An astronaut’s work may sound exciting, but living in space isn’t as fun as you think. The website www.space.com lists the disadvantages of living in space. Here are some of them.

When astronauts work outside the station during spacewalks, they have to wear special gloves. The gloves are very tight. They can hurt the astronauts’ fingernails(手指甲) and even make them fall off.

In space, you don’t have many choices in what you eat. It’s hard to get fresh fruits and vegetables. It is not OK to eat bread because it leaves crumbs(碎屑). Crumbs could fly around everywhere.

In space, it is impossible to have a good shower because water can fly all over the ship and break the machines. Astronauts have to use a special water-shooting(喷水) gun and a washcloth.

Astronauts lose their bone strength quickly during their stay in space. So far, there is no way to solve this problem. They do exercise while they’re in space to try to keep their bones strong as long as possible.

Perhaps the hardest part of life in space is the feeling of loneliness. Astronauts sometimes have to spend weeks and even months away from Earth. They miss their friends and families.

1.People often think the life in space is       .

A. terrible                   　　B. lonely             　　　C. hard            　　　　D. fun

2.What may hurt astronauts fingernails while working in space?

A. Washcloth.                                     B. The special gloves.               

C. The water-shooting gun.                    D. Crumbs.

3.. How do the astronauts have a good shower in space?

A. By eating bread.                                                

B. By breaking the machines.             

C. By using a special water-shooting gun and a washcloth.   

D. By wearing gloves.

4. How do the astronauts keep their bones strong in space?

A. By taking medicine.                            B. By doing exercise.              

C. By taking a good rest.                    D. By walking in space.

5. What’s the hardest part of life for astronauts in space?

A. They feel very lonely.              B. They have to stay alone in space.      

C. They have no friends.                   D. They have no families.

 

Saturday, 17th March Today I got my dream job in New York! However, it’s far away from my home town and I’ve never visited New York before. Yesterday I took the train here and one of my workmates met me at the railway station. Then he showed me to the company. There they had a welcome party for me. Great! My company offered no living place, so I had to find somewhere to live. I stayed in a hotel while I looked for a new home.

Sunday, 1st April I’ve found the perfect flat! It’s small but very nice. It’s near my office, so I can walk to work. The only problem is that it’s $1,000 a month. That’s too much for a young man like me! I’ve soon got used to the life here. I love it! There’s a supermarket nearby and some restaurants I can go to when I do not want to cook. My workmates and new neighbours are friendly. It’s April Fool’s Day today and I even played a trick on my neighbour next door. Cool!

【小题1】How did Daniel get to New York?

【小题2】What is Daniel’s flat like?

A．It’s far away from his office.	B．It’s quite cheap
C．It’s very big.	D．It’s very nice.

【小题3】What does Daniel NOT tell us?

A．Whether he has visited New York before.

B．Where he stayed before he found a flat.

C．Why he had a party on April Fool’s Day.

D．What his workmates and new neighbours are like.

Saturday, 17th March

Today I got my dream job in New York! However, it's far away from my hometown and I've never visited New York before. Yesterday I took the train here and one of my workmates met me at the railway station.Then he showed me to the company. There they had a welcome party for me. Great！

My company offered no living place, so I had to find somewhere to live.I stayed in a hotel while I looked for a new home.

Sunday, 1st April

   I've found the perfect flat! It's small but very nice.It's near my office, so I can walk to work.The only problem is that it's $1,000 a month.That's too much for a young man like me！

   I've soon got used to the life here.I love it! There's a supermarket nearby and some restaurants I can go to when I do not want to cook.My workmates and new neighbours are friendly.It's April Fool's Day today and I even played a trick on my neighbour next door. Cool！

71.How did Daniel get to New York?

　　　

72.What is Daniel's flat like?

A.It's far away from his office.   B.It's quite cheap.   C.It's very big.   D.It's very nice.

73.When did Daniel get his dream job in New York?

A.On Saturday, 17th March.     B.On Sunday, 1st April.

C.On Sunday, 17th May.        D.On Saturday, 17th May.

74.How much will the flat cost him a year?

A.$1,000.       B.$12,000.      C.$10,000.      D.$100,000.

75.What does Daniel NOT tell us?

A.Whether he has visited New York before.   B.Where he stayed before he found a flat.

C.Why he had a party on April Fool's Day.    D.What his workmates and new neighbours are like.

Dickens Festival

　　Dickens Festival is one of the most famous festivals in England. If you come to the town of Medway, Rochester in England between May 28 and June 6, you will find you are back to the Victorian Days. The town is crowded with people, as so many people come to the town from all over Britain. They all wear Victorian clothes: men with tall hats and women in long skirts. They are celebrating the annual Dickens Festival, because it was here that Charles Dickens spent his childhood, held his wedding and died not far from here.

　　A special train called “Mr. Pickwick” sends people from London to Rochester. Then at the railway station of Rochester, people will see all the characters from Dickens' novels “come alive” and walk through the town. A lot of scenes from Dickens' novels are performed not only on stages, but in the streets and bars. The biggest attraction is, of course, the Dickens Center, where people can see replicas of the nineteenth century and how Charles Dickens lived.

　　The climax of the Dickens Festival is in the big church where people hold service in memory of the great writer Charles Dickens.

(1)Which month is Dickens Festival in?

[　　]

A．April.

B．May.

C．July.

D．August.

(2)Where do people celebrate Dickens Festival?

[　　]

A．London.

B．New York.

C．Medway.

D．Ashland.

(3)Why do people celebrate Dickens Festival?

[　　]

A．Because it was here that Charles Dickens spent his childhood.

B．Because Charles Dickens held his wedding here.

C．Because Charles Dickens died not far from here.

D．A, B, and C.

(4)What did Dickens do?

[　　]

A．He is a writer.	B．He is a leader.
C．He is a president.	D．He is a king.

(5)Where does the climax of the Dickens Festival take pace?

[　　]

A．On a big square.	B．In the big church.
C．In the Dickens Center.	D．In a palace.