THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH
Buzz Aldrin was part of the Apollo 11 mission in 1969 when man first walked on the moon. Neil Armstrong went first, followed by Buzz. Nothing in all his training had prepared him for that moment, and he has been travelling the world ever since, reliving the experience. He was born in New Jersey in 1930, and he graduated from West Point Military Academy. He served as a pilot in Korea and West Germany, and in 1966 he was chosen as an astronaut.
Apollo 11 was launched to the moon on July 16. Four days later they landed near the Sea of Tranquility. The mission ended on July 24, with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.
On coming back to earth, he became very depressed, and suffered from alcoholism. He had married for the first time when he was younmg, and had three children. His second marriage lasted a very short time.
Fortuntely, he seems to have found happiness and stability with his third wife, Loris Driggs Cannon, who saved him from self-destruction. They now live with their three dogs in California, and have six cars "for fun". He has written his autobiography and a sciece fiction book, called Encounter with Tiber, which was published in 1996. He now travels the world, giving lecture tours and raising funds for space exploration.
Questions:
1. When did man first walk on the moon?
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2. How long did the mission last?
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3. What did he suffer from when he returned?
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4. What sorts of books has he written?
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Scientists have discovered that there is water on Mars.(been)
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Our teacher was relieved when he heard that all of his students had made progress.(hear)
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Phong/suggested/give/Mi/the answer /by the end / the week.
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It / good idea/have / quiet place / to study.
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With / whiteboard / the classroom / every student / can take part /lessons.
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Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
1. He is carrying out a research on how people spend their money for clothes.
→ A research
2. Although I had all the necessary qualifications, they didn’t offer me the job.
→ Despite
3. “Please do not litter as you are walking along the coast”, the guard said to us.
→ The guard told
4. I haven’t bought any clothes since my trip to Hanoi.
→ The last time
5. They think that a garden would be a perfect setting for the house.
→ It
I.The following passage contains ten errors. Find and correct them.
Things started to go wrongly as soon as we got to the hotel. We were all completely exhaustingafter our long journey and looking forward to a shower and a rest. However, we found that our room was not ready, which was very annoyed, although the manager was extremely apologising. While we were waiting, we asked about the excursions to places of an interest which we have readabout in the brochure. Imagine how we felt when we were told they had all been cancelled! Apparently, the person responsible of organizing them had left suddenly and had not been replaced. Then Sally saw a notice pinning to the door of the restaurant, said it was closed for redecoration, and Peter discovered that the swimming pool was empty. When we eventually got to our room we were horrified to find that it was at the back of the hotel, and we had a view of a car park, thatseemed to be used as a rubbish dump. We seriously began to wonder whether or not to stay.
II. Read the text below, using the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space.
Congratulations to all involved with the school (__1__ produce) of The Woman Next Door. The (__2__ advertise) was carried out by the Art Department, and the posters were very (__3__ imagine). We certainly have some very (__4__ art) students in our school! Many people helped with building and painting the (__5__ scene) and the play was written by the English Department, who managed to create an (__6__ amuse) story, with excellent songs. The music was written by Sue Porter, who also (__7__ company) the singers on the piano. Everyone enjoyed a thoroughly (__8__ entertain) evening, and there was a long round of (__9__ applaud) at the end. Jim Barrett gave a brilliant performance as Sergeant Moss, and Liz Aiken was a (__10__delight) Mrs. Jump. Well-done everyone!
By the time i come back home,i hope all housework ________ A.will have been finished B.are going to be finished C.is to be finished D.was finished My son hopes that he _____be a pilot in the future A.must B.needs C.will D.should We intend____a holiday abroad next year A.having B.to have C.have D.to be have That student never talks to teachers, never makes friends,never plays at____ A recess B.work C.task D.class
I. rewrite:
1. It’s my opinion that you should take more exercise.
If I were.............................................................................................................................
2. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
At no time ........................................................................................................................
3. You have ridden a horse before, haven’t you? Have……………………………………………………………………………….........
4. I’m quite happy to look after the baby for you.
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The Akita, Hachiko's ...(1)..., is a large and dominant ...(1)... of dog. So at the time during his owner's life, he would have been considered at the very least a nuisance, and to many, a great source of fear. But every morning, he would
...(2)... his owner to Shibuya Station to see him off to work. And every evening, he would come back to ...(3)... him up, all by himself. By all accounts a very good dog.
But one day his ower had an aneurism and ...(4)... He didn't come back that evening. Hachiko came, but his owner didn't. Hachiko would never see him again. But that didn't stop him from trying. For over nine years, every day he
...(5)... to that station to see if his owner would come back.
And even though the modern stories don't show it, he would have been
...(6)... and abused by people at the station, by passengers and station attendants alike. He was a big dog in a ...(7)... city, and he would have been a major source of fear for some of those commuters. People certainly wouldn't have looked kindly on a dog waiting alone at a major station. Yet he returned. Every day, he returned.
In 1972, seven years into his ...(8)..., a newspaper caught wind of the story. That one page in the newspaper fundamentally changed not only the life of the dog, but the world in turn, especially the nation of Japan. The story was exactly what 1920's militarized Japanese ...(9)... was aching for. It was a story of
...(10)... beyond death.
These common phrasal verbs are connected with travelling and transport. Complete the text with the phrasal verbs below. Put them in the correct tense.
check in | get on | get off (x2) | break down | take off | turn back |
John and David's flight home from Amsterdam was nine in the morning. They had arranged to meet with John's friend Mark at half past six but Mark arrived at the hotel almost half an hour late-that, however, was just the beginning of their problems. On the way from hotel to the airport, their car (1) ................ in the middle of a busy intersection, causing a traffic jam. Then, David realized that he had left his mobile phone in the hotel, but it was too late for them to (2) ................ When they arrived at the airport, they had just enough time to (3) ................, go through passport control and security check and (4) ................ the plane. The plane (5) ................ very shortly after that and eight hours later, they landed in New York, but they couldn't (6) ................ the plane because there was a problem on the runway. They left a jet lag and finally, fourty-five minutes after landing, they (7) ................ .
Read the passage and answer the questions.
Thomas A. Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, on February 11th, 1847. His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years old. Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months. His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a young age.
Thomas Alve Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Although the electric light seems to be the most useful, it was not his only invention. He also invented the record player, the motion picture camera, and over 1,200 other things. About every two weeks he created something new.
He worked 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes he worked so intensely that his wife had reminded him to sleep and eat.
Thomas Edison died at the age of 84 on October 18th, 1931, at his estate in West Orange, New Jersey. He left numerous inventions that improved the quality of life all over the world.
Question: How old was Edison when he died?