Question

when stephanie was younger, she already had an interest in aeronautics. she would always fold paper airplanes, trying to make the next one fly higher and faster. her friends usually chatted about television programs, sports, or music. she, however, would stare at the sky and wonder how a bird’s wings enabled it to stay aloft in the air. she also loved to do research at the library about her favorite subject. no one was surprised that her school reports were always related to the science of flight and building aircraft. in high school when choosing careers, stephanie always spoke eagerly about how she would one day like to design and build airplanes for a living. which word from the passage best helps the reader understand the meaning of aeronautics? 1. paper 2. research 3. flight 4. careers

Explanation:

To determine which word helps understand "aeronautics", we analyze the context. "Aeronautics" relates to flight and aircraft. The passage mentions "how a bird’s wings enabled it to stay aloft", "the science of flight and building aircraft", and "design and build airplanes". The word "flight" (option 3) directly connects to the concepts of flying and aircraft, which are central to aeronautics. "Paper" (1) refers to paper airplanes (a toy), "research" (2) is about studying, and "careers" (4) is about jobs, but "flight" is most relevant to the meaning of aeronautics.

Answer:

1. "flight"