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,an