공통영어2 천재 조수경 4과 변형문제

____ you know that many technologies around us originated from space technology?

You may not have realized it, but we have been enjoying the enormous benefits of space technology in our daily lives for a long ____.

Let’s see how some examples of it have been invented and ____ into our daily lives already.

Memory foam was initially developed to minimize the effects of the force of gravity on astronauts during takeoff and ____.

Memory foam absorbs shock by changing its shape in reaction to pressure, and it ____ change its shape to match the body shape of an astronaut.

Once the pressure is lifted, memory foam ____ returns to its original shape, as if it remembered its original form.

Because of this characteristic, it is ____ “memory” foam.

It provides astronauts with improved protection and comfort when they are in their ____.

Since memory foam was first introduced into the public domain, it has been used in a number of products ____ as beds and sofas.

____ water purifier also originated from space technology.

While planning their human space exploration program, NASA scientists realized that it was impossible to ____ a sufficient amount of clean water into a spacecraft.

Then, they hit upon an idea that wastewater could be recycled once harmful bacteria were ____.

So they developed a water purification system that could ____ kill off bacteria.

Continued research led to the invention of a better water purification system that ____ cartridges for longer missions that did not need to be replaced frequently.

This ____ purifying technique was developed for several decades and then marketed for domestic use.

Another everyday item developed from ____ technology is the air purifier.

A reliable source of food was vital for ____ in space.

In order to get fresh food, astronauts had to cultivate ____ in the spacecraft.

However, there was a ____ obstacle.

____ plants grow, ethylene gas is produced.

It accelerates the aging of plants and the ____ of fruits.

Since it was impossible to exchange gas for clean air while in space, scientists developed an air purification system to ____ the gas.

Although the goal was to eliminate ethylene, the system could ____ rid of other unwanted things from the air, too.

A ____ company recognized the potential of the air purification system and obtained a license to develop and commercialize it.

The fourth invention is the ____ headset.

It was devised ____ an unexpected incident NASA had experienced.

The second manned spacecraft ____ by the U.S. completed its mission and successfully landed in the Atlantic Ocean.

The ____ pilot was waiting for the recovery team that would get him and the capsule from the ocean.

Everything was going smoothly until unexpectedly, the ____ started to leak.

Water flooded into the cabin before the team arrived, and the pilot had to escape, abandoning ____ of the spacecraft’s radio communications equipment.

This prevented him from ____ with the recovery team.

He was left floating in the ocean until he succeeded in visibly getting the rescue ____ attention.

After this accident, NASA and a partner ____ developed helmets equipped with a radio system that could communicate with a designated base station.

Later, ____ headsets using this system were introduced to the world.

These days, Bluetooth technology has been incorporated into ____ headsets.

Now we can connect headsets wirelessly with ____ digital devices such as smartphones and laptops.

In our daily lives, there are many other inventions that have their origins in space technology including the smartphone camera and the computer ____.

Private firms as well as ____ organizations have invested heavily in space technology for space exploration.

Therefore, we can expect that our future ____ will be significantly influenced by space technology that has not yet been invented.