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The United States’ aviation industry was rising in the 1920s. During the time, people in America still regarded flying a plane as an exciting sport, so very few would choose to travel by air. But a young woman named Edna Gardner Whyte thought differently. She believed that very soon people would take airplanes as a means of transportation and no longer see flying an aircraft simply as a fast and dangerous sport. In 1926, she signed up for lessons to learn to be a pilot. But most of her teachers persuaded her to quit, for flying planes was no job for women. Edna didn’t give up, and just followed her heart to continue the lessons. With her perseverance, she finally realized her dream of becoming a licensed pilot. Yet, most airline companies at that time still hesitated to employ women pilots. Therefore, even though she was a good pilot, Edna still couldn’t land a job flying planes. She had to keep proving herself repeatedly. In 1934, she participated in a flying race in Maryland. She was the only female player in the race and thus, made fun of by other players before the race kicked off. To everyone’s surprise, she won in the end, and her winning silenced all the other players. To prevent such a thing from happening again, a sign saying “Men Only” was posted when the same race took place in the next year. In 1937, she won another race. What delighted her this time was she received a big prize from Amelia Earhart, the first woman who flew solo across the Atlantic Ocean. While Amelia enjoyed much more fame and honor at that time, Edna flew many more hours in her lifetime. Edna was so fond of flying that she never stopped doing it until she was in her eighties. When she quit racing, she devoted herself to teaching people to fly. In 1991, at the age of 89, she published her autobiography, Rising Above It, and passed away the following year. As an air racer, she will always be remembered for having won more than two dozen air races.
The United States’ aviation industry was rising in the 1920s. During the time, people in America still regarded flying a plane as an exciting sport, so very few would choose to travel by air. But a young woman named Edna Gardner Whyte thought differently. She believed that very soon people would take airplanes as a means of transportation and no longer see flying an aircraft simply as a fast and dangerous sport. In 1926, she signed up for lessons to learn to be a pilot. But most of her teachers persuaded her to quit, for flying planes was no job for women. Edna didn’t give up, and just followed her heart to continue the lessons. With her perseverance, she finally realized her dream of becoming a licensed pilot. Yet, most airline companies at that time still hesitated to employ women pilots. Therefore, even though she was a good pilot, Edna still couldn’t land a job flying planes. She had to keep proving herself repeatedly. In 1934, she participated in a flying race in Maryland. She was the only female player in the race and thus, made fun of by other players before the race kicked off. To everyone’s surprise, she won in the end, and her winning silenced all the other players. To prevent such a thing from happening again, a sign saying “Men Only” was posted when the same race took place in the next year. In 1937, she won another race. What delighted her this time was she received a big prize from Amelia Earhart, the first woman who flew solo across the Atlantic Ocean. While Amelia enjoyed much more fame and honor at that time, Edna flew many more hours in her lifetime. Edna was so fond of flying that she never stopped doing it until she was in her eighties. When she quit racing, she devoted herself to teaching people to fly. In 1991, at the age of 89, she published her autobiography, Rising Above It, and passed away the following year. As an air racer, she will always be remembered for having won more than two dozen air races.
What is the passage mainly about?
- A The aviation industry in the 1920s.
- B The flying race in Maryland.
- C Two famous women in aviation history.
- D A pioneering woman pilot.
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