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What is one problem that has prevented people from traveling to Mars in the past?

• Lack of technology

• Lack of interest

• High cost

• Low availability

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Who is Elon Musk?

• A billionaire businessman

• A famous astronaut

• The CEO of NASA

• The creator of Mars City

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What is Elon Musk's plan for making the trip to Mars more affordable?

• Selling tickets for a lower price

• Building smaller spaceships

• Hiring more astronauts

• Creating a new form of fuel

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What is Elon Musk's ultimate goal for sending people to Mars?

• To make a profit

• To establish a second home for humans

• To win a space race against other countries

• To discover alien life

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Would the author of the passage like to travel to Mars and live there?

• Yes

• No

• It is not stated in the passage

• The author is Elon Musk

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For a long time, people have...

• one person to Mars is about ten billion dollars.

• to survive for a very long time.

• a city on Mars in the next 40 to 100 years.

• thought about traveling to Mars.

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The current cost to send just...

• one person to Mars is about ten billion dollars.

• to Mars for only $200,000.

• a city on Mars in the next 40 to 100 years.

• thought about traveling to Mars.

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SpaceX will build a thousand...

• thought about traveling to Mars.

• spaceships to bring people to Mars.

• a city on Mars in the next 40 to 100 years.

• to survive for a very long time.

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One million people might live in...

• one person to Mars is about ten billion dollars.

• spaceships to bring people to Mars.

• a city on Mars in the next 40 to 100 years.

• to survive for a very long time.

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A city on Mars might help humanity...

• thought about traveling to Mars.

• to Mars for only $200,000.

• a city on Mars in the next 40 to 100 years.

• to survive for a very long time.