三、阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
A)阅读下面四篇短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。
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Amy is preparing for a school project these days. Here are her notes from a book.

The Wright Brothers
(Inventors & Pilots)
They discovered that bird wings changed shape in flight. And they began by building and flying "gliders", light planes without engines. After many tests through years, finally, on 17 December 1903, they successfully flew the first airplane. It stayed in the air for only 12 seconds, but it was the first time that a flying machine had carried a person in the air.
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Isaac Newton
(Mathematician &Physicist)
He made great progress in advanced mathematics and showed that light is made up of different colours. He also defined laws of gravity and motion (运动), which later became the basis of modern physics.
Thomas Edison
(Inventor & ▲)
Many people think he invented the first light bulb, but he actually created many things that people could use in their homes. He invented the first record player. He also started one of the first electric companies.
()1. The underlined word "It" refers to "".
A. a bird wing B. an engine C. the flying time D. the first airplane
()2. 创新考法—语篇逻辑 Which word can be put in the blank " ▲ "?
A. Pilot B. Artist C. Musician D. Businessman
()3. Which book does Amy most probably get the notes from?
A. 100 Great People in History. B. Top 10 Classic Novels.
C. Amazing Things Around the World. D. Ways to Be a Successful Man.