登月行动期间,阿姆斯特朗展现了宇航员冷静、自信的可贵品质。他不带丝毫感情色彩地对地面控制中心说,这里与地球不同,但非常漂亮,我认为他们会把这一切搞得惊天动地。阿姆斯特朗十多岁时就取得了飞行执照,他的偶像是美国飞行英雄林白(Charles Lindbergh)。
After the voyage, Mr. Armstrong worked for a year as a high-level official at National Aeronautics and Space Administration headquarters. In his authorized biography, published in 2005, Mr. Armstrong fumed at the bureaucracy and the burden of frequent 'appearances on demand' by lawmakers on Capitol Hill. He resigned and went on to teach at the University of Cincinnati.
在登月之后,阿姆斯特朗在美国国家航空航天局(NASA)总部做了一年的高层官员。在2005年出版的授权传记中,阿姆斯特朗对NASA以及常常要在国会议员的要求下露面的负担表示不满。他随后辞职,去辛辛那提大学(University of Cincinnati)任教。
Starting about 1980, he largely retreated from public view to enjoy the tranquillity of a restored 19th-century farmhouse. He raised cattle and corn, served on corporate boards and enjoyed his grandchildren. Always reluctant to talk to reporters, Mr. Armstrong sometimes seemed uncomfortable even when he gave speeches or attended events commemorating advances in aviation and space.
从大约1980年开始,他基本上退出了公众的视野,在一座翻修后的19世纪农舍中享受平静的生活。他养牛、种玉米,在公司董事会任职,享受着孙辈绕膝的生活。他一直不愿接受记者的采访,有时甚至在发表演讲或参加纪念航空航天进步的活动中也显得不自在。
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