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高三英语课外时文分类阅读系列(4)
第四部分 “人与社会”之科学与技术篇
目录:
Passage 1 中国首位执行出舱任务的女航天员
Passage 2 人工智能让电子游戏更有趣
Passage 3 “天宫课堂”让科学梦张力无限
Passage 4 哪些事情是机器人难以做到的
Passage 5 给个人信息上牢“安全锁”
Passage 6 一堂“太空课”的8年之变
Passage 7 全球首个可繁殖活体机器人问世
Passage 7 冬奥黑科技:穿戴技术全面应用
Passage 1
主题语境——人与社会——中国首位执行出舱任务的女航天员
On Nov 8, Wang Yaping, a female taikonaut of Shenzhou XIII mission, 1. ______ (become) China’s first and the world’s 16th female spacewalker. The expected six-month journey in space has left many curious about the differences between male and female astronauts, especially in terms of performing extravehicular activities(EVAs). Despite physical challenges, female astronauts have unique 2. ______ (advantage).
Mutual understanding between astronauts is very important for carrying out EVAs, which 3. ______ (base) on excellent communication skills. Women are superior in communication and language expression, 4. ______ (help) female astronauts conduct extravehicular activities.
Men and women are different in body size, 5. ______ also gives women unique advantages for spacewalks. Their generally smaller size is an advantage, as women will be able to control their weight better and thus perform a wider variety of tasks.
A different body shape requires a different spacesuit. A tailor-made spacesuit was prepared for Wang’s extravehicular activities, which was 6. ______ (light) than the male version. Designers improved the pattern of this spacesuit in the lower limb area to make it more 7. ______ (suit) for astronauts with slimmer figures.
Many studies have found that female astronauts are well adapted to executing space missions, and have advantages 8. ______ male astronauts in qualities such as attention to detail and thinking 9. ______ (thorough).
Men tend to excel in shorter-term, goal-oriented situations, 10. ______ women are better in longer-term, habitation-type circumstances. Women’s participation in EVAs is an integral part of space missions, and we are witnessing history thanks to Wang’s brave