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Reading Comprehension

Choose the best answer.

1. What is another good title for this reading?

a. “The First Glider” b. “American Inventions”

c. “Two Brothers’ Dream” d. “Gliders vs. Planes”

2. How did the brothers learn about planes?

a. They learned about them in school. b. Their father taught them.

c. They worked in a glider shop. d. They learned by themselves.

3. Why did the Wright brothers succeed in building the first plane?

a. They quickly gave up. b. They were good students.
c. They never gave up. d. They spent a lot of money.

4. What made the Wright Flyer different from a glider?

a. It had a propeller. b. It had an engine.
c. It could fly. d. It had an engine and propeller.

5. What is the lesson of this story?

a. Flying is too difficult for ordinary people.
b. If you don’t succeed at first, keep trying.

d. Dreams can make you rich.

IdiomaticExpressions

Find these idioms in the reading.

start up [ to begin; to make a group or business ]

We will start up a new club at school.

break down [ to stop because of a problem ]
give up The car broke down during our trip.

[ to stop doing something; to quit ]
He did not catch any fish. He gave up and went home.

Fill in the blank with one of the above idioms. Change its form if necessary.

1. I ____________________. You win.
2. The machine is very old. It may ____________________ soon.
3. Linda plans to ____________________ her own company someday.

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