a. Read the article and fill the blanks.

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 ASTRONAUTS' DAILY LIFE

Sheldon Levine, October 21

Astronauts' lives are very different on a (1) space station. They cannot have showers because there is no (2) _________ and everything floats in space. The (3) _________ have to use soap and wet towels. They have to use a special toilet, too. Meal times are very different to the ones at home. The astronauts have to eat dried food in bags. They have to sleep in sleeping bags when they are tired. Astronauts tie their sleeping bags to the walls so they don't (4) _________ around. Life in space is not the same as life on Earth.

I. Read the article and decide if the sentences below are True or False. Put a cross (X) in the correct place in the table.

A day in the life of a trainee astronaut

It can take up to two years to train to be an astronaut. After training, some astronauts wait for ten years before they make their first trip into space. So what’s life like as a trainee astronaut? Well, we asked one!

‘We all learn how to use and take care of the complex equipment we use, so we have many classes. These happen in a classroom, in machines that are a bit like real space ships, and in the swimming pool. The swimming pool is very similar to being in space because you weigh much less in water!

‘We also have to have language classes. My first language is Japanese, but I have to learn English and Russian too, so I can talk to the ground crew. I have to be very fit so I exercise for about three hours a day. Many of my colleagues go running together, but I prefer cycling on my own.

‘There are training centres in Germany, Russia, Japan and the USA and we spend time at all of them. I hope one day I can make it into space.’

II.        Read the magazine article and choose the correct answer (A, B or C).

1   Johnny Depp’s home is in ……..

       A  France.              B         Kentucky.                              C         Los Angeles.

2   Johnny is……

       A  tall.                    B         slim.                                        C         quiet.

3   Jack Sparrow’s hair is

       A  brown.              B         white.                                     C         black.

4   Edward Scissorhands is

       A  friendly.            B         brave.                                     C         nervous.

5   Edward Scissorhands has the same colour

       A  eyes as Johnny.           B         hair as Johnny.          C         skin as Johnny.

6   The Mad Hatter

       A  has orange eyes and green hair.        B         has orange hair and is American.

       C  has green eyes and is Scottish.

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question.

Where will you go on your next vacation? Disneyland? Sea World? Outer space?

That’s right; tourists are now paying big bucks to travel into space with astronauts! The first space tourist was Dennis Tito, an American businessman. In 2001, he paid about $20 million to ride on a Russian rocket to the International Space Station. The Space Station circles 220 miles above Earth. Tito stayed on the station for a week, hanging out with astronauts and eating space food. The latest space tourist was Anousheh Ansari, an Iranian-born woman from the United States who went to the Space Station in mid-September 2006.

How safe is space travel? Apart from the risk of crashing, space tourists have some special things to worry about. Earth’s atmosphere protects us from dangerous radiation from the sun. Space travelers are exposed to more of the sun’s rays. But for tourists spending only a few days or weeks in space, the radiation probably isn’t harmful.

A bigger problem might be space sickness. Without Earth’s gravity to hold them down, visitors to the Space Station float around inside the craft. It may look like fun on TV, but it can make first-time space travelers dizzy and sick. Luckily, the sickness usually wears off quickly. Then space tourists can enjoy their trip and the amazing view of Earth.

Why are space travelers exposed to more radiation?

A. Their spacesuits are too thin to protect them.

B. They lack protection provided by Earth’s atmosphere.

C. They stay in the space for such a long time.

D. They float around inside the craft and have space sickness.

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question.

Where will you go on your next vacation? Disneyland? Sea World? Outer space?

That’s right; tourists are now paying big bucks to travel into space with astronauts! The first space tourist was Dennis Tito, an American businessman. In 2001, he paid about $20 million to ride on a Russian rocket to the International Space Station. The Space Station circles 220 miles above Earth. Tito stayed on the station for a week, hanging out with astronauts and eating space food. The latest space tourist was Anousheh Ansari, an Iranian-born woman from the United States who went to the Space Station in mid-September 2006.

How safe is space travel? Apart from the risk of crashing, space tourists have some special things to worry about. Earth’s atmosphere protects us from dangerous radiation from the sun. Space travelers are exposed to more of the sun’s rays. But for tourists spending only a few days or weeks in space, the radiation probably isn’t harmful.

A bigger problem might be space sickness. Without Earth’s gravity to hold them down, visitors to the Space Station float around inside the craft. It may look like fun on TV, but it can make first-time space travelers dizzy and sick. Luckily, the sickness usually wears off quickly. Then space tourists can enjoy their trip and the amazing view of Earth.

