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प्रश्न
Copy and complete the following table with information from the passage:
| Name | Age | Year of becoming an astronaut | No. of space Journeys | Experience with zero gravity | Ways of staying fit | Memorable moments | What one has learnt from the travels |
| 1. Peggy Whitson | |||||||
| 2. Pamela Melroy | |||||||
| 3. Sunita Williams | |||||||
| 4. Barbara Morgan |
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उत्तर
| Name | Age | Year of becoming an astronaut | No. of space Journeys | Experience with zero gravity | Ways of staying fit | Memorable moments | What one has learnt from the travels |
| 1. Peggy Whitson | 48 | 1996 | 2 | Nice felt younger | cardio exercises resistance training | Incredible earth’s curvature | Exploration a must |
| 2. Pamela Melroy | 47 | 1995 | 3 | Magical zero gravity | - | cheered by Whitson and her crew | Long term pay-off |
| 3. Sunita Williams | 43 | 1998 | 1 | hard | running | flying versus walking | understanding oneness |
| 4. Barbara Morgan | 56 | 1985 | 1 | fun-filled | power of food | upside down position | to remain optimistic |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Complete the following sentence with information given in the passage above :
Peggy Whitson has been described as a ‘walking laboratory’ because …………………….
Complete the following sentence with information given in the passage above :
Peggy feels that returning to earth is not a pleasant experience as ……………………
Complete the following sentence with information given in the passage above :
Pam Melroy and her crew members were applauded when ……………………
Complete the following sentence with information given in the passage above :
The historic moment during Pam Melroy’s space flight was …………………
Complete the following sentence with information given in the passage above :
According to Melroy the space station is important because ……………………
Complete the following sentence with information given in the passage above :
‘Being a rookie’ means …………………….
Complete the following sentence with information given in the passage above :
Sunita Williams donated her hair because …………………….
Complete the following sentence with information given in the passage above :
Sunita Williams broke the record of …………………….
Complete the following sentence with information given in the passage above :
Barbara had to wait for her turn to go into space because …………………….
Complete the following sentence with information given in the passage above :
Morgan’s work on the space shuttle was to …………………….
In your groups find out about the famous Indian astronauts and their achievements. Is there any woman astronaut in India ? Report your findings to the rest of the class.
You are greatly inspired by the achievements of the women astronauts you read about in C. 2. Now, in your groups find out about Indian women who have exelled in the field of Science and Technology. Write a speech on their achievement to inspire more girls to make a mark for themselves in the field. Present your speech in the class.
- Start with a suitable salutation (Good morning.....)
- Provide of an impressive introduction (a quote/a humorous story/questions, etc;)
- Refer to the points that appealed to you in the article
- Write the reasons why there are very few women in the field of Science and Technology.
- Include ways in which this can be changed
- Present an interesting conclusion
