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Question

In the early days of NASA, astronauts were military test pilots, who were usually White males of a certain height.
The author's purpose for writing this passage was to __________.
point out that Watkins' lack of flying experience could affect her work on the mission
argue that requiring early astronauts to be a certain height was unfair
suggest that military training is the best preparation for space flight
highlight the importance of Watkins' achievement by presenting its historical background

Answer 1

highlight the importance of Watkins' achievement by presenting its historical background