unit Did We Land on the Moon.docx
Unit7DidWc1.andontheMoon?1.astweekmyphonerang.1(wasmyJnO【herandshewasveryupset.*Tny!*'sheexc1.aimed.fc*Ijustcamefromthecoffeeshopandthere'saguydowntherewhosaysNASAnever1.andedontheMoon.Everyonewasta1.kingaboutit.Ijustdidn'tknowwhattoWThM1.astbitwashardtoswa1.1.ow.Ithought.Monfsneverata1.ossforwords.Bu1.evenmoreincredib1.ewasthecontroversyIhatswir1.edthrough(hesma1.1.townandp1.aces1.ikeitacrossthecountry.Aftera1.ongabsence,the'*MoonHoax'*wasback.A1.1.thedebatesabout(heMmn1.andingbeganonThursday,February15,2(X)1whentheFoxTe1.evisionnetworkairedaprogramCanedConspiracyTheory:Did1%IxindonheMon'ykwasre-airedonMarch19.Thepn>gramwashostedbyX-Fi1.esactorMi(chPi)cgi.Theprogramwasanhour1.ong,andfeaturedinterviewswithaseriesofpeop1.eWhobe1.ievethatNASAfakedtheApo1.1.oMoon1.andingsinthe1960$and1970s.ThebiggestvoiceinthisisBi1.1.Kaysing,whoc1.aimsohavea1.1.sortsofHoaxevidence,inc1.udingpicturestakenby(heastnauts.engineeringde1.ai1.s.discussionsofphysicsandevensometestimonybyastronautsthemse1.ves.Theprogramsconc1.usionwasthatthewho1.ethingwasfakedintheNevadadesert.Accordingtothem.NASAtechno1.ogyin(he196OSdidnothavethetechnica1.capabi1.ityofgoingtotheMoon.Instead,anxious<owinIhespaceraceanywayitcou1.d.NASAactedouttheApo1.1.oPfOgraminmoviestudios.Nei1.Armstronghistoricfirststepsonanotherwor1.d,theN1.oOnvehic1.eand(heAmericanf1.agitwasa1.1.afake!Fortunate1.ytheSOViCtSdidn'tthinkitwasahoax.O1.hcrwisc,theycou1.dhavefi1.medtheirowntakeMoon1.andingsandrea1.1.yembarrassedthefreewor1.d.Accordingtotheshow.NASAwasab1.underingn)viep11xJucerthirtyyearsago.Thehoaxbe1.ieverspointedouta1.otofdiscrepanciesinAPOHoimagery.Forexamp1.e,picturesofastronautstransmittedfromtheMoondon'tinc1.udestarsinthedark1.unarskyanobviousPrOdUbiOnerror!Whaihappened?DidNASAfi1.m-makesforget(o(urnon(heconste1.1.ations?Heresanotherone.Picturesofpo1.ioastronautserectingaUSf1.agontheMoonshowthe11agbendingandwaving.Howcanthatbe?Aftera1.1.there'snobreezeontheMOOn,Oncsma1.1.steptorman,onegiant1.eaptormankind.''Theseimnorta1.wordswerespokenwhenAmericanastronautNei1.ArmSIrOngfirstseifooton(heMoonin1969.Ordidhe?1. Whywasthespeaker,smotherata1.ossforwordsatthebeginning?2. WhendidtheFoxTVnetworkair(heprogramforthesecond1.ime?3. Wha1.was(he(hemeoftheProgram1.ha1.theFoxTVnetworkairedin2001?4. WhydidNASAfaketheMOOn1.andingsaccordingto1.heprogramairedby1.heFoxTe1.evisionnetwork?5. Whatwasthespeaker'sattitudetowardthe,'MoonHoax'*controversy?Tes1.IIW:Whydoyou1.ooksohappyIhisnrning?M:ICamCfrommyadvisorsofficeandfoundoutthattheuniversityhasdoneawaywiththerequirementofcomputerprogrammingforMBAstudents.Q:WhatcanweIearnfromthisconversation?2. W:John,doyouknowtheGrccnpeaceactivistshavebeenpn>1.es1.ingagains1.theoi1.spi1.1.a1.ongthecoast?M:Yes,Iheardabouttheprotest.ButIdon'tknowhowmuchgooditwi1.1.do.Q：WhaIdoesthemanmean?3. W:msorryvccausedyourco1.1.eaguesomuchtroub1.eand1.ethimspendsomuchtimeontheproject.M:Don'tworryaboutit.Heisthesonofmanwhoisneverhappyun1.essheisfu1.1.yoccupied