It is usually very expensive to take the special lessons to get a pilot’s license (执照). But for Selina and her 7 lucky classmates, things are much easier. They are taking a program to learn how to fly a plane. The lessons are all free.

Selina, a 17-year-old girl, is in Chicago. She has a hard life. Her parents are from Africa and they are very poor. They live in a poor neighborhood and Selina isn't able to go to a good school.

Selina likes planes and the sky. When she isn't happy, she looks up at the sky. The sky makes her happy. Selina wants to be a pilot. Now she is getting closer to her dream. The special program is called Tuskegee Next. It helps the young people to become pilots. These people are all from poor families. Learning to fly a plane can help them in different ways. By taking the program, they learn to follow rules and become more confident(自信的). The program will help more young people like Selina.

【小题1】Selina has to spend lots of money to become a pilot with a license.
【小题2】Selina can’t go to a good school because she is from Africa.
【小题3】At first, Selina didn't want to be a pilot.
【小题4】The program helps poor young people to become pilots.
【小题5】The passage is mainly about a program called Tuskegee Next.