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This story is set in a place that has large craters. The ground is smooth and crunchy. There is less gravity than on Earth. a Where do you think the story takes place? b Translate the underlined words.
Isaac Asimov (1920–1992) was an American writer of science fiction, mysteries and fantasy. He was born in Russia.
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Mr. Anderson said, “Where’s Jimmy, dear?” “Out on the crater,” said Mrs. Anderson. “He’ll be all right, Robutt is with him. Did he arrive?” “Yes. He’s at the rocket station, going through the tests. Actually, I can hardly wait to see him myself. I haven’t really seen one since I left Earth 15 years ago. You can’t count films.” “Jimmy has never seen one,” said Mrs. Anderson. “Because he’s Moonborn and can’t visit Earth. That’s why I’m bringing one here. I think it’s the first one ever on the Moon.” “It cost enough,” said Mrs. Anderson, with a small sigh. “Maintaining Robutt isn’t cheap, either,” said Mr. Anderson. Jimmy was out on the crater, as his mother had said. By Earth standards, he was spindly, but rather tall for a 10-yearold. His arms and legs were long and agile. He looked thicker and stubbier with his spacesuit on, but he could handle the lunar gravity as no Earth-born human being could. His father couldn’t begin to keep up with him when Jimmy stretched his legs and went into the kangaroo hop. The outer side of the crater sloped southward and the Earth, which was low in the southern sky (where it always was, as seen from Lunar City) was nearly full, so that the entire crater-slope was brightly lit. The slope was a gentle one and even the weight of the spacesuit couldn’t keep Jimmy
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crater krater (fordypning med bratte sider) count regne med maintaining vedlikeholde spindly spinkel agile smidig stubbier mer tettbygd handle takle lunar månegravity tyngdekraften slope skråne southward mot sør entire hele crater-slope skråningen i krateret lit opplyst
