September21,2050-Atapressconferencetodayitwasannouncedt...

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September 21,2050-At a press conference today it was announced that the first tourist heading

for Mars will be the 38一year—old US businessman Patrick Clifford. He will leave the earth in the launching window of June 2052 and set his foot on the surface of Mars in November, together with the other 6 astronauts assigned for the mission to further explore the planet.

Patrick has now two years of training ahead of him to get ready for the trip. Not only will he

spend five month8 in getting to Mars, but another 600 days there before he can go back home.

Patrick was of course Very excited,。‘This has been my dream since l was four, and seeing the 6rst

man on Mars 20 years ago made me realize that it was possible.’’

To be able to pay the$1.3 billion for his ticket for the trip, Patrick sold his majority stake（股

份）in the company his father had built.“I know that my father would have been proud of me if he had still been alive today, he knew what this means to me”, says Patrick. There is no risk, though, that you will find Patrick begging in Your street comer when he comes back, but it is said that he was paid twice as much for his pan of the company.

So, how is he going to spend his 600 days on the red planet? "Well, since I don't have a job when I get back after selling the company, I have plenty of time. to come up with a new business idea", he says and laughs. If he brings a tool, he can start building the first hotel there, but maybe he shouldn't expect too many guests until someone can offer a cheaper ticket.

ick Clifford will go to Mars ．

A. on business B. for pleasure

C. to build a hotel D. to explore the planet

long will Patrick Clifford be away before he comes back?

A. About five months. B. About two years.

C. About 750 days. D. About 600 days.

underlined part in Paragraph 3 means that _'

A. we needn't worry about Patrick's economic conditions

B. the trip will turn Patrick into a beggar

C. Patrick will get much money from the trip

D. it's likely that Patrick will be very poor after he comes back

27. What can be inferred from the passage?