a record from England to Capetown, solo, in a Percival Gull , a flight to retrieve(gain again)her 1932 record.
With her husband, Jim Mollison, she also flew in a DH Dragon nonstop from Pendine Sands, South Wales, to the United States in 1933. They also flew nonstop in record time to India in 1934 in a DH Comet in the England to Australia air race. The Mollisons were divorced in 1938.
After her commercial flying ended with the outbreak of World War II in 1939, Amy joined the Air Transport Auxiliary, a pool of experienced pilots who were ineligible(不合格)for RAF service. Her flying duties consisted of ferrying(carrying by plane)aircraft from factory airstrip(起落地带)to RAF(英国皇家空军)bases.
1. What did Amy Johnson do after she graduated from Sheffield University? A. She became a secretary to a London solicitor. B. She went to the air force.
C. She became the first female group engineer in the world. D. She began to learn to fly at an aero plane club. 2. Which of the following is false?
A. Amy Johnson spent her childhood in Sheffield.
B. In Amy Johnson’s time, aviation was a male dominated field. C. Amy Johnson flew solo for several times.
D. Amy Johnson was the first woman to fly alone to Australia. 3. According to the passage, how many records Amy had set? A. Three . B. Four . C. Five . D. Six .
4. How did Amy solve the financial problem when in early 1930 she chose her objective: to fly solo to Australia and to beat Bert Hinkler’s record of 16 days? A. She successfully raised financial support.
B. She shared the money necessary for the flight with her husband.
C. A businessman shared the purchase price of a used plane with Amy’s father. D. Her father gave her the money.