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special gift from Santa Claus, so she wrote to the newspaper: {{B}}Dear Santa Claus, My name is Amy. I have a problem. At school, kids laugh at me because of the way I walk and run and talk. I have cerebral palsy, just want one day where no one laughs at me or makes fun of me. Love, Amy{{/B}} The next day, her letter to Santa made the front page of the Newspaper. The story spread quickly. All across the country, newspapers and radio and television stations reported the story of the little girl, who asked for such a simple, yet remarkable, Christmas gift-just one day without {{U}}teasing{{/U}}. During that unfor A. He helps the poor. B. He gives away gifts at Christmas. C. He works for the newspaper. D. He loves children and looks after them. [单项选择]Amy Johnson was a pioneer airwoman in Britain. She was born on July 1, 1903, in Yorkshire and lived there until 1923 when she went to Sheffield University to study for a BA. After graduation she took a job as a secretary to a London lawyer. At the same time she became interested in aviation, and to succeed in some project which would prove to the world that women could be as competent as men in a male-dominated field in those days.
Early in 1930, she chose her objective: to fly solo to Australia and to break the previous record of 16 days. Her parents and some of her friends lent her money to buy a used airplane. Amy set off on May 5, 1930. Her route took her over Vienna and Baghdad. She was caught in a sandstorm and had to make an emergency landing in the desert. Six days later she landed in India. After experiencing much hardship, she finally reached Australia on May 24, completing a flight of 11,000 miles. She was the first woman to fly alone to Australia. In later years, A. Amy Johnson was the first pilot to fly to Australia all by herself. B. Amy Johnson’s parents were rich and generous. C. Amy Johnson was the first woman who owned an airplane. D. Amy Johnson’s dream came tru 我来回答: 提交
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