moved to Southern California to focus on her career in medicine, later becoming president of the Orange County Medical Association.

　　Willa Brown

　　Willa Brown was the first African American woman to earn both a pilot's license(1938) and a commercial license(1939). As a former schoolteacher and social worker, Brown set up the Coffey School of Aeronauties at Chicago's Harlem Airport, which later became the first government­approved aviation training school for African Americans.

　　Peggy Whitson

　　At 57, Peggy Whitson was the world's oldest spacewoman. She has spent 500 days off Earth-more than any other woman, and in 2008, she became the first female commander of the International Space Station(ISS). She made her eighth space walk on March 30, 2017 and she beat the current record for women of 50 hours and 40 minutes of total spacewalking time.

　　语篇导读　本文介绍了四位女性飞行员。

　　4．Why did Bessie Coleman move to France?

　　A．To acquire stunt skills. B．To find a well­paid job.

　　C．To take part in World War Ⅰ. D．To achieve her flying dream.

　　解析　D　细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知，Bessie Coleman去法国是想实现自己成为飞行员的梦想，故选D项。

　　5．Who made a contribution to aviation education?

　　A．Bessie Coleman． B．Bessica Raiche.

　　C．Willa Brown． D．Peggy Whitson.

　　解析　C　细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句可知，Willa Brown创办了第一所政府支持的非裔美国人飞行训练学校，故选C项。

　　6．What can we know about Peggy Whitson?

　　A．She enjoyed her journey in space.

　　B．She set some surprising records.

　　C．She devoted herself to building the ISS.

　　D．She set other black women an example.

解析　B　推理判断题。根据最后一段可推知，Peggy Whitson 创造了几项世界纪录，故选B项。