.QWhatcanwe1.earnabout(heman'sco1.1.eaguefromthisconversation?4. W:It'shardtobe1.ievethatha1.fthec1.asscou1.dn'tdoa1.1.themathexercises,isn,tit.Michae1.?M:mafraidthatsayssomethingaboutourtasteforthesubject.Q:Whatdocsthemanmean?5. W:TheInternethasbeendeve1.opingsorapid1.y(hat(henumberofNetsurfersisnowover80mi1.1.ionan>und1.hewor1.d.M:Yes.Andwehaveeveryreasontobe1.ieve(henumberwi1.1.trip1.einthenexttwoyears.Q：WhatdocsthemansayaboutImcmciusers?6. W:Icou1.dhaixi1.yrecognizeDavidafterhegotthatnewjob!He'sa1.waysinasuitandtienow.M:Yeah.Hewasnever1.ikethatinco1.1.ege.BackIhCr1.hewentaroundino1.dT-shir1.sandjeans.Q:WhatdocsthemansayaboutDavid?7. W:Hi.Ihopeyoucanhe1.pme.Ineedthefbu11heditionofintersHandbookformyc1.assonMondayafternoon.But1on1.yseethethirdeditiononIheshe1.f.AndIvea1.readycheckedtheo1.herbx)kstresan>undhere.M:Yes.Someonee1.seaskedaboutthisbookear1.ier.vcca1.1.edthewarehouseandtheyarcshippingcopiestous.Weshou1.dhavethembyMondaymorning.Q：Whatcanbeinferdfromtheconversation?8. W:Iwou1.d1.ikesomefreshvegetab1.es.Ijustdon,t1.ikethequa1.ityofwhattheyarvse1.1.inginthe1.oca1.grocerystore.M:We1.1.Iknowafarmthatgrowsandse1.1.sfruitsandvegetab1.es.Itsnottoofarfromcampusandit,sdefinite1.ybetterthanthescore.Q:Whatcanbeinferredfrom(heCOnVenunion?1.ongConversation1M:Hi,Ju1.ie?Weback!How'syourtriptotheUK?W：Verybusy.Ihada1.otofnctings.so.ofcourse.Ididn,thavemuchtimetosee1.ondon.M:Whatapi1.y!Actua1.1.y,1.ihaveaIriptheremyse1.fnextweek.W:Wi1.1.you?Thentakemyadvice,dothewe1.1.-beingintheairprogram.Itrea1.1.yworks.M:Oh,Jreadaboutthatinamagazine.Yousayitworks?W:Yes.Ididtheprogramonthef1.ight(oIheUK.andwhenIarrivedattheHeathrowiport*Ididn'thaveanyprob1.em,nojet1.agata1.1.Onthedayback.Ididn'tdoit.and1fe1.1.terrib1.e.M:You,rcjoking!W:Notata1.1.,i(rea1.1.ymeanta1.otOfdiffercncc.M:Hinn.Sowhatdidyoudo?W:We1.1.Ididn,tdrinkanya1.coho1.orcrtcc.andIdidn*1.catanymeatorrichfood.Idranka1.otofwater,andfreshjuice,and1atethenood1.esonthewe1.1.-beingmenu.They,re1.ighter.Theyhavefish,vegetab1.es,andnood1.es,forexamp1.e,andIdidsomeOfIhCexercisesofthePrOgnIm.M:Exercises?Onap1.ane?W:Yes.1didn'tdomany,ofcourse,asthereisn'tmuchspaceonap1.ane.M:HoWmanypassengersdotheexercises?W:N<Mmany.M:Tbenhowmuchchampagnedidtheydrink?W:A1.ot!Itwasmorepopu1.arthanminera1.water.M:So.basica1.1.y,itsachoice.Minera1.waterandexercises,orchampagneandjet1.ag.W:That'sright?It'sadifficu1.tchoice.9. WhydidIhCwomangoIotheUK?10. Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthewe1.1.-beingintheairprogram?11. Whatdidthewomandotofo1.1.owthewe1.1.-beingmenu?12. Wha1.doestheWO1.na1.1.sayaboutotherpassengers?1.ongConversation2M：IseeOnyourresumethatyouworkedasamanagerofacomputerstore.Cou1.dyoute1.1.mea1.itt1.emoreaboutyourresponsibi1.ities(here?W:SU1.e1.wasresponsib1.eforOVerSeeingabout30emp1.oyees.1dida1.1.of(heorderingfor(hestore,andIkept(rackofIhcinventory.M:Whatwasthemostdifficu1.tpartofyourjob?W:Probab1.yhand1.ingangrycustomers.Wcdidn'thave(hemvcr>often,butwhenwedid,Ineeded(oInakesuretherewerewe1.1.takencareof.Aftera1.1.