(英会話リスニングスクリプト)
The year was 1932.
Amelia Earhart was flying alone from North
America to England in a small, single engined airplane.
At midnight, several hours after she had
left New Foundland, she ran into some bad weather.
To make matters worse, her altimeter failed
and she didn't know how high she was flying.
At night and in a storm, a pilot is in great
difficulty without an altimeter.
At times, her plane nearly plunged into
the sea.
Just before daylight, there was further
trouble.
Amelia noticed flames coming from the engine
- would she be able to reach land?
There was nothing to do except to keep going
and to hope.
In the end, Amelia Earhart did reach Ireland,
and for the courage she had shown, she was warmly welcomed
in England and Europe.
When she returned to the United States,
she was honored by President Hoover at a special dinner
in the White House.
From that time on, Amelia Earhart was famous.
What was so important about her flight?
Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly
the Atlantic alone, and she had set a new record for flying
time.
Amelia Earhart made these flights to show
that women had a place in aviation and that air travel was
useful.
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