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A.Choose the best answer for each question.1.What is the first paragraph mainly about?a.why some people continue to try to flyb.how the Greeks were the first to try to flyc.how people have always dreamed of flying2.How does the author describe her first hang gliding experience?a.terribleb.excitingc.dangerous3.In paragraph E, what can the words lets you gobe replaced with?a.allows youb.releases youc.connects you4.What is NOT true about BASE jumping?a.Parachutes are used.b.People jump from airplanes.c.It is often illegal.5.What did Yves Rossy accomplish?a.He invented a type of flying that doesn%u2019t use wings.b.He invented wings with engines that a person can wear.c.He flew a hang glider from France to England.B.Scan the reading for the names below. Match each person (a%u2013f) with the sentence that describes them. One person is extra.a.Icarusb.Jon Thompsonc.J. T. Holmesd.Leonardo da Vincie.Nancy Shute (the author)f.Yves Rossy1. designed flying machines but never flew in one.2. teaches people how to hang glide.3. is a BASE jumper.4. flies using a jet-powered engine.5. is learning how to hang glide.GISTDETAILVOCABULARYDETAILSCANNINGReview this reading skill in Unit 2BIn 2013, Russia%u2019s Valery Rozov broke the record for the highest BASE jump when he jumped from a height of 7,220 meters.READING COMPREHENSION178Unit 12A