Lesson12 The Wright Brothers
When they were young boys， Orville and Wilbur Wright received an inexpensive toy from their father． It was a flying toy made of cork and bamboo． The body was made of paper and the power was supplied by a rubber band． The toy was able to fly across the living room using its own power．
The boys were fascinated． Older brother Wilbur began reading every book and newspaper article he could find about wings and flying machines． Orville later wrote， “We were lucky enough to grow up in an environment where there was always much encouragement to children to pursue intellectual interests； to investigate whatever aroused curiosity．” From what he read， he became convinced that it was possible to build an aircraft that would carry a man through the air．
The two brothers worked hard on their dreams for several years． Finally they flew the first manageable aircraft into the air on December 17， 1903．They proved to the world the secrets of human flight．
