Amelia Earhart was a very famous woman in American history.She was fearless when she was a little girl.She liked taking risks and even did what boys couldn't do.When Earhart grew up，it was not surprising that she wanted to be a pilot.But at that time，there were few （1）

women

women

flying an airplane.She did not let that stop her.
   She started flying lessons in 1921.In 1922，she set a record for the highest flight by a woman.Then，in 1928，a man pilot asked her if she would like to （2）

cross

cross

the Atlantic Ocean（大西洋） in an airplane with him.Earhart accepted it.And she was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean （3）

as

as

a passenger.During this flight，she learned a lot from the pilot.
   In 1932，she flew across the Atlantic Ocean again.This time she flew （4）

alone

alone

and succeeded.In 1935，she became the first person to fly from Hawaii to California.She kept setting records.However，in 1937，she made the biggest news of all.Earhart was going to fly around the world!Earhart and her navigator（領(lǐng)航員） took off on June 1，1937.They left from Florida.Her friends never thought it would be the （5）

last

last

time they ever saw Earhart.On July 2，a ship picked up a radio call from Earhart somewhere over the Pacific Ocean.She said that she was （6）

running

running

out of oil.She and her navigator could not see the island where they were supposed to land for fuel（燃料）.Nobody heard from （7）

her

her

again after the call.
   We may never find the truth about the death of Amelia Earhart， （8）

but

but

her story told us that women could have the same jobs as men and do them just as well.