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1、2019高考英语阅读理解专题选编(12)李仕才AIn1959,whenJeanHarperwasinthethirdgrade,herteachergavetheclassanassignmenttowriteareportonwhattheywantedtobewhentheygrewup.Jean’sfatherwasacropdustingpilotinthelittlefarmingcommunityinNorthernCaliforniawhereshewasraised,andJeanwasveryinterest
2、edinairplanesandflying.Shepouredherheartintoherreportandincludedallofherdreams.Shewantedtobeacropdustingpilot,makeparachutejumps(跳伞),andbeanairlinepilot.Herpapercamebackwithan"F"onit.Theteachertoldheritwasa"fairytale"andthatnoneoftheoccupationsshelistedwerewomen’sjo
3、bs.Jeanwasdevastatedandhumiliated.Onedayinhersenioryearofhighschool,herEnglishteacherMrsDorothySlatongavetheclassanassignment."Ifyouhadunlimitedmoney,unlimitedaccesstothefinestschools,andunlimitedtalentsandabilities,whatwouldyoudo?"Jeanfeltarushofheroldenthusiasm,an
4、dwithexcitementshewrotedownallherolddreams.Theteacherleanedforwardoverherdeskandsaid,"Youdohaveunlimitedabilitiesandtalents.Whenyouleaveschool,ifyoudon’tgoforyourdreams,noonewilldoitforyou.Youcanhavewhatyouwantifyouwantitenough."Thehurtandfearofyearsofdiscouragement
5、wentawaybecauseofwhatMrsSlatonhadsaid.Jeanfeltexcitedandalittlescared.Shestayedafterclassandwentuptotheteacher’sdesk.JeanthankedMrsSlatonandtoldheraboutherdreamofbecomingapilot.MrsSlatonhalfroseandslappedthedesktop."Thendoit!"shesaid.SoJeandid.Itdidn’thappenovernigh
6、t.Ittookher10yearsofhardwork.Itwasn’tinJean’snaturetostandupforherselfwhensomeonerefusedorhumiliatedher.Instead,shewouldquietlytrytofindanotherway.Shebecameaprivatepilotandthenflewplanesasaco-pilot(副驾驶员).In1978,shebecameoneofthefirstthreefemalepilottraineeseveraccep
7、tedbyUnitedAirlinesandoneoftheonly50womenairlinepilotsinthenationatthattime.Someyearslater,JeanHarperbecameaBoeing737captainforUnitedAirlines.1.WhenJeanHarperwasinthethirdgrade,_________.A.itwascommonforwomentobeairlinepilotsB.herfatheradvisedhertobeapilotlikehimint
8、hefutureC.shewasunsureaboutwhatshewantedtobewhenshegrewupD.shewasdeeplyhurtbyherteacher’scommentonherdreams2.WhatwasMrsSlaton’sreactionwhe