Read the text and, for questions 1-4, choose the correct answer A,B and C. Mission to Mars
1. Humans love to explore. We crossed oceans to discover new lands. We explored the highest, coldest and most remote places on Earth. In 1961, Yuri Gagarin boarded Vostok 1 at Baikonur Cosmodrome and became the first person in space. Eight years later, Neil Armstrong was the first human to walk on the Moon. Now, we’re turning our attention to Mars as the next step on our journey of exploration.
2. Why Mars? Well, firstly, it’s not too far. Apart from Venus, it’s our closest neighbour, so the journey will take months and years. Temperatures on Venus are over 4000C so humans can’t go there, but on Mars the average temperature is about -630C. Other planets like Jupiter and Saturn are big balls of gas with extremely strong winds, but Mars has a solid rocky surface.
3. We are learning more about Mars with the help of rovers. There are robots with wheels, and two American rovers, Opportunity and Curiosity, are already there. They are exploring and sending information to Earth for scientists to study, it’ll soon be like rush hour on Mars as a European and Russian rover and a third American rover are going to join Opportunity and Curiosity soon.
4. Of course, the dream for many people is to send humans to Mars. NASA, the American space agency, is aiming to do this in the 2030s. It won’t be easy for the astronauts as they will have to send almost three years away from Earth, but it will be worth it. Neil Armstrong made “one giant leap for mankind.” The first astronaut on Mars will make an even greater one.
1. What is the writer doing in the text?
A. Describing space exploration
B. Telling us why we go into space
C. Encouraging us to become astronauts
2. What does the writer say in paragraph 2?
A. Mars is too far away on
B. It is easier to explore Mars than other planets.
C. Mars is similar to Jupiter
3. What does the writer suggest in paragraph 3?
A. Only robots can survive on Mars.
B. Lots of countries are interested in Mars.
C. Scientists are already on Mars.
4. Why does the writer say «It won’t be easy» in paragraph 4?
A. Astronauts do not want to go to Mars.
B. Only one astronaut can go to Mars.
C. The mission will take a long time.
У МЕНЯ СОЧ
Был один осел, который устал быть ослом. «Я желание л были льва или тигра", подумал он. И вот однажды, когда он нашел кожи льва х годов он его надел. Потом он начал пугать кем бы он ни случилось встретиться по дороге. Все он встретился верил, что он лев, и убежал так быстро, как они могли видеть его на подходе. Обрадованный успехом его хитрость, осел ревел громко.Лиса догадался, кто скрывается под кожей льва с и, смеясь, он сказал: "Мой дорогой жареные, вы можете выйти сейчас. У меня боялся тебя, если я hadn т слышал ваши громким голосом".
1. I had to learn this poem last week.
2. The performance was to start at 6 pm at the Bolshoi Theater yesterday.
3. We have much time, there is no need for us to hurry.
4. He must have been very tired after swimming competitions.
5. We are not allowed to talk at the lectures at the university.
6. The teacher said that we could go home after the exam.
7. Can you swim across this river?
8. You should not miss driving lessons.
9. My sister does not need to write them a letter. I'll call them myself.
10. May I go for a walk and visit my granny?