2013年高考英语适应性训练之阅读理解48
阅读理解
阅读下列短文,从每题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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Betty Skelton was often called “The First Lady of Firsts ” because of the many records she set . She grew up in Pensacola, Florida, watching airplanes flying to and from a nearby navy base . As a child , she persuaded her parents to let her take flying lessons . By 12, Betty made her first flight alone , though not legally permitted to do so until she turned 16.
During the 1940s, female pilots were mostly prevented from commercial and military flying. So Betty Skelton decided to use her flight skills in aerobatics(特技飞行),performing difficult turns, drops, and other