 While in outer space it is likely that people will _____.

A. Experience space sickness

B. Not need space suits

C. Will get a sunburn

D. Make side trips to Mars

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question.

Where will you go on your next vacation? Disneyland? Sea World? Outer space?

That’s right; tourists are now paying big bucks to travel into space with astronauts! The first space tourist was Dennis Tito, an American businessman. In 2001, he paid about $20 million to ride on a Russian rocket to the International Space Station. The Space Station circles 220 miles above Earth. Tito stayed on the station for a week, hanging out with astronauts and eating space food. The latest space tourist was Anousheh Ansari, an Iranian-born woman from the United States who went to the Space Station in mid-September 2006.

How safe is space travel? Apart from the risk of crashing, space tourists have some special things to worry about. Earth’s atmosphere protects us from dangerous radiation from the sun. Space travelers are exposed to more of the sun’s rays. But for tourists spending only a few days or weeks in space, the radiation probably isn’t harmful.

A bigger problem might be space sickness. Without Earth’s gravity to hold them down, visitors to the Space Station float around inside the craft. It may look like fun on TV, but it can make first-time space travelers dizzy and sick. Luckily, the sickness usually wears off quickly. Then space tourists can enjoy their trip and the amazing view of Earth.

 Traveling to space _____.

A. Will be available to everyone

B. Is not expensive

C. Will be limited to the very wealthy

D. Will be limited to the very poor

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question.

Where will you go on your next vacation? Disneyland? Sea World? Outer space?

That’s right; tourists are now paying big bucks to travel into space with astronauts! The first space tourist was Dennis Tito, an American businessman. In 2001, he paid about $20 million to ride on a Russian rocket to the International Space Station. The Space Station circles 220 miles above Earth. Tito stayed on the station for a week, hanging out with astronauts and eating space food. The latest space tourist was Anousheh Ansari, an Iranian-born woman from the United States who went to the Space Station in mid-September 2006.

How safe is space travel? Apart from the risk of crashing, space tourists have some special things to worry about. Earth’s atmosphere protects us from dangerous radiation from the sun. Space travelers are exposed to more of the sun’s rays. But for tourists spending only a few days or weeks in space, the radiation probably isn’t harmful.

A bigger problem might be space sickness. Without Earth’s gravity to hold them down, visitors to the Space Station float around inside the craft. It may look like fun on TV, but it can make first-time space travelers dizzy and sick. Luckily, the sickness usually wears off quickly. Then space tourists can enjoy their trip and the amazing view of Earth.

It is probably so expensive to travel to space because_____.

A. Astronauts want to make a lot of money

B. Astronaut food is very expensive

C. Space equipment and fuel is expensive

D. There are high taxes on space travel

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question.

Where will you go on your next vacation? Disneyland? Sea World? Outer space?

That’s right; tourists are now paying big bucks to travel into space with astronauts! The first space tourist was Dennis Tito, an American businessman. In 2001, he paid about $20 million to ride on a Russian rocket to the International Space Station. The Space Station circles 220 miles above Earth. Tito stayed on the station for a week, hanging out with astronauts and eating space food. The latest space tourist was Anousheh Ansari, an Iranian-born woman from the United States who went to the Space Station in mid-September 2006.

How safe is space travel? Apart from the risk of crashing, space tourists have some special things to worry about. Earth’s atmosphere protects us from dangerous radiation from the sun. Space travelers are exposed to more of the sun’s rays. But for tourists spending only a few days or weeks in space, the radiation probably isn’t harmful.

A bigger problem might be space sickness. Without Earth’s gravity to hold them down, visitors to the Space Station float around inside the craft. It may look like fun on TV, but it can make first-time space travelers dizzy and sick. Luckily, the sickness usually wears off quickly. Then space tourists can enjoy their trip and the amazing view of Earth.

This passage is ____.

A. A poem

B. fiction

C. a biography

D. non-fiction

A DAY IN SPACE

Life in space is not the same as life on Earth. Astronauts can live and work in the (1)
____________ for months. Every day, they get up, get dressed and have breakfast. Eating in
space is interesting. Everything (2) ____________ around because there is no gravity. Space
food is always dried and is put in small box and bags. After breakfast, they start working. Their
job is to (3) ____________ the planets or take photos. Sometimes, astronauts need to go outside
the space station. They call this spacewalking. They have to wear (4) ____________ when they
go for a spacewalk. After work, astronauts have to spend 2.5 hours doing exercise, so they can
maintain their muscles and fitness. Finally, they go to bed. It’s difficult to sleep because
