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  3. During World War Ⅱ, many American women joined the armed forces and served side by side with the men. More than 200, 000 women v

During World War Ⅱ, many American women joined the armed forces and served side by side with the men. More than 200, 000 women v

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问题     During World War Ⅱ, many American women joined the armed forces and served side by side with the men. More than 200, 000 women volunteered to serve in the armed forces.
    The women did not go into battle with guns. But they did perform countless useful—and often dangerous—tasks, which freed the men for the fighting. And thousands of nurses risked—and sometimes lost—their lives treating the wounded while the enemy was attacking.
    One group of women performed a very special job. That was because they had a special skill. They were pilots.
    The United States had not yet entered the war in 1940. But Americans were selling airplanes to the British. Canada was supplying even more. The planes were vital to Britain’s survival. They had to be gotten overseas as quickly as possible. What was the fastest way? By air, of course.
    Trained American and Canadian pilots were already flying for Britain’s Royal Air Force. Every man who could fly a plane was already fighting in Europe. Someone had to fly the new planes across the ocean. Who could do it? The women!
    Jacqueline Cochran was one of America’s best-known pilots when the war began. She described how the women pilots got involved in the war and what they did: "Late in 1940 General Arnold said they needed pilots desperately for ferrying airplanes from Canada to England, and he asked me if I could be of any help. I said I would be happy to volunteer, and my services were immediately accepted. It was a difficult task with a high death rate. I got shot at over the North Atlantic and others did too. We usually got to England with only about two and a half hours of fuel to spare, and that is hazardous (危险的). "
    Often, after a long trip—and just a few hours ’sleep—the women were flown back to Canada to pick up more planes.
    When the United States entered the war, the women pilots were formed into a group called WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots). Miss Cochran became their commanding officer. The women continued to serve until 1944.
    More than 1, 000 women kept American and British pilots supplied with new planes during the war. They flew every type of plane that was built. And they won the admiration of thousands of combat pilots.
What did the United States do in 1940 according to the passage?
选项 A、It sold planes to Britain.
B、It trained pilots in Britain.
C、It recruited 20, 000 soldiers.
D、It sent volunteers to Canada.
答案A
解析 事实细节题。由文章第四段前两句话可知，1940年美国还没有加入战争，但是美国人把飞机卖给了英国人。故选A。
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