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18. 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.
What is A.