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qualities of a woman. She was interested in music and literature.
She loved reading. More than anything else, she loved a happy and
quiet home life.
12. Valentina’s space flight will be recorded in the history of civilization
Not to be republished
as one more triumph of the human spirit. Her pride is the pride of
all mankind.
- Edited by Prof. K.B. Prabhuprasad
©KTBS
glossary :
credit : honour

cosmonaut : space traveller
thrilling : very joyful

Yuri Gagarin : The first man in space
stamina : strength, guts

i answer each of the following in a sentence or two.
1. When did Valentina go round the earth? What was great about
this event?

2. How did Valentina help her mother? What else was she doing
at the same time?

3. How did people all over the world share her joys at the historic
moment?
4. What did she say on landing after the space flight?

5. Apart from flying, what were Valentina’s hobbies?
ii answer each of the following in a paragraph of about 80-100
words.
1. Imagine you are asked to interview Valentina Tereshkova.
Prepare a list of questions you would like to ask her.

2. You must have read about Kalpana Chawla. Write in a paragraph
the similarity and the contrast between the flights of Tereshkova
and Kalpana Chawla.

3. What do you think youngsters like you can learn from the life
of Valentina Tereshkova? Discuss and write.

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