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In 1909 an English newspaper offered ￡1,000 to the first man to
2024-09-13英语（专)(13124)
In 1909 an English newspaper offered ￡1,000 to the first man to fly across the English Channel in an airplane. Today, modern jets cross it in minutes. But at that time it still seemed a good distance. The race to win the money soon became a race between two men. Both were very colorful. One is Louis Bleriot. He owed a factory in France that made motor car lamps. He was already well known as a pilot because he had crashed several times. Some people laughed at him. One man said, "He may not be the first to fly across the Channel but he will certainly be the first to die in a crash!" But Bleriot was really a good and brave pilot. He also had many good ideas about airplane design.
The other man was Hubert Latham. He was half French and half English. He took up flying when his doctors told him he had only a year to live. "Oh, well," he said, "If I'm going to die soon, I think I shall have a dangerous and interesting life now." Latham was the first to try the flight across the Channel. Ten kilometers from the French coast, his plane had engine trouble. It crashed into the water and began to sink under the water. A boat reached Latham just in time. He was sitting calmly on the wing and was coolly lighting a cigarette. Bleriot took off six days later. He flew into some very bad weather and very low cloud. He somehow got to the English side and landed in a farmer's field. When he did so, a customs officer rushed up to his plane. Planes havechanged since then but customs officers have not." Have you anything to declare?" the officer demanded.
Why did Hubert Latham want to fly across the Channel?
A、He thought he could manage it easily.
B、He wanted to compete with Louis Bleriot.
C、He knew he only had a year to live.
D、He had always been interested in flying.
【正确答案】：C
【题目解析】：从题干的人名hubert latham 定位到第二段第一二行，说明他参加飞行活动是因为医生告诉他他只要一年可活，所以答案是C
The other man was Hubert Latham. He was half French and half English. He took up flying when his doctors told him he had only a year to live. "Oh, well," he said, "If I'm going to die soon, I think I shall have a dangerous and interesting life now." Latham was the first to try the flight across the Channel. Ten kilometers from the French coast, his plane had engine trouble. It crashed into the water and began to sink under the water. A boat reached Latham just in time. He was sitting calmly on the wing and was coolly lighting a cigarette. Bleriot took off six days later. He flew into some very bad weather and very low cloud. He somehow got to the English side and landed in a farmer's field. When he did so, a customs officer rushed up to his plane. Planes havechanged since then but customs officers have not." Have you anything to declare?" the officer demanded.
Why did Hubert Latham want to fly across the Channel?
A、He thought he could manage it easily.
B、He wanted to compete with Louis Bleriot.
C、He knew he only had a year to live.
D、He had always been interested in flying.
【正确答案】：C
【题目解析】：从题干的人名hubert latham 定位到第二段第一二行，说明他参加飞行活动是因为医生告诉他他只要一年可活，所以答案是C
