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Neil Armstrong started flying at an early age. He became interested in airplanes at the age of 2. At 15, he took flying lessons. He got a license to fly at 16. He learned how to fly before he learned how to drive a car. At university, he studied aeronautical engineering. This is the study of designing and making aircraft.

After Armstrong became an astronaut in 1962, he was trained for 4 years for the Apollo program. The Apollo mission was to put a man on the moon in ten years. On July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 landed on the moon. Because Armstrong was the leader, he became the first man to step on the moon. He said, "This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." He and his fellow astronaut, Buzz Aldrin, walked on the moon for two and a half hours. They collected rocks and did some experiments.

The word “This” in paragraph 1 refers to ________. 

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A few kind words at the right time all the difference. 

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She is the most intelligent woman I have ever met. 

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When his alarm went off, he shut it off and slept for __________ 15 minutes. 

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Every time he opens his mouth, he immediately regrets what he said. He’s always putting his foot in his mouth

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I must go to the dentist and __________. 

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Hair colour is ______ characteristics to use in identifying people. 

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Be sure not to rely too ______ on your mother tongue when you are learning a foreign language.