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Unit2Outofthisworld(译林版2020选择必修第三册)

单元话题阅读精练(阅读理解15篇+七选五5篇)

Ⅰ阅读理解

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2025StudentLaunchChallenge

AboutStudentLaunch

NASAStudentLaunchisaresearchbased,petitive,andexperientialexplorationchallengethatprovidesrelevantandcosteffectiveresearchanddevelopmenttosupporttheSpaceLaunchSystem(SLS).Theactivityinvolvesreachingabroadaudienceofmiddleandhighschools,colleges,anduniversitiesacrossthenationinaninemonthmitmenttodesign,build,testandlaunchvehicleandpayload(载荷)ponentsthatsupportSLS.Itisaimedatinspiringstudentstoexplorescience,technology,engineering,andmath(STEM)forthebenefitofhumanity.

2025StudentLaunch

NASAhasselected71teamsfromacrosstheUStoparticipateinits25thannualStudentLaunchChallenge.Aspartofthechallenge,teamswilldesign,build,andflyahighpoweredamateurrocketandscientificpayload.Theyalsomustmeetdocumentationmilestonesandundergodetailedreviewsthroughouttheschoolyear.

TheninemonthlongchallengewillbehighlightedwithonsiteeventsstartingonApril30,2025.FinallaunchesarescheduledforMay3,2025,atBraggFarmsinToney,Alabama,justminutesnorthofNASA’sMarshallSpaceFlightCenter.It’stheperfectendingtotheevents.Teamsarenotrequiredtotravelfortheirfinallaunch,havingtheoptiontolaunchfromaqualifiedsite.StudentteamswillundergodetailedreviewsbyNASApersonneltoensurethesafety,operabilityandpracticalityoftheirrocketandpayloaddesigns.

Awards

TheAltitude(高度)Award:Awardedtotheteamthatesclosesttotheirdeclaredtargetaltitudeontheirpetitionlaunch.

VehicleDesignAward:Awardedtotheteamwiththemostcreativeandinnovativeoverallvehicledesignfortheirintendedpayloadwhilestillmaximizingsafetyandefficiency.

Judges’ChoiceAward:SelectedduringLaunchWeekbyapanelofguestjudgesandawardedforthebestbinationofpayloadinnovation,vehicle