小学、初中、高中各种试卷真题知识归纳文案合同PPT等免费下载www.doc985.com课时作业(六)Unit2SectionⅢExtendedreading&Project阅读理解ABornin1918,inthelittletownofWhiteSulphurSprings,WestVirginia,KatherineJohnsonwassimplyattractedbynumbers.Asachild,shecountedeverything.Shecountedthestepstotheroad,thestepsuptothechurch,thenumberofdishesshewashed...Bythetimeshewas10yearsold,shewasahighschoolfreshman,whichwastrulyamazinginatimewhenschoolforAfrican-Americansnormallystoppedateighthgrade.Tofulfilhermathspotential(潜力),herfatherdrovehisfamily120milestoInstitute,WestVirginia,whereblackscouldcontinuehighschooleducation.Johnson'sexcellentperformanceprovedherfather'sdecisionwastherightone:Katherineskippedgrades(跳级)tograduatefromhighschoolat14andfromcollegeat18.In1953,afteryearsasateacherandlaterasastayathomemum,shebeganworkingforNASA,whichbeganhiringwomentomeasureandcalculatetheresultsofwindtunnel(风洞)testsin1935.Inatimebeforetheelectroniccomputers,thesewomenwerecalled“computer”.EvenafterNASAbeganusingelectroniccomputers,theastronautJohnGlennrequestedthatKatherineshouldpersonallyrecheckthecalculationsmadebythenewelectroniccomputersbeforehisflight.ShecontinuedtoworkatNASAuntil1986.HercalculationsprovedcriticaltothesuccessoftheApollomoonlandingprogrammeandtheUnitedStates'journeyintospace.Herstorywasthebasisforthe2016filmHiddenFigures.KatherineJohnson,agreatmathematician,physicist,spacescientistandthelastcomputerthatworeskirts,passedawayonFebruary24,2020.1．WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph1?A．Katherinelefthighschoolateighthgrade.B．Katherinewasgiftedinmathsasachild.C．Katherinewasrequiredtocountinherchildhood.D．AfricanAmericanshadagoodeducationinthe1920s.2．HowlongdidKatherineworkatNASA?A．For18years.B．For33years.C．For51years.D．For81years.3．Whichbestexplainstheunderlinedword“critical”inParagraph3?A．Important.B．Successful.C．Dangerous.D．Harmful.4．What'sthebesttitleforthetext?A．ScientistsatNASAB．KatherineJohnson'sEducationC．AGreatMathematician'sDecisionD．KatherineJohnson,aComputerThatWoreSkirtsBItseemswecan'tgetofftheplanetfastenough.TwothirdsofNASA'smoneyisspenton小学、初中、高中各种试卷真题知识归纳文案合同PPT等免费下载www.doc985.commannedspaceexploration.We'veseenallwecanseeonEarth,right?Wrong.Thefinalplaceishere,underthesurfaceofthesea.Whenweareheadingdownintotheocean,humanlimitsarequicklyreached.Atadepthof200metres,thewaterisasblackasamoonlessnight.Mostnuclearsubmarines(核潜艇)wouldimplode(内爆)beforetheyreach1kmdown.Atadepthof3km—stilllessthantheaveragedepthoftheocean—there'sagoodchancethatyou'lldiscoveranewspecies.Thedeepestdivingwhalesgonofurther.Attheverybottom,about11kmdown,liestheChallengerDeep,thedeepestpartoftheMarianaTrenchinthePacificOceanTwelvehumanshavewalkedontheMoon,butonlythreehaveseentheChallengerDeepwiththeirowneyes.Yetthingslivedownthere.Bigthings.Averyloudsoundwasonceheardandscientistssuggestedthatitwasproducedbyananimalbiggerthanabluewhale,thelargestcreatureknownontheplanet.Inthelate1990s,adeepwatersubmarinewasdroppedintheSouthernOcean,andpassing4，000metres,itdiscoveredsomethinghugepassingunderit.Surprised?Don'tbe.Theoceancovers71%oftheplanet'ssurfaceandwe'vestudiedlessthan5%ofit.WeknowmoreaboutthedarksideoftheMoonthanaboutthebottomofthesea.Onereasonthatweexplorespaceistofindevidenceofotherlifeforms.ThesearchforlifeoutsideofEarthisimportant,butr...