Scene 1
Word Tips
starter ['stɑːtə] n. 起动机;发令员;发射装置
hitchhike ['hɪtʃhaɪk] vi. 搭便车
jail [dʒeɪl] n. 监狱;监牢;拘留所
identification [aɪˌdentɪfɪ'keɪʃən] n. 鉴定;认同;身份证明
count on 指望;依靠
tow [təʊ] n. 拖动;拖具
escort ['eskɔːt] n. 陪同;护卫队;护送者
hold one's horse 忍耐;控制自己的热情
NASA ['næsə] abbr. 美国国家航空航天局(National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
Sputnik ['spʌtnɪk] n. 人造卫星(苏联制造)
Task 1 Watch Scene 1. Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
__1. At first, the three African American women are happy to see a policeman coming.
___2. The policeman is very nice to the women when he sees their car is broken down.
___3. The three women are working in NASA.
___4. Later, the policeman shows his respect by escorting the three women to work.
Task 2 Watch again. Fill in the blanks.
Katherine: Yes, sir. We're just on our way to work... at Langley.
NASA, sir.
Dorothy: We do a great deal of the calculating. Getting our
1)________ into space.
Policeman: All three of you?
Katherine: Yes, sir.
Mary: Yes, Officer.
Policeman: NASA. Now that's something. I had no idea they
2)________ ...
Dorothy: There are quite a few women working in the space
program.
Policeman: Damn Russians are watching right now. Sputniks. You girls
ever meet those 3)_________? Mercury Seven?
Mary: 4)________________.
Katherine: Uh, yes, sir. We work with those gentlemen all the time.
Policeman: Those boys are the best we got. I'm sure of that.
Mary: Yeah.
Katherine: Yeah.
Policeman: We gotta get a man up there before the commies do.
Katherine: Yes.
Mary: Absolutely.
Policeman: Whole damn country’s counting on them.
Dorothy: That's for certain.
Mary: Hard being of service 5)____________ down on the side of
the road, though.
Policeman: Right, right. Well, do y'all need a 6)________ or something?
Dorothy: No, thank you, Officer. I think I got it. Just give me my...
Just need to bypass the starter.
Katherine: She's good at this 7)_____ .
Dorothy: Whoo! Attagirl. We're all set.
Policeman: Well, hell, least I can do is give y'all an 8)________.
I imagine you’re running late to work.
Katherine: No, sir. We wouldn't wanna bother you.
Mary: That would be wonderful, Officer. Thank you so much, sir.

