⬛ Text II (Questões 05 a 08)
Around the World with Barrier Breaking Women Pilots
Oct 31, 2021
By Dorothy Cochrane and P. Ramirez
We know the names of early American women pilots like Bessie Coleman and Amelia Earhart. However, across the globe, women pilots were also taking to the skies and setting records. Travel across with these stories of two such pilots.
Part I – Hélène Dutrieu, Belgium
Hélène Dutrieu of Belgium was known as the “girl hawk” of aviation because she was the most daring and accomplished woman pilot of her time. She first soloed in France in 1909 and within a year was setting altitude and distance records.
She thrilled the world in September of 1910 by flying non-stop from Ostend to Bruges, Belgium, and she became the first Belgian woman to receive a pilot license on November 25, 1910. During her second year as an aviator she narrowly escaped death twice.
She visited the United States in 1911, making her American debut at the Nassau Boulevard Aviation meeting. Back in Europe, Dutrieu won France's Coupe Femina for the women's world nonstop light record on December 31, 1911.
In Florence, Italy, she was the only woman in a field of 15 and outflew all of her male competitors to win the King's Cup. In 1913 the French government awarded Dutrieu the Legion of Honor for her achievements. She also became an ambulance driver and later a director of a military hospital.
Part II – Jean Batten, New Zealand
Jean Batten grew up in New Zealand and developed a love for aviation that overcame her desire to be a concert pianist. Her interest in flying stemmed from the 1919 England to Australia flight by Ross and Keith Smith.
Batten's father did not approve of her aviation enthusiasm, but she convinced her mother to move to England with her and help her become a pilot.
She received her license and her commercial rating at the London Aeroplane Club at Stag Lane and then began planning for a flight from England to Australia.
Her first two attempts failed, but she succeeded in 1934, flying a Gipsy Moth.
Batten became an instant sensation in Australia, New Zealand, and in England upon her return flight the next year.
In 1935, she broke records and became the first woman to solo across the South Atlantic. Then, in 1936, she flew solo from England to New Zealand in 11 days.
Unable to obtain a flying job during World War II, Batten gave up flying and eventually became a recluse, living with her mother in Majorca, Spain.
In 1937, she published her autobiography, My Life.
Adapted from: RAMIREZ, P. Around the World with Barrier Breaking Women Pilots.
🟨 QUESTÃO 07
According to the text, it is possible to state that Jean Batten
a) received significant support from her family since the beginning.
b) was a very important pilot during World War II rescuing people.
c) eventually played the piano in family’s birthday parties as a natural musician.
d) probably got disheartened after not being able to fly in an important moment in history.
Gabarito: D
🧭 1️⃣ Leitura orientada
A questão exige inferência a partir do trecho final da biografia de Jean Batten, especialmente sua situação durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial.
📝 2️⃣ Análise técnica das alternativas
a) ❌ Incorreta.
O texto afirma explicitamente que o pai did not approve de sua escolha.
b) ❌ Incorreta.
O oposto é dito: ela was unable to obtain a flying job durante a guerra.
c) ❌ Incorreta.
A menção ao piano é apenas para mostrar que ela abandonou esse sonho.
d) ✅ Correta.
O fato de abandonar a aviação após não conseguir trabalho durante a Segunda Guerra
sugere frustração e desânimo em um momento histórico crucial.
⚠️ 3️⃣ Pegadinhas clássicas da banca
🚩 Confundir “unable to obtain a flying job” com simples aposentadoria
🚩 Pressupor apoio familiar inexistente
🚩 Criar informações não mencionadas (piano, resgates na guerra)
🧠 4️⃣ Resumo B3GE™ Master
✔ Questão de inferência contextual
✔ A guerra interrompe sua carreira
✔ Desfecho com isolamento reforça o desânimo
🎯 Gabarito confirmado: D