led the army to attack against the enemy.
3.Why did Jimmy choose to stay in the army when the war ended?
A.He liked the army very much.
B.He wanted to train more pilots in the army.
C.He thought the army could provide better salary.
D.The army was a good place to combine his skills and interest.
4.The last paragraph but one mainly tells Jimmy's _______.
A.achievements
B.contributions
C.development
D.strengths