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Scientists think that there has been life on Earth for   1  (百万) of years. However, we haven’t found life on other   2   (行星) yet. The earth, the moon, and the sun are a small part of our galaxy. Scientists have   3   ( 发现) many other galaxies in the universe. And there are many books about the universe. I’ve just finished   4  (看) a great book at school. It is a book about the solar system. It is so good that I’ve  5    (已经) asked the library to keep the next book for  6  (我). In the book, it says that astronauts have    7   (去) to Mars and even to Jupiter. I’ve never read that before. I’ve  8  (写信) to NASA to ask them for   9  （更多）information about astronauts and space. I hope they will write    10   (回) soon.

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.

Scientists think that there has been life on Earth for   【小题1】 (百万) of years. However, we haven’t found life on other   【小题2】  (行星) yet. The earth, the moon, and the sun are a small part of our galaxy. Scientists have   【小题3】  ( 发现) many other galaxies in the universe. And there are many books about the universe. I’ve just finished   【小题4】 (看) a great book at school. It is a book about the solar system. It is so good that I’ve 【小题5】   (已经) asked the library to keep the next book for 【小题6】 (我). In the book, it says that astronauts have    【小题7】  (去) to Mars and even to Jupiter. I’ve never read that before. I’ve  【小题8】 (写信) to NASA to ask them for  【小题9】 （更多）information about astronauts and space. I hope they will write    【小题10】  (回) soon.

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You don’t have to be a superman or superwoman to fly in space. Many men and women, from many different c_____73____, have become astronauts. ESA (欧洲航天局), for example, now has fourteen astronauts from the eight different countries.

If you want to be one of the few people to e____74_____ the life in a spacecraft, and see the Earth from space, then h_____75_____ can you make your dream come true?

First, you must really want to become an astronaut because it t____76____ many years of study and work before you even begin your training. Most astronauts begin astronaut training when are between 27 and 37.

Second, you need to be clever e_____77____ to get into university to study engineering, medicine or one of the science. You may also need to learn to be a pilot.

Third, astronauts come form many different countries a_____78_____ they may share tasks with astronauts from the USA, Russia, China, etc. They need to be able to s____79___ English so that they can talk to one another.

Fourth, you must be h_____80_____, because astronaut training and spaceflights can be very tiring.

Lastly, in a spacecraft, astronauts have to live and work in a very small space so you need to be good at g____81_____ on with people.

Are you still i_____82_____. If so, maybe you will become one of the men or women who travel around the Earth in a spacecraft, walk in space or visit the moon. S____83____ you in space!