Neil Armstrong started flying at an early age. He became interested in airplanes at the age of 2. At 15, he took flying lessons. He got a license to fly at 16. He learned how to fly before he learned how to drive a car. At university, he studied aeronautical engineering. This is the study of designing and making aircraft.
After Armstrong became an astronaut in 1962, he was trained for 4 years for the Apollo program. The Apollo mission was to put a man on the moon in ten years. On July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 landed on the moon. Because Armstrong was the leader, he became the first man to step on the moon. He said, "This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." He and his fellow astronaut, Buzz Aldrin, walked on the moon for two and a half hours. They collected rocks and did some experiments.
The author's main purpose in paragraph 2 is _______.
A. to explain the objectives of the Apollo 11 mission
B. to compare Apollo 11 and late flights to the moon
C. to tell about Armstrong and the success of Apollo 11 's mission
D. to reveal what Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin did on the moon
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Đáp án C
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Giải thích:
Mục đích chính của tác giả trong đoạn 2 là _______.
A. để giải thích các mục tiêu của sứ mệnh Apollo 11
B. để so sánh Apollo 11 và các chuyến bay sau này đến mặt trăng
C. để kể về Armstrong và thành công của sứ mệnh Apollo 11
D. để tiết lộ những gì Neil Armstrong và Buzz Aldrin đã làm trên mặt trăng
Thông tin: After Armstrong became an astronaut in 1962, he was trained for 4 years for the Apollo program. … He said, "This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."
Tạm dịch: Sau khi Armstrong trở thành phi hành gia vào năm 1962, ông ấy đã được đào tạo 4 năm cho chương trình Apollo. Sứ mệnh của Apollo là đưa một người lên mặt trăng trong mười năm. Ông nói, "Đây là một bước nhỏ đối với một người, một bước nhảy vọt cho nhân loại."
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NOISE POLLUTION
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