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Passage Three
段落三
When US spacewoman Joan Higginbotham is not flying and working in space, she might be found somewhere on earth giving a speech.
当美国女太空人琼·希金波坦没有在太空中飞行和工作时，她可能会在地球上的某个地方发表演讲。
Higginbotham, who grew up in Chicago and became an engineer before joining NASA, that is the National Air and Space Administration, gives about a dozen speeches a year.
希金波坦在芝加哥长大，加入美国国家航空和航天局之前是一位工程师，她每年都有很多场演讲。
Each speech is different because she tailors her remarks to each audience.
每一次演讲都不同，因为她为每位听众特别准备了不同的演讲。
Through interviews and E-mails, she finds out in advance her listeners' educational level and what information they want to know.
通过访谈和电子邮件，她知道了听众的教育水平和他们想了解什么样的信息。
On the subject of space walks, for example, audiences vary in their interests and how much complexity they can comprehend.
例如太空行走的主题，观众的兴趣点和理解力不同。
To elementary school children, Higginbotham may discuss a problem that many kids want to know about."How do spacemen in a spacesuit eat, drink, and go to the bathroom?"
对于小学生，希金波坦会讨论很多孩子都想知道的问题：宇航员穿着宇航服是如何吃、喝、上厕所？
Her answer is “the spacesuit is really a small spacecraft with room for food and water-containers, and a waste-collection system.”
她的回答是：“宇航服是一个小飞船，里面有食物、水和一个废物收集系统。
To a high school audience, she might satisfy a curiosity that often arises in her pre-speech interviews with students who obviously have seen many science fiction movies.
对于高中生，她会对那些看过很多科幻电影的学生在演讲前提出的问题做出一个满意的答复。
“Do spacemen carry weapons in case they encounter enemies in space?” Her answer is "No".
“宇航员会以防遇到太空敌人而携带武器吗？”她的回答是：“不”。
To scientists, she might provide technical details on such topics as the design of spacesuits that protects spacemen from the deadly temperature extremes of space.
对于科学家，她要讲的可能是技术细节问题。例如宇航服是如何保护宇航员免遭宇宙致命极端温度的侵害。
Just as elaborate preparation is required for success in space, Higginbotham says that it's important for speakers to learn as much as possible about their listeners before a speech because every audience is different.
就像航空航天方面取得成功需要做周密的准备一样，希金波坦说演讲者在演讲前加深对听众的了解是非常重要的，因为每个人都不同。
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
基于你听到的回答问题33至35。
Question 33. What did Joan Higginbotham do before joining NASA?
问题33. 琼·希金波坦在加入美国航天局之前是做什么的？
Question 34. How does Higginbotham prepare her speeches on space walks?
问题34. 希金波坦怎样准备她的演讲？
Question 35. What does the high school audience want to know about space travel?
问题35. 高中生想了解太空旅途的什么内容？
