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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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Solution
| 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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- 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
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