Câu hỏi:
28/11/2023 3,506Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
The invention of the airplane, like many great inventions, was initially met with ridicule and disbelief.
Although many people who heard about the first powered flight on December 17, 1903, were excited and impressed, others reacted with peals of laughter. The idea of flying an aircraft was repulsive to some people. Although Orville and Wilbur Wright, the inventors of the first flying machine, were called impulsive fools, the Wrights continued their experiments in aviation.
Orville and Wilbur Wright had always had a compelling interest in aeronautics and mechanics. As young boys they earned money by making and selling kites and mechanical toys. Later, they designed a newspaper-folding machine, built a printing press, and operated a bicycle-repair shop. In 1896, when they read about the death of Otto Lilienthal, the brother's interest in flight grew into a compulsion.
Lilienthal, a pioneer in hang-gliding, had controlled his gliders by shifting his body in the desired direction. This idea was repellent to the Wright brothers, however, and they searched for more efficient methods to control the balance of airborne vehicles. In 1900 and 1901, the Wrights tested numerous gliders and developed control techniques. The brothers' inability to obtain enough lift power for the gliders almost led them to abandon their efforts.
After studying and experimenting with model wings in a wind tunnel, the Wright brothers designed their first airplane in 1903 for less than one thousand dollars. They even designed and built their own lightweight gasoline engine. On December 17, they successfully flew the plane for twelve seconds and 120 feet, despite a turbulent start.
By 1905 the Wrights had perfected the first airplane that could turn, circle, and remain airborne for half an hour at a time. Others had flown in balloons or in hang gliders, but the Wright brothers were the first to build a full-size machine that could fly under its own power. As the contributors of one of the most outstanding engineering achievements in history, the Wright brothers are accurately called the fathers of aviation.
Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
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Chọn C
Dẫn chứng “The invention of the airplane, like many great inventions, was initially met with ridicule and disbelief.”
Câu hỏi cùng đoạn
Câu 2:
The word repulsive in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
Lời giải của GV VietJack
repulsive: ghê tởm, không thể chấp nhận
A. nhàm chán
B. không thể chấp nhận được
C. thú vị
D. tham vọng
Chọn B
Câu 3:
The Wright brothers searched for ways to control the balance of airborne machines by ______.
Lời giải của GV VietJack
Dẫn chứng “This idea was repellent to the Wright brothers … abandon their efforts.”
Chọn B
Câu 4:
The noun compulsion in paragraph 2 can be best replaced by ______.
Lời giải của GV VietJack
compulsion: bắt buộc
A. vấn đề
B. kế hoạch
C. cần thiết
D. nghĩ
Chọn C
Câu 5:
The word them in paragraph 3 refer to ______.
Lời giải của GV VietJack
Dẫn chứng “In 1900 and 1901, the Wrights tested numerous gliders and developed control techniques. The brothers' inability to obtain enough lift power for the gliders almost led them to abandon their efforts.”
Chọn B
Câu 6:
Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
Lời giải của GV VietJack
Dẫn chứng “After studying and experimenting … despite a turbulent start.”
Chọn C
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Câu 2:
According to the passage, Coca-Cola was first introduced in ____.
Câu 3:
I simply fail to understand some of my colleagues attitudes to work.
=> I have some friends __________________________________________.
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Câu 6:
I really enjoyed my holiday last January. While it (snow)________ in Iowa, the sun (shine) _________ in Florida.
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