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训练11 2阅读理解＋阅读填空＋语法填空(建议用时30分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解A In 1959，when Jean Harper was in the third grade，her teacher gave the class an assignment to write a report on what they wanted to be when they grew up. Jean's father was a crop duster pilot in the little farming community in Northern California where she was raised，and Jean was very interested in airplanes and flying.She poured her heart into her report and included all of her dreams.She wanted to crop dust，make parachute jumps(跳伞)her senior year of high school，her English teacher Mrs Dorothy Slaton gave the class an assignment.“If you had unlimited money，unlimited access to the finest schools，unlimited talents and abilities，what would you do？” Jean felt a rush of her old enthusiasmif you don't go for your dreams，no one will do it for you.You can have what you want if you want it enough.” The hurt and fear of years of discouragement went away because of what Mrs Slaton had said.Jean felt excited and a little scared.She stayed after class and went up to the teacher's desk.Jean thanked Mrs Slaton and told her about her dream of becoming a pilot.Mrs Slaton half rose and slapped the desk top.“Then do it！” she said.umiliated her.Instead，she would quietly try to find another way. She became a private pilot and then flew planes as a copilot (副驾驶员)．In 1978men airline pilots in the nation at that time.Some years later，Jean Harper became a Boeing 737 captain for United Airlines. | 
