初中进阶 (2296 期20151204) 1 版

The 17-year-old works for NASA

Pre-reading

• Do you know what are these letters short for?

National Basketball Association

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation(亚太经贸合作组织 )

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (美国国家航空航天局 )

Pre-reading

• What does NASA do?We reach for new heights and reveal the unknown for the benefit of humankind.

While reading• Answer the following questions. 1. How old was Cavalin when he graduated from

community college?

2. Where did Cavalin get his bachelor’s degree in math?

3. Why did Cavalin make the headlines this time?

He was 11 years old.

He got his bachelor’s degree in math at UCLA.

Because of his employment at NASA.

While reading• Answer the following questions. 4. What are the hobbies of Cavalin?

5. What are the future plans of Cavalin?Writing and martial arts.

To get a master’s degree in business from MIT and later to start his own company.

Language study

• Translate each sentence with the word in the brackets. 1. 他那令人惊叹的点子为他赢得了老板的信任。 (impressive)

His impressive idea won him the trust of the boss.

Language study

2. 我们的公司追求的是优秀的人才。(pursue)

3. 保持谦虚，因为你从不知道你将面对什么。 (humble)

Our company pursues excellent talents.

Stay humble, because you never know what you will face.

After reading

• Do you want to work for some special places like NASA? Describe your dream job.