SPACECRAFT

People had thought of building spacecraft several hundred years

ago. They had thought of going to the moon and many other planets.
Papers on spacecraft can be found among the papers of famous
scientists who lived centuries ago. However, the craft could not be built
until after World War II.
It is not easy to build spacecraft. A spacecraft needs a good
rocket that is strong enough to send it to outer space. Such a motor
was not developed until 1944.
A spacecraft also needs as many as ten million very
sophisticated parts. These parts are needed so that the craft can
function well when it is flying far away from earth. These parts must
have very high precision elements. Each of them must have the right
shape and the right size. Such parts could not be made until after
1940.
Today, spacecraft are being made all the time. They have to be
big enough to carry astronauts into outer space.
What does the spacecraft look like? A spacecraft usually consists
of three rockets that are joined together. The three rockets are called
stages. The first stage takes the spacecraft to a certain speed and then
falls away. The second stage takes it to a speed twice as treat as the
first, and then it also falls away. The third stage takes the spacecraft to
its top speed of more than 38.600 kilometers per hour.
Where is the place for the astronauts? It is at the top of the
spacecraft. In the nose of the third stage is a capsule. In this capsule
are the astronauts and the instrument package. This capsule is actually
the smallest part of the ship. But all sorts of very sophisticated
instruments are found in this capsule. This little capsule is the most
important part of the ship.
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Rizqi Adha Juniardi
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Azeliyan Dwi
(E34100130)
Hamdani Rachman
(E34100134)

Question!
1. Concerning the outer
space, many years ago people had thought of _____
A. living in the moon
B. building spacecraft
C. going to the moon and many other
planets
D. building spacecraft and going to the moon
and many other planets
2. The information about the
difficulties to build a spacecraft can be found in the _____
paragraph.
A. First C. Third
B. Second D. Fourth
3. The main idea of the third
paragraph is about the _____ of spacecraft
A. Use C. Position
B. Parts D. Function
4. The word “they” in
paragraph 4 refers to _____
A. Spacecraft C. Elements
B. Astronauts D. Rockets
5. The third stage takes the
spacecraft _____ kilometers per hour to its stop.
A. Thirty eight thousand
B. More than thirty eight thousand
C. Thirty eight thousand and six hundred
D. More than thirty eight thousand and six hundred
6. Why a spacecraft needs a
good rocket?
A. To spend much cost
B. Because it’s must strong enough to send it to outer space
C. For the astronauts toys
D. To reach all the planets in outer space
7. Why the sophisticated
parts are needed for a spacecraft?
A. So, when it’s flying far away from earth, the craft can function
well
 B. For the style because its shape very unique
C. For the astronauts collection
D. For the gift from the outer space
8. What does the text
convey?
A. Narration C. Provocation
B. Argumentation D. Exposition
9. Which is not true
according to the passage?
A. Spacecraft’s three rockets joined together called stages
B. The capsule must have a big size so it can take much astronauts
C. The first and the second rockets always falls away after its used
D. A spacecraft needs about ten million sophisticated parts
10. Which of the following
isn’t have an important function from spacecraft?
A. Rocket C. Astronauts
B. Capsule D. Motor

Key Answer!
1. D 6. B
2. B 7. A
3. B 8. D
4. A 9. B
5. D 10. D

1. Building spacecraft and going to the moon and many other planets.
(Line 1)
2. Second paragraph. (Line 4)
3. Parts.
4. Spacecraft
5. More than thirty eight thousand and six hundred. (Line 15)
6. Because it’s must strong enough to send it to outer space. (Line 5)
7. So, when it is flying far away from earth, the craft can function well.
(Line 7)
8. Exposition
9. Read the passage carefully. The capsule is actually the smallest
part. (Line 22)
10.Read the passage carefully. Motor is just information that it wasn’t
developed yet.