Read the text and match the titles to the paragraphs. One title is extra. 1. THE GREAT ARTIST AND INVENTOR

2. THE DREAM TO FLY

3. A DISASTROUS RESULT

4. YEARS OF LEANING

5. THE FIRST SUCSESSFUL FLIGHT

6. FIRST PASSENGERS IN THE AIR

The Invention of the Airplane

A. The inventors of the first airplane were Orville and Wilbur Wright. On December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers made the first successful experiment in which a machine carrying a man rose by its own power and flew naturally and at even speed, then landed without damage. Before the first airplane was invented by the Wright Brothers, inventors made numerous attempts to make things like birds and fly. These early inventions included kites, hot air balloons, airships, gliders, and other devices.

B. The Chinese invented the kite that could fly in the air. That made people think about flying. Kites were used by the Chinese in religious ceremonies. Some kites were used to test weat