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课时数智作业(十五)

必修第三册UNIT4SPACEEXPLORATION

Ⅰ．阅读理解

A篇(限时6分钟)

(2025·福建漳州模拟)

RaisedinJacksonville，asmalltowninNorthCarolina，ChristinaKochalwaysknewshewantedtobeanastronaut．Thisdreambeganasearlyaskindergarten，duringatimewhenspaceflightwasdominatedbymen．“Fortunately，whenItoldmykindergartenteachersthatIwantedtobeanastronaut，theysupportedme．Noonetoldmethatitwasunattainable．Andwhetheritwasmyownhard-headednessorthatencouragement，Ididgofullforwardintopursuingmydreamtobecomeanastronaut，”shesays．

KochfoundinspirationinpioneerslikeSallyRideandMaeJemison，butalsoineverydayheroes—fromcivilrightsactiviststoherindependentgrandmother．Theseexamples，alongwithherfamilysemphasisonhardwork，instilledinherthecouragetochaseherdreams．

KochstudiedphysicsandelectricalengineeringbeforejoiningNASAattheGoddardSpaceFlightCentre，whereshecontributedtothedevelopmentofscientificinstrumentsonseveralspacemissions．Drivenbyathirstforadventure，shespentayearinAntarcticastoughenvironmentandtheninotherremotelocationslikeGreenland．Unsurprisingly，shecitedphotography，travel，campingandclimbingamongherhobbies．

Theultimatefulfillment(实现)ofherdreamcamein2013，whenshewasselectedasanastronaut，joiningagroundbreakingclasswithanequalnumberofmenandwomen．Previously，womencomprisedonly17%ofNASAsastronauts．Aftercompletingtrainingin2015，shewasassignedherfirstlong-staymissionontheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS)．Hersuccessisundeniable．AspartoftheArtemisⅡmission，scheduledfor2025，shelltravelfurtherthananyhumansinceApollo，anevidenceofherconstantambition．

Kochadvocatesfollowingpassionsandembracingchallenges．“Dowhatscaresyou，”sheadvises，“becausethosethingsoftenleadtothegreatestfulfillmentandcontributions．”Besides，Kochalsosaysthattheresonethatshouldneverbeforgo