The Brothers Who Learned to Fly
Written by Studio AM.
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Orville and Wilbur Wright were two brothers in the United States who ran a shop that built and repaired bicycles. In their free time, they shared a big dream. They wanted to build a machine that could fly.
Many people had tried to fly before and failed. The brothers studied birds and tested small models. They built a flying machine with wings and an engine, and they practiced controlling it. They also used a wind tunnel to learn how air pushed against different shapes.
In 1903, near a windy beach in North Carolina, their machine lifted off the ground and flew for a short time. It was one of the first flights by a powered airplane. Their patient work helped open the age of flying.
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Question 1 of 4
What kind of shop did the Wright brothers run?
The answer is B: A bicycle shop
The passage says they ran a shop that built and repaired bicycles.
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Question 2 of 4
What does the passage suggest helped the brothers succeed?
The answer is B: They studied, tested, and practiced patiently.
The text describes them studying birds, testing models, using a wind tunnel, and practicing.
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Question 3 of 4
What is the passage mostly about?
The answer is B: Two brothers' careful work toward powered flight
The passage focuses on the brothers' effort to build a flying machine and their early flight.
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Question 4 of 4
In the passage, "patient" work means work that is:
The answer is C: steady, careful, and persistent
The brothers studied birds, tested models, and practiced for years before their short flight. "Patient" work is steady, careful effort that keeps going without giving up.
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