A. Answer the following questions.
1. Where was Kalpana Chawla born? Why is
she called an Indian - American? (3)
2. When and why did she go to the U.S.? Who
did she marry? (2, 3)
3. How did she become an astronaut? What
gave her the idea that she could be an
astronaut? (3)
4. What abilities must an astronaut have,
according to the journalist? (6)
5. Describe Kalpana Chawla's first mission in
space. (5)
6. What does Kalpana Chawla say about
pursuing a dream? Do you agree with her
that success is possible? (7)
Answers
Answer:
1.kalpan chawla wa born in Karnal she is called an indian American beacuse she born in india but for higher studies she gone to America and studied in nasa
2.she gone for her higher studies and kalpana chawla married to Jean Pierre Harrison
3.After qualifying as a pilot, Chawla applied to NASA space shuttle program. She was first hired as a research Scientist at NASA. In 1994 she was selected at NASA for training as an astronaut. It was her success as a pilot which gave her the idea that she could become an astronaut.
4.According to the journalist, to be an astronaut one should have enormous ability. An astronaut must know a lot about everything, from biology to astrophysics to aeronautical engineering. In this age of super-specialisation, you must have encyclopaedic knowledge to be an astronaut.
5.Her first space mission began on 19 November 1997, as part of the six-astronaut crew that flew the Space Shuttle Columbia flight STS-87. ... On her first mission, Chawla traveled over 10.4 million miles (16737177.6 km) in 252 orbits of the earth, logging more than 372 hours (15 days and 12 hours) in space.
6.About pursuing a dream, Kalpana said that the path from dreams to success does exist. One needs to have the vision to find it, and the courage to get onto it. Yes, success is possible.
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