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#EnglishinMinutes #shorts #englishlearning #viral #learnfast #reading Reading Comprehension Task Instructions: Read the true story below and answer the multiple choice questions. This activity will help you practice reading and understanding real-life stories in English. Text: The Woman Who Helped Land a Spaceship In 1969, NASA sent astronauts to the Moon for the first time during the Apollo 11 mission. While names like Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became world-famous, there was another hero behind the scenes: Margaret Hamilton, a brilliant computer scientist. Margaret led the team that developed the software for the Apollo spacecraft. At that time, computer programming was still very new, and many people didn’t believe women could work in such technical roles. But Margaret proved them wrong. Right before the lunar landing, something unexpected happened. The onboard computer was flooded with too much information. It could have caused the mission to fail. But thanks to the way Margaret had written the software, the system prioritized important tasks and ignored the rest. Her work allowed the landing to continue safely. Margaret’s contribution was critical to one of the greatest achievements in history. In 2016, she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama for her groundbreaking work. Multiple Choice Questions Who was Margaret Hamilton? A) A famous astronaut B) A software engineer at NASA C) A space journalist → The right answer is: B) A software engineer at NASA What historic event did Margaret help make possible? A) The first satellite launch B) The Moon landing in 1969 C) The discovery of Mars → The right answer is: B) The Moon landing in 1969 What problem occurred just before the Moon landing? A) The rocket ran out of fuel B) The astronauts got lost C) The computer was overloaded with data → The right answer is: C) The computer was overloaded with data How did Margaret’s software help during the crisis? A) It shut down completely B) It called for help from Earth C) It focused on the most important tasks → The right answer is: C) It focused on the most important tasks What award did Margaret Hamilton receive in 2016? A) The Nobel Prize in Physics B) The Presidential Medal of Freedom C) The NASA Lifetime Award → The right answer is: B) The Presidential Medal of Freedom