Question

37 (a) part a paragraph 3 contains an allusion to american astronaut neil armstrong’s statement when, as the first person ever to walk on the moon, he said: “that’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” what is the author implying by the allusion to armstrong’s statement in paragraph 3? a like armstrong’s moon landing, the launch of the first robonaut aboard the discovery represents a historic breakthrough in space exploration. b the use of r2 aboard the international space station will make space exploration safer for astronauts in the future. c in the future, human astronauts like neil armstrong will unfortunately be replaced with humanoid robots like r2. d compared to the launch of r2 aboard the space shuttle discovery, neil armstrong’s moon landing was only a minor achievement.

Explanation:

Armstrong’s statement symbolizes a historic, transformative milestone in space exploration. An allusion to this statement would logically imply the event it references (the Robonaut launch) is similarly a significant, groundbreaking achievement in the same field, which aligns with option A. Options B (safety focus) and C (replacement of humans) are not tied to the allusion’s core meaning of a milestone; option D incorrectly diminishes Armstrong’s achievement, which contradicts the allusion’s celebratory intent.

Answer:

A. Like Armstrong’s Moon landing, the launch of the first Robonaut aboard the Discovery represents a historic breakthrough in space exploration.