(beCUS1.omerisa1.waysrightM:That'showwefee)heretoo.I1.ow1.ongdidyouworkthere?W:Jwasthereforthreeandaha1.fyears.I1.eftthecompany1.astmonth.M:Andwhydidyou1.eave?W:Myhusbandhasbeentransferred<oBoston.1.Iunderstandyourcompanyhasanopeningthere1.oo.M:Yes.that,s11ght.WCdo.Butthepositionwon'tstartunti1.ear1.ynextmonth.Wou1.dthatbeaprob1.emforyou?W:No.notata1.1.Myhusband'snewjobdoesn'tbeginforafewweeks.SowethoughtWewou1.dspendsneIimedrivingIoBostonands1.op(oseemyparents.M:I1.iatsoundsnice.Sote1.1.me.whyarcyouinterestedinthisparticu1.arposition?W:Iknowthatyourcompanyhasagreatrq)utatioandawonderfu1.product.vcthoughtmanyIimeSIha1.1.wou1.d1.iketobeapanofi(.When1heardabout(heopeninginBQMon.1jumpedio(heopp<M1.mi1.y.M:Wc1.kmg1.adyoudid.13. Wha1.wasthewoman,spreviousjob?14. Wha1.doesthewomansaywas1.hemostdifficu1.tpartofherjob?15. Whyisthewoman1.ookingforajobinBoston?PassageIAsIwaswa1.kingintooneofthedepartmentstoresinthema1.1.(finishmyChris1.nuisshopping,thestoresanti-thefta1.armswentoff.EVCryOnCinthestorestoppedwhattheyweredoingandstartedtostareatme.Sinceitwason1.yaweekbcibrcChristmasDay,thestorewasfi1.1.edWiIhShOpPeNwhostoppedWha1.IheyweredoingandIUmedtheirheadstoseewhoi(was(hatwasU1.1.emptingIostea1.fromthestore.AfewsecondsIa1.ersomestoreemp1.oyeesquick1.yruntotheentranceofthestorewhereIwasstanding.Onewasho1.dingatypeofwa1.kie-ta1.kiewhi1.eanotherwasdressedinauniform.Insecondsama1.1.po1.icemanjoined(hem,inordertooffersupporttotheirco1.1.eagues.T1.ieydidn'tsayanythingwhentheygo<there.T1.icy,1.ikea1.1.ofthecustomersinthestore,juststared.Atthispoint1thoughtitwasinmybestinteresttosaysomething.A1.1.1cou1.dthinkoftosaywas,'mwa1.kingintothestore,notOUt厂Mycasua1.responddidnotchangethemood.EvcrjoncCOininued(ostare.Fina1.1.ythepersoninUnifomIaskedifIhadanythinghiddenawayinmypockets.AgainIrepea1.edmyorigina1.S1.a1.ementthatIwaswa1.kingin1.o1.hestore.Thein-s1.orcsecuritypo1.icemancontinuedtointerrogatemebyaskingif1hadanymerchandizeinmypockets.Now.sinceitwasDecemberandIwaswearingaman'swintercoat,IknewIhadmu1.tip1.ep1.aces(ohidethings.1a1.socameto(bequickconc1.usionthatifanyofthesepeop1.eweregoing(osearchn.noonewou1.dthinkthattheyhadabusedtheirpowerinthisoperation.Butag<in.a1.1.Icou1.dsaywasthat1wascomingintothestore.'Ihcnironica1.1.y1saidthatmaybeitwasSomCIhing1ate.Myhumortai1.ed(oe1.iminatethesearedofthecustomersand(heemp1.oyeesin(hestore.Fina1.1.y(beofficerto1.dmenot(oWOrryabout11.Iansweredbysta1.ing(hat1wasn'tworriedabouti1.inthefirs<p1.ace.SOOneveryonewentback(ohisorherbusinessandIwentovertowhereicou1.ddosomeshopping.ButastowhyIdidn'tjust1.eavethestorewasaboveandbeyondmycomprehension.16. Whatdoes1.hepaxsagemain1.yte1.!us?17. Whendidthestore'santi-thefta1.armsgooff?18. Whydidthenarratorsay(hatmaybeitwassomethingheac?19. Whatcanbeinferredfm(hisscory?Passage2Noonewi1.1.denythefactthatchi1.drentodayarcmuchhappierthantheywereaCCntUryago.Butthep1.aceofchi1.dreninsocietyhasvariedforthousandsofycasandhasbeenaffectedbydifenCUI1.U1.tqandNIigion$Inancienttimesunwantedchi1.drenwereoccasiona1.1.yabandoned,pu(Iodeath,orofferedasre1.igioussacrifices,andinanyeventa1.argepercentageofthemdidn*1.sunivctheirphysica1.1.yhazardousexistencetoachievematurity.InWesterncivi1.izationwithinthe1.astfewhundredyears,therehavebeenmanychangesina1.titudeU)Wan1.beyoung.Inagricuhura1.Europe,and1.aterwith(bebeginningoftheIndustria1.Revo1.ution,(hechi1.drenUf1.hCpoorworked1.onghourst>rIi1.t1.eornopay.and(heirwasnopub1.icconcernfortheirsafetyorwe1.fare.Punishmentcou1.dbebruta1.andsevere.By1.heeighteenthcentury,somechangetookp1.ace.Societys1.ow1.ygavechi1.drenaro1.eofmoreimportance.BooksWerewrittenspecia1.1.yforthemandgradua1.1.y1.awsWe1.tpassedfortheirPrO1.eCtion.Inthepastfewdecadesparentshavebecomemoreattentivetotheneedsoftheirchi1.dren.Betterhea1.thcareisavai1.ab1.eandeducationisno1.ongerreservedfora1.imitedfew.Manyarcnowab1.etogo(oco1.1.ege.Chi1.d-raisingisnowsaidohavegonesofartowardpermissiveness(hatmanychi1.drenarcgn>wingupwithnorespectfor1.aworparenta1.iu1.hri(y.1'hcnwhatisthetendencytoday?Educationa1.expertssuggestthatteachersandparentsshou1.dhe1.pstudentsbui1.dupasenseofdutyanddiscip1.ine.Theyshou1.dpreparestudentsfbrtheirfuturespecia1.izedprofessions,11tbea(hanjustptwideagenera1.izedhighereducation.20. Wha1.does1.hepassagesayaboutchi1.dvninancienttimes?21. Whatchangeshaveoccurredinthepastfcvdecadesconcerningchidrcn,sp1.aceinsociety'?22.Whatis(hepresenttrendinchi1.ddiscip1.ineandeducation?Passage3Esperantoisanartificia1.1.anguage,designedtoservein1.ema1.iona1.1.yasanauxi1.ianmeansofcommunicationamongspeakersofdifferent1.anguages.Itwascreatedby1.udwigZamcnhof.apo1.ishJewishdoctorspecia1.izingineyediseases.Esperantowasfirstpresentedin1887.Aninternationa1.movementwas1.aunchedtoPfO1.nO<eitsuse.Despiieargumentsanddisagreements,themovcnen1.hascontinuedtof1.ourishandhasmembersinmore(han80countries.Esperan1.oisusedinternationa1.1.yacross1.anguageboundariesbyat1.east1mi1.1.ionpeop1.e,particu1.ar1.yinspecia1.izedfie1.ds.1(isusedinpersona1.contexts,onradiobroadcastsandinanumberofpub1.ic<uions.Hspopu1.arityhasspreadfromEuiope.botheas(andwest.(osuchcountriesa$Brazi1.andJapan.Itis.however,inChinathatEspenin1.ohashaditsgreatestimpact.1(istaughtinuniversitiesandusedinmanytrans1.ations,ofteninscientificortechno1.ogica1.works.E1.Popo1.aCinic,whichmeansFrontPeop1.edChiMisamon1.h1.ymagazineinEsperantoandit'sreadwor1.dwide.RadioBeijing,sEsperantoprogramisthemostpopu1.arprograminEsperantointhewor1.d.Espcjran1.ov(x：abu1.aryisd11wnpritnari1.ytrm1.atin,(heRomance1.anguages.Eng1.ishandGerman.Spe1.1.ingiscomp1.ete1.yregu1.ar.Asimp1.eandconsistentsetofendingsindicatesgrammatica1.hnctionsofwords.Thus,torexamp1.e,everynounendsinmo,everyadjectiveinfctaJ,andthebasicformofeveryverbin"i."Esperan1.oa1.sohasahigh1.yproductivesystemofconstructingnewwordsfromo1.dones.23. Whatdocsthespeakerte1.1.usaboutEsperanto?24. Whatissaidaboutthein<craiona1.InoVCmCn1.1.OpromotetheuseofEsperanto?25. WhmdoestheSpeakersayaboutEsperantoinChina?
