The Wright Way to Fly

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The 1.1 of the first airplane were not scientists. In fact, they did not even finish high school! The inventors of the first airplane were just ordinary brothers with a big dream - a dream of flying. 

Wilbur and Orville Wright grew up in Indiana in a large family. Neither of the brothers finished high school. Instead of sitting in class and reading, they wanted to work and make things, like machines. When the brothers were 18 and 22 years old, they started up their own 1.2 and bicycle shop.

One day, Wilbur read an interesting story in the newspaper about a man trying to fly in a 1.3. The man died, but the story gave Wilbur an idea. He decided to teach himself about flying in order to make the perfect glider. Together, Orville and Wilbur 1.4 tested their new glider on the beach. Then the brothers decided to make their glider into a flying machine. They put an engine and 1.5 on the glider and called their new machine the “Wright Flyer.” The plane broke down on its first test, but the Wright brothers didn’t give up.

With a little more hard work, the Wright Flyer made a successful flight! On December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers made history by flying the Wright Flyer over the beach at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The airplane was born.

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The Wright Way to Fly

The inventors of the first airplane were not scientists. In fact, they did not even finish high school! The inventors of the first airplane were just ordinary brothers with a big dream - a dream of flying. 

Wilbur and Orville Wright grew up in Indiana in a large family. Neither of the brothers finished high school. Instead of sitting in class and reading, they wanted to work and make things, like machines. When the brothers were 18 and 22 years old, they started up their own printing press and bicycle shop.

One day, Wilbur read an interesting story in the newspaper about a man trying to fly in a glider. The man died, but the story gave Wilbur an idea. He decided to teach himself about flying in order to make the perfect glider. Together, Orville and Wilbur successfully tested their new glider on the beach. Then the brothers decided to make their glider into a flying machine. They put an engine and propeller on the glider and called their new machine the “Wright Flyer.” The plane broke down on its first test, but the Wright brothers didn’t give up.

With a little more hard work, the Wright Flyer made a successful flight! On December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers made history by flying the Wright Flyer over the beach at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The airplane was born.

Source: Reading Challenge 1

When did the Wright Flyer successfully fly in the sky?

How did Wilbur Wright learn about flying?

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

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Complete the sentences by dragging the correct phrasal verb to each blank.

1. Taking responsibility for yourself is part of the process of 7.1.
2. Our car 7.2 and we had to push it off the road.
3. She has a struggle trying to persuade the board to accept her proposal, but she's determined not to 7.3.

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

She gave up politics and decided focus on charity work.

Neil Armstrong made _____ by being the first man to walk on the moon.