女飛行先驅：愛蜜莉亞? 埃爾哈特 She made history by taking risks This record-breaking pilot didn’t say no to danger by Pamela Osment.
In the early days of flight, one woman captured the world’s attention by setting aviation records. That woman, Amelia Earhart, became even more famous in death though, because of the mystery surrounding her disappearance. That mystery remains unsolved to this day.
The early years
When Amelia Mary Earhart was born in 1897, young women were expected to lead simple, traditional lives as wives and mothers. But it became clear that Earhart’s life would be different as she gained a reputation for climbing trees and hunting rats.
At age 7, she discovered how much she enjoyed heights while riding a Ferris wheel. Sixteen years later, Earhart rode in an airplane and knew she had to fly! Just days after that, she took her first flying lesson, and within six months, Earhart purchased her own airplane!
A life-changing flight
On June 18, 1928, Earhart gained international fame when she became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. Although she didn't pilot the plane Earhart received the praise and credit for the flight. From that point on, she began to concentrate on flying.
After Earhart's Atlantic crossing, the press dubbed her the "Queen of the Air," As she planned new flights, opportunities arrived in the form of product promotions, a book deal 出书and a lecture 讲演tour.
Setting and breaking records
In spite of the publicity, Earhart's objective 目标continued to be flying. In 1932, she became the first woman to fly solo across独自飞越 the Atlantic. She then became the first person to fly solo over the Pacific from Hawaii to California in 1935.
The final flight
As her 40th birthday approached, Earhart prepared for her biggest challenge-- an around-the-world flight. On June 1, 1937, Earhart and her navigator导航者, Fred Noonan, began their 46,671-km journey in Florida.
They arrived in New Guinea on June 29 with only 11,265 km left to go. Sadly, their plane disappeared on the next leg of the trip, and they were never heard from again.
Amelia once wrote to her husband, "Please know that I am aware of the hazards危险. (But) women must try to do things as men have tried" Because of her courageous effort, Amelia Earhart's name lives on.
Grammar
But it became clear that Earhart's life would be different as she gained a reputation for climbing trees and hunting rats.
gained a reputation for....=to become know for....
But it became clear that Earhart's life would be different as she became known for climbing trees and hunting rats.
gain a reputation =to become known for
use "to gain" is meaning stronger than "to become".
to gain a reputation=to become know
The new manager is fluent in five languages and quickly gained a reputation for being able to handle the company's overseas partners. ( positive)
Greg likes to take his time and has gained a reputation for always being late. (negative)
Vocabulary
reputation- 名声,声誉,名誉.The car dealer has an excellent reputation for customer service.
*This magazine has a bad reputation for twisting the interviewees' comments曲解被访人的意见..
purchase (v)- 购买The couple purchased their first house after they had their first baby.
*You can purchase tickets for the concert online one month in advance.
concentrate-全神贯注,集中精神, 集中心力,全力以赴的做那件事用"ON"
Valerie finally decided to concentrate on her studying.
*The company is now concentrating on developing new products.全力开发新产品.
dub-give someone a nick name. 取绰号,取名称.
*Sean was dubbed " Prince" by his classmates because he adores himself so much.太自恋
*The press has dubbed her " the Diva forever".媒体称她为"永远的天后(女主唱者)"
objective-(adj) 客观的, (n)目标
*The objective of this session is to help trainees express themselves verbally.语言表达
*The objective of this fund raising campaign is to collect one million dollars.目标是..
courageous-勇敢的,英勇的.He is a courageous fireman who has saved many people's lives.
*It was very courageous of you to tell the truth.
navigator-a person with map or compass to tell the direction.
leg of the trip or journey -means one step or one part of the trip. travel between thses stops we call it "leg".
Chat Room
fear/ phobia- both are afraid of something, the different is in some degree of .
fear-惧怕,恐惧.
phobia-恐惧(心理)症. 心理学上的名词.intense fear.强烈的恐惧.
acrophobia- 惧高症.
claustrophobia-幽闭恐惧症. (害怕被局限在一个小小的空间里)
arachnophobia-对蛛蛛产生特殊的恐惧感.蜘蛛恐惧症.
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solo/duet/trio
solo-独自,单独,独唱( 是名词也是形容词) I travel solo 我独自旅行.
duet-双重唱,双重奏 , 只能用在music 方面
trio-三重奏,三重唱.
in a pair-二人一起working (travel) in a pair
in threes-三人一起 doing things in threes.
duo双人组/ trio 三人组
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