Read the excerpt from "Flight into Yesterday."
How does this excerpt help develop the central idea of the
passage?
Amelia pushed both throttles forward. The plane moved
slowly, heavy with fuel for the long ocean flight that lay
ahead. At last it began to gather speed. It went fast and
faster, hurtling toward the cliff. Almost at the very edge she
felt it leave the ground. They were safely off, flying low
over the ocean, but flying. Now she could concentrate on
gaining altitude. She could start picking out the islands
that would serve as landmarks for the early part of the
flight.
It explains the process of flying the plane.
It describes the toll the trip took on her.
It demonstrates her role as a pioneer.
It shows why the trip was so risky.