Parte 1

1. I need to lose weight and get 

 into shape
.
2. After I graduate, I'm going to get 
 a job
.
3. I studied hard, so I hope I pass 
 my exam
.
4. My brother quit his job and plans to start 
 his own business
.
5. She was very proud that her son won 
 an award for being the best student
.
6. My little sister is a good student. She hopes she can get 
 into college next year
.
7. I like hiking, and I hope one day I can climb 
 the mountain near my house
.
8. He is learning German. He likes to learn 
 new languages
parte 2

Andrew hopes to __________ this year so he can start working at his uncle's
office.
get a job
run a marathon
finish college
You have to be in pretty good shape to __________.
run a marathon
finish college
learn a new language

That soccer team is so good, I think they're going to __________.

start a business
win the competition
get into college

I'm trying to save money to __________.

win the competition
start my own business
climb a mountain
It's my dream to travel all around South America, but I think I need to
__________ first.
learn Spanish
get into college
run a marathon
She's a very good actor. I hope she __________ for best actor.
wins an award
gets into college
learns a new language

parte 3

Lydia: This is an interesting article about Jessica Watson. You know, the 16-year
old girl who 

 (sail) around the world. 

Rusty: Oh, when 

 (she do) that? 

Lydia: Well, she 

 (leave) Sydney, Australia, in October 2009. 

Rusty: When 

? (she return)

Lydia: She 
 (get) back in May 2010. 

Rusty: How far 

 (she travel)? 

Lydia: She 

 (travel) over 36,357 km. 

Rusty: 

 (she win) an award? 

Lydia: Several. And she was 

 (name) the Young Australian of the Year in 2011.

Parte 4

No, he wasn't. He was from Nepal.

He was from New Zealand.
No, they didn't. They were with a team.
 
Were Hillary and Norgay the first men to climb Mount Everest?
Where was Hillary from?
Was Norgay also from New Zealand?
Did they climb alone?
How many days did the journey take?
 
Yes, they were.
It took 20 days.
Parte 5

Where did Sarah McNair-Landry grow up?

She grew up in northern Canada.
She grows up in northern Canada.
What did her parents do?
They were Arctic guides.
They are Arctic guides.

When did Sarah ski to the South Pole?

She skis to the South Pole at age 18.
She skied to the South Pole at age 18.

Was she the youngest person to do this?

Yes, she was.
Yes, she were.
What did she do in 2015?
She travels across the Arctic by dogsled.
She traveled across the Arctic by dogsled.
What was the hardest thing about her dogsled trip?
She said it was keeping the dogs happy.
She said it is keeping the dogs happy.
Parte 6

Andrew had a __________ on his camping trip to Yellowstone.

terrible time
good time
Andrew saw __________ erupt and the Grand Prismatic Spring.
geysers
hot springs
Andrew __________ rafting.
went
never went

Andrew __________ almost every day during his trip.

went fishing
went hiking
Andrew saw __________ different kinds of animals during his trip.
many
only a few
Andrew went caving inside the Wind Cave, one of the __________ caves in the
world.
longest
deepest
Andrew says the cowboy life includes riding horses, sleeping outdoors, and
__________.
swimming in the hot springs
sitting around a campfire

Andrew  __________ eating beans out of cans.

enjoyed
did not enjoy
parte7

1. Andrew had a 

 trip to Yellowstone.

2. He went to see the Grand Prismatic Spring 

3. His rafting trip was 

4. He 
  hiking every day.

5. Three of the animals he saw were 

6. The "cowboy life" is riding horses, sleeping outdoors, and 

Parte

Dear Rosie,
I am in town for my sister's high school graduation. I'm so proud of her. She 

 into a great college, and she 

 an award for being the best tennis player on her team. My brother is here, too.
He just 

 his own business, and it's doing really well. Our parents are doing great, too. My
mother 

 a job at the library, and my father finally 

 into shape. They also 

 to speak a little French for their trip to Paris this autumn. I'm so proud of
my family. I hope they're proud of me, too! 
Love,
Angie

parte
.
A teenage girl sailed around the world alone.
1969
1985
2010
Two men walked on the moon for the first time.
1953
1963
1969

Two women crossed Antarctica.

1969
2001
1986
A woman traveled to space.
2001
1963
1953

5. Someone found the Titanic.

2015

1985

1999

Two people flew around the world in a balloon.

1969
1999
2010
Parte

1. Before their journey, Ann and Liv were 

2. In 

 2001, they completed their journey across the Antarctic.

 3. They walked, 

, and ice-sailed for 2,700 km.

4. Their trip lasted 

 months.

5. They shared their adventure with others on 

6. Around 

 children were able to watch their journey.

Parte
1.
o Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones
 
o were
 
o balloonists
.


They
 
 flew
 
 around
 
 the
 
 world
 
 in
 
 a
 
 balloon
.

3.
o They
 
o flew
 
o nonstop
 
o around
 
o the
 
o world
.
4.
o Their
 
o trip
 
o was
 
o in
 
o 1999
.
5.
o Brian Jones
 
o was
 
o from
 
o England
.
6.
o Bertrand Piccard
  
o was
 
o born
 
o in
 
o Switzerland
.
7.
o Their
 
o trip
 
o took
 
o 20 days
.
Parte
Chiaki Mukai was the first Japanese woman in space and the first Japanese citizen
to make two space flights.   
Mukai was working as a heart surgeon in Japan when the National Space
Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) chose her to be one of three specialists on
the space shuttle Columbia on July 8, 1994. On that mission, she spent 15 days in
space. 
In November 1998, she returned to space for a second time, this time aboard the
Discovery space shuttle. On that mission, Mukai and the crew led 80 scientific and
medical experiments related to microgravity, or weightlessness. In the tests, Mukai
said she had trouble touching the floor. "Some things that can be easily done on
Earth cannot be easily done in space.”  
Chiaki Mukai also was the head of a subcommittee of the United Nations (UN)
called the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. A subcommittee is a
smaller group formed from a larger group, or committee. In this role, she was the
first Japanese person, and the first female astronaut, to head a Scientific and
Technical Subcommittee for the UN. The subcommittee discusses questions, such as
survival on Earth and in outer space, and about the dangers of satellites that
create space debris, or garbage.

Chiaki Mukai was the first Japanese person to make two space flights.
True
False

Mukai was a doctor before she became an astronaut.

True
False
Her first mission was aboard the Discovery space shuttle.
True
False
On the second mission, she did medical experiments on microgravity.
True
False
Mukai was the first astronaut to head a Scientific and Technical Subcommittee
for the UN.
True
False

The subcommittee discusses life in outer space and what to do about the
garbage in space.
True
False
Parte
Chiaki Mukai was the first Japanese woman in space and the first Japanese citizen
to make two space flights.   
Mukai was working as a heart surgeon in Japan when the National Space
Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) chose her to be one of three specialists on
the space shuttle Columbia on July 8, 1994. On that mission, she spent 15 days in
space. 
In November 1998, she returned to space for a second time, this time aboard the
Discovery space shuttle. On that mission, Mukai and the crew led 80 scientific and
medical experiments related to microgravity, or weightlessness. In the tests, Mukai
said she had trouble touching the floor. "Some things that can be easily done on
Earth cannot be easily done in space.”  
Chiaki Mukai also was the head of a subcommittee of the United Nations (UN)
called the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. A subcommittee is a
smaller group formed from a larger group, or committee. In this role, she was the
first Japanese person, and the first female astronaut, to head a Scientific and
Technical Subcommittee for the UN. The subcommittee discusses questions, such as
survival on Earth and in outer space, and about the dangers of satellites that
create space debris, or garbage.

1. Mukai went on her first mission in 

 .

2. The first space shuttle Mukai rode in was the 

3. On her second mission, Mukai conducted 

 experiments related to microgravity.

4. Mukai said that some things are easier to do 

5. In her work for the UN, she 

 a subcommittee.

6. She was the first Japanese person and the first 

 to chair a scientific subcommittee for the UN.

Parte

Chiaki Mukai was the first Japanese woman in space and the first Japanese
citizen to make two space flights.   
Mukai was working as a heart surgeon in Japan when the National Space
Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) chose her to be one of three specialists
on the space shuttle Columbia on July 8, 1994. On that mission, she spent 15
days in space.

In November 1998, she returned to space for a second time, this time aboard
the Discovery space shuttle. On that mission, Mukai and the crew led 80
scientific and medical experiments related to microgravity, or weightlessness. In
the tests, Mukai said she had trouble touching the floor. "Some things that can
be easily done on Earth cannot be easily done in space.”  

Chiaki Mukai also was the head of a subcommittee of the United Nations (UN)
called the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. A subcommittee is a
smaller group formed from a larger group, or committee. In this role, she was the
first Japanese person, and the first female astronaut, to head a Scientific and
Technical Subcommittee for the UN. The subcommittee discusses questions,
such as survival on Earth and in outer space, and about the dangers of satellites
that create space debris, or garbage.

Parte
1. Sometimes explorers have to deal with 

 conditions.  
2. Robert Swan 

 to the North Pole in 1989. 

3. During his trip, a very 

 thing happened. 
4. The ice melted 

 his feet! 
5. He realized that the 

 on the North Pole was very dangerous. 

6. It could impact our 
  on the planet Earth.

Parte

1. Robert Swan has taken people to Antarctica for 

2. On his trips to Antarctica, he has pulled out 1,500 tons of 

3. It was recycled in 

4. Some of the people he's taken to Antarctica are businesspeople from 

5. He's been to Antarctica 

Parte
 
1. What did NASA inform them six months ago?

The Eastern Antarctic Ice Shelf is melting.

The Western Antarctic Ice Shelf is disintegrating.

2. How large are some of the areas of ice that are breaking off?

the size of large nations

the size of small nations

3. What does NASA predict will happen to the sea level in 100 years?

It will rise by one meter.

It will rise by 100 meters.

4. What is one solution he proposes to preserve Antarctica?

use less energy

use more renewable energy

5. What is special or unique about Antarctica?

It's beautiful and untouched.

It uses more energy than most small nations.