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A rocket began countdown . It was a common sound in the 1960s. But this was not just another countdown. It was the beginning of a historic event. It was the countdown of Apollo 11 -the space fligh that would carry men to the first landing on the moon.

In the spaceship at the top of the rocket were three American astronauts whose names would soon be known around the world: Neil Armstrong. Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins.

Neil Armstrong was the commander of the spaceship. Edwin Aldrin was the pilot of the moon lander. The astronauts gave it the name the Eagle. Michael Collins was the pilot of the command module , Columbia. He would wait in orbit around the moon while Armstrong and Aldrin landed and explored the surface.

On Earth, all activity seemed to stop. President Richard Nixon gave federal government workers the day off to watch the moon landing on television. Around the world, 500 million people watched the television report. Countless millions more listened on their radios.

Armstrong and Aldrin started the lander rocket engine. It slowed the spacecraft and sent it down toward the landing place. It was in an area known as the "Sea of Tranquility ".

The moon lander, controlled by a computer, dropped toward the airless surface of the moon. 140 meters from the surface, the astronauts look control of the lander from the computer. They moved the Eagle forward, away from a very rocky area that might have caused a difficult landing.

It took the astronauts more than three hours to complete the preparations for leaving the lander. It was difficult - in the Eagle's small space - to get into space suits that would protect them on the moon's surface.

Finally, Armstrong and Aldrin were ready. They opened the door. Armstrong went out first and moved slowly down the ladder. At 2:56 on July 20th, 1969, Neil Armstrong put his foot on the moon.

"That's one small step for man,"he said, "one giant leap for mankind."
1. Which astronauts were on the spaceship?
2. which spaceship?
3. who was piloting?
4. Who was commander?
5. what was so special about this flight?
6. who was pilot of the command module?
7. did he also explore the moon's surface?
8. what did he do?
9. who did get out and walk on the moon?
10. who got the day off that day?
11. how many watched it on TV?
12. who was president?
13. What area did the spaceship land?
14. how long did they prepare to leave the craft?
15. who went out first?
16. what was the exact time?
17. Did he say something?
18. where was the spacecraft moved from after initial landing?
19. what did they wear to protect them from the moon's atmosphere?
20. was the moon lander being manipulated by a computer?

Numbered answers:
1. Neil Armstrong. Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins
2. Apollo 11
3. Edwin Aldrin
4. Neil Armstrong
5. It was the space flight that would carry men to the first landing on the moon
6. Michael Collins
7. No
8. He waited in orbit around the moon
9. Armstrong and Aldrin
10. federal government workers
11. 500 million people
12. Richard Nixon
13. in an area known as the "Sea of Tranquility "
14. more than three hours
15. Armstrong
16. 2:56 on July 20th, 1969
17. He said, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
18. It was moved away from a very rocky area that might have caused a difficult landing
19. space suits
20. Yes

Question:
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Jeremy Shu-How Lin, who was born in California, 1988, world-famous now,is the first Chinese-American professional basketball player with the New York Knicks of NBA.

It hasn't been an easy road for Lin. After high school, Lin sent his resume and a DVD of highlights to all the Ivy League schools, and his dream schools Stanford and UCLA. Harvard and Brown were the only schools that guaranteed him a spot on their basketball teams, but Ivy League schools do not offer athletic scholarships.

After graduating from Harvard University, Lin went undrafted in the 2010 NBA Draft . Lin spent his first season with his hometown the Golden State Warriors. He saw limited minutes with the Warriors, but was cheered in arenas around the country, particularly in cities with large Asian communities, as fans came out in crowds to cheer their homegrown star. In late 2011, Lin spent less than two weeks with the Houston Rockets, moving to the New York Knicks at the very end of the year.

He has made several trips to the NBA's Development League, a minor league for players who show promise but need seasoning before they can compete at the highest level. It appears to have paid off. In February 2012, after keying the Knicks victory over New Jersey, Lin was named the starter for the Utah game, a position he appears to have a hold on in the short term, as Baron Davis, who signed in December to play the position, stays on the disabled list. Lin will likely get stronger the more minutes he plays, and even if Davis returns, spelling the older, recovering player could be productive for Lin: a proven good student who can learn a lot from practicing against a veteran.

Without the services of All-Stars Carmelo and Amare, Lin led New York to a 4-0 record last week. He became the first player in NBA history to record at least 20 points and seven assists in each of his first four starts, which generated a global following known as Linsanity. The Associated Press called Lin "the most Surprising story in the NBA".
1. What school did Jeremey Shu-How Lin graduate from?
2. Did he have an athletic scholarship there?
3. What sport does he play
4. He'a a first. How?
5. Where was he born?
6. When?
7. Who did he play for his first season?
8. Was he drafted?
9. He was the first NBA player to what?
10. What's the name of his following?
11. What does the Associated Press call him?
12. How long did he play with the Houston Rockets?
Numbered answers:
1. Harvard University
2. no
3. basketball
4. the first Chinese-American professional basketball player
5. California,
6. 1988
7. Golden State Warriors.
8. no
9. record at least 20 points and seven assists in each of his first four starts,
10. Linsanity.
11. the most Surprising story in the NBA"
12. less than two weeks