3.The world was in shock - maybe they assumed this space flight would be no more dangerous than getting on an aeroplane.

全世界都震惊了--也许他们原本都认为这次太空飞行跟乘坐飞机一样没有什么危险。 ... no＋比较级＋than ..."同......一样不......"。 This story is no_more_interesting_than that one.

这个故事和那个故事一样没趣。 　　

　　1．(教材P58)Ever since Neil Armstrong first set foot on the Moon back on 21st July, 1969, people have become accustomed to the idea of space travel.

　　自从尼尔·阿姆斯特朗在1969年7月21日首次踏上月球以来，人们对太空旅行这一概念已经非常熟悉。

　　accustomed adj.习惯的

　　(1)be/get/become accustomed to

　　　　　　　　　　习惯于......

　　(2)accustom vt. 使习惯于......，使适应......

　　accustom oneself/(sb.) to (doing) sth.

　　 使某人习惯于(做)某事

　　①I'm accustomed to getting up early to do morning exercises.

　　我习惯于早起进行晨练。

　　②It took me a long time to accustom myself to all the new rules and regulations.

　　我花了很长时间才适应了所有新的规章制度。

　　[名师点津]　be/get/become accustomed to和accustom oneself to中的to为介词，后面接v.­ing形式。

　　2．(教材P58)But this was going to be a special flight and so millions of people tuned in to witness the take­off on TV.

但是这次将是一次特殊的飞行，因此数百万人打开了电视来一睹这次起飞。