Streamline Connection - Unit 12

Unit 12 A science fiction story




































Task 1. Read the story and use the words in the box to fill in the blanks.
descended – take off – breathe – normal – planets – taken off
1. People think that there are eight ________ in the Solar System.
2. The plane ________ slowly until it landed on the ground.
3. You should ________ deeply when you feel nervous. That will help.
4. We should ________ our shoes before entering a Japanese house.
5. After we she went to live with us, our life wasn’t ________ anymore.
6. The plane had ________ before we got to the airport. We missed it.
Task 2. Decide whether the statements below are true (T) or false (F). Correct the wrong information.
1. The astronauts were able to see the surface of the planet clearly.
2. The atmosphere on the planet was a mixture of nitrogen and oxygen.
3. They could find some normal plants and animals there.
4. When they returned to their spaceship, it had disappeared.
5. The spaceship was out of order.
Task 3. Answer the following questions.
1. Why couldn’t they see the surface of the planet?

2. Where did the spaceship land in?

3. How were the plants and animals on the planet?

4. What happened when they returned to the spaceship?