Problem: Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, has died at the age of 82. Many people paid tribute to the former astronaut. But other people feel regret that no human has been back to the moon since 1972, just three years after Armstrong landed on it and gave his famous "giant leap for mankind" speech. 

Elliot Pulham, Chief Executive of the Space Foundation, thinks that America's space agency NASA should get more money, like in the 1960s, during the moon landings programme, when astronauts went to the moon. "In this age of limited goals and tiny NASA budgets, Armstrong is a reminder of what our nation was once capable of," he said. 

Armstrong died because of heart problems after surgery. His recovery seemed to be going well, and his death was a surprise to many people. His family described him as a "reluctant American hero" and said: "Honour his example of service, and the next time you walk outside on a clear night and see the moon smiling down at you, think of Neil Armstrong and give him a wink." 

Speaking from the White House, Barack Obama said Armstrong was "among the greatest of 

American heroes - not just of his time, but of all time". He added: "And when Neil stepped on the 

moon for the first time, it was a moment of human achievement that will never be forgotten." 

Buzz Aldrin flew with Armstrong on Apollo 11. He was the second man to walk on the moon. He said he was very sad at the death of his good friend and companion. 

"When I look at the moon I remember that special moment, over forty years ago, when Neil and I stood on the moon," he said. "Looking back at our brilliant blue planet Earth hanging in the darkness of space, I realized that even though we were farther away from Earth than two humans 

had ever been, we were not alone. Almost the entire world took that memorable journey with us. I know many millions of people around the world will join me in mourning the death of a true 

American hero and the best pilot I ever knew. My friend Neil took the small step but giant leap that changed the world and will always be remembered as a historic moment in human history." 

In the US, people felt that he represented the achievement of a past age of American greatness. Today, things are very different: NASA has cancelled a number of missions because they don't have enough money. 

Former astronaut Eugene Cernan, the last man on the moon, said: "Neil did something that people thought was impossible." Others complained about the state of the US. Journalist Andrew Pasternak wrote: "It will take longer to rebuild lower Manhattan after 9/11 than it took to build an entire space program and send a man to the moon." 

Of course, NASA has its modern successes. Its engineers have landed a nuclear-powered robot on Mars. There will also be another Mars mission. It will drill below the planet's surface. But these achievements are not as exciting as Armstrong's. NASA administrator Charles Bolden expressed that in his tribute. "As we enter this next era of space exploration, we are standing on the shoulders of Neil Armstrong," he said. 

Armstrong was disappointed by what NASA has become. Blogger Eric Berger saw an email from Armstrong and other former astronauts. It expressed frustration at the current problems at NASA and quoted Yogi Berra, an American baseball legend: "If you don't know where you are 

going, you might not get there."
1. What did Neil Armstrong die from?
2. Was his death unexpected?
3. What is he known for?
4. Had anybody walked on the moon before him?
5. What year was the last person walking on it?
6. And who was the last one?
7. What President honored him at the WH?
8. What did he say about Armstrong?
9. How old was he when he died?
10. Was he proud of what NASA became?
11. Who did he quote in an e-mail?
Answer: 1. He had heart complications
2. yes
3. Armstrong landed on it and gave his famous "giant leap for mankind" speech
4. No
5. 1972
6. Eugene Cernan
7. Barack Obama
8. "among the greatest of American heroes - not just of his time, but of all time"
9. 82
10. No, disappointed.
11. Frustration with problems at NASA

Q: I once was the leader of running a skills camp for a Boy Scout group. The weekend long camp included a lot of different games. One of the games was for fire-building. The point of the game was to help teach campers how to best build fires. There are many different ways you can build a campfire. You can build a lean-to campfire. You can also build a teepee fire. To build the fires you must find and sort different sizes of sticks and brush and larger logs to get the fire going. The goal of the game is to build a fire big enough to burn a string that is hanging a few feet above the ground. My group was falling behind, so I gave the idea of throwing a bunch of leaves on the fire all at once to make a huge fire to quickly burn the string. We were not allowed to win the game because it was said we cheated.

Answer the following questions:
1. How long was the camp?
2. Why did campers play the fire-building game?
3. Is there only one correct way to do so?
4. Is the goal to build a small fire?
5. How tall does the fire need to be?
6. What does throwing leaves on the fire accomplish?
7. Was this against the rules?
8. Did they win the game?
9. Why not?
10. What organization ran the camp?
A: 1. weekend
2. teach them to build fires
3. no
4. no
5. a few feet
6. make a huge fire
7. yes
8. no
9. they cheated
10. Boy Scouts

Problem: CHAPTER XVI 

SOMETHING ABOUT A CANE 

But if Koswell and Larkspur were guilty, they kept very quiet about it, and the Rover boys were unable to prove anything against them. The bill for the cut-up tire came to Dick, and he paid it. 

The college talk was now largely about football, and one day a notice was posted that all candidates for admission on the big eleven should register at the gymnasium. 

"I think I'll put my name down," said Tom. 

"And I'll do the same," returned Dick, "but I doubt if well get much of a show, since they know nothing of our playing qualities here." 

There were about thirty candidates, including thirteen who had played on the big team before. But two of these candidates were behind in then studies, and had to be dropped, by order of the faculty. 

"That leaves a full eleven anyway of old players," said Sam. "Not much hope for you," he added to his brothers. 

"They'll do considerable shifting; every college team does," said Dick; and he was right. After a good deal of scrub work and a general sizing up of the different candidates, four of the old players were dropped, while another went to the substitutes' bench. 

It was now a question between nine of the new candidates, and after another tryout Dick was put in as a guard, he having shown an exceptional fitness for filling that position. Tom got on the substitutes' bench, which was something, if not much. Then practice began in earnest, for the college was to play a game against Roxley, another college, on a Saturday, ten days later. 
1. How many candidates were there?
2. How many had prior experience?
3. How many were dropped?
4. Why?
5. Where were they registering at?
6. Did Dick think they had much of a shot?
7. Why not?
8. What did correctly say all teams do?
9. How many of the old players were let go?
10. Did one become a substitute?
11. How many new potential players did it come down to?
12. Did Tom get picked?
13. What did he end up doing on the team?
14. Did Dick get picked, too?
15. What position did he get?
16. Did he seem like an excellent fit for that position?
17. Who paid for a torn up tire?
18. Who might have been guilty, but they weren't saying anything about it?
19. Who failed at proving them guilty of anything?
20. Who was the first football game going to be against?
Answer:
1. about thirty
2. thirteen
3. two
4. they were behind in studies
5. the gymnasium
6. no
7. they knew nothing of their playing qualities
8. considerable shifting
9. four
10. yes
11. nine
12. yes
13. substitute
14. yes
15. guard
16. yes
17. Dick
18. Koswell and Larkspur
19. the Rover boys
20. Roxley,