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Unit 2 READING 1

I n the early days of the airplane, pilots were
like superstars. One of the most famous
pilots was Howard Hughes. At the height of
his flying career, he held all of the important
speed records in flight. He also started an
airplane company.

During World War II, the U.S. Air Force hired
his company to build flying boats. These
were airplanes, but they could land on water. Hughes dreamed of making a
huge flying boat. It would hold 700 soldiers, and its wing span would be
more than 300 feet wide. Metal was difficult to get during the war, so
Hughes decided to build his plane mostly from wood. The Air Force had no
interest in Hughes’ flying boat. He became a joke in the aircraft industry,
with people calling his plane the “Spruce Goose” for its wooden design.

English Usage

• so : logical consequence
- We can use ‘so’ to introduce the result of a situation that you have just
mentioned.
She speaks very little English, so I couldn’t talk to her.
There are no buses, so you’ll have to walk.

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