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28 Leonardo Da Vinci ©Teacher Created Resources 165 #5036 Daily Warm-Ups: Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up Check Your Understanding / 4 Name ______________________________________________ 1. Which of these occupations has Mae Jemison done? a. doctor c. teacher b. astronaut d. all of the above 2. From the context of the passage, what is the meaning of science fiction? a. true stories of adventures in space c. research documents b. imaginary stories of science adventures d. books written by aliens 3. Which word refers to “a person displaced from his or her home”? a. international c. refugee b. scholarship d. founded 4. Which of the following events happened third? a. Jemison worked as a doctor for the Peace Corps. b. Jemison received a grant from Stanford. c. Jemison decided to become a scientist. d. Jemison went to Stanford University. Mae Jemison is both a scientist and a medical doctor. She is the first African American woman to travel into space. As a child, Jemison decided to become a scientist. She grew up in Chicago. There, an uncle introduced her to science. She soon became very interested in the subject. She was fascinated by astronomy. She loved reading science fiction books, such as A Wrinkle in Time . Jemison received a grant to Stanford University when she was sixteen. She enjoyed taking classes in art, dance, theater, and African American studies. She graduated with a degree in chemical engineering and Afro-American studies. One summer, she worked as a doctor’s assistant in a camp for refugees. During this time, she studied to become a doctor at a medical college. She served as a doctor in the Peace Corps after she completed medical school. Jemison worked on several projects for a health institute. There, she tried to find new ways to treat infectious diseases. Jemison was accepted into the NASA space program in 1987. She completed her astronaut training the next year. She made her space flight in 1992 as a mission specialist on the space shuttle crew. Later, she left NASA and taught at a college. She started programs to increase hands-on science teaching for children in the United States. She also worked on a science-camp program for children from other nations. Jemison is now focused on improving healthcare in Africa. Fascinating People Download 10.24 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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