fly the Atlantic Ocean alone, and she had set a record of fourteen hours and fifty-six minutes.

In the years that followed, Amelia Earhart made several flights across the United States, and on each occasion she set a new record for flying time. Amelia Earhart made these flights to show that women had a place in aviation (航空) and that air travel was useful.

　　24. Which of the following statements is NOT the difficulty which Amelia Earhart met in her flight from north America to England?

　　A. She was caught in a storm. B. The altimeter went out of order.

　　C. Her engine went wrong. D. She lost her direction.

　　25. When Amelia Earhart saw flames coming from the engine, what did she do?

　　A. She did nothing but pray for herself.

　　B. She changed her direction and landed in Ireland.

　　C. She continued flying.

　　D. She lost hope of reaching land.

　　26. Which of the following statements was NOT mentioned?

　　A. She was the first woman who succeeded in flying across the Atlantic Ocean alone.

　　B. She showed great courage in overcoming the difficulties during the flight.

　　C She was warmly welcomed in England, Europe and the United States.

　　D. She made plans to fly around the world.

　　27. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

　　A. Amelia Earhart--First Across the Atlantic.

　　B. Amelia Earhart--Pioneer in Women's Aviation.

　　C. A New Record for Flying Time.

　　D. A Dangerous Flight from North America to England.

　　What will man be like in the future--in 5000 or even 50,000 years from now? We can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today, for man is slowly changing all the time.

Let us take an obvious example, Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is a relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so,