Mary Wallace Funk Dies at 87
Mary Wallace Funk 於 87 歲逝世
Introduction
Mary Wallace Funk died in Texas. She was 87 years old. She was a famous pilot and the oldest woman to go to space.
Mary Wallace Funk 在德克薩斯州逝世，享年 87 歲。她是一位著名的飛行員，也是最年長的女性太空旅者。
Main Body
Mary was a great pilot. She flew for many hours and taught 3,000 pilots. She was the first woman to do many important jobs in aviation.
Mary 是一位卓越的飛行員。她飛行時數極長，並指導過 3,000 名飛行員。她是首位在航空領域擔任多項重要職務的女性。
In 1961, Mary passed all the tests to be an astronaut. But NASA did not let women join the program. Only men could go to space for a long time.
1961 年，Mary 通過了所有成為太空人的測試。但當時 NASA 不允許女性加入該計畫。長期以來，只有男性才能進入太空。
In 2021, Mary finally went to space. She was 82 years old. She was the oldest woman to fly in space.
2021 年，Mary 終於進入太空。當時她 82 歲，成為進入太空最年長的女性。
Conclusion
Mary Wallace Funk was a pioneer. She helped women fly and reach the stars.
Mary Wallace Funk 是一位先驅。她幫助女性實現了飛行並觸及星空的夢想。
Vocabulary Learning
Talking about the Past
To tell a story about someone's life, we change the action word. Look at these changes from the text:
- is was (She was a pilot)
- die died (Mary died in Texas)
- fly flew (She flew for many hours)
- teach taught (She taught 3,000 pilots)
Quick Rule: Most words just need a -ed at the end (like died). But some words are 'rebels' and change completely (like fly becoming flew).
Example Pattern:
- Present: She is 82. Past: She was 82.
- Present: I pass the test. Past: I passed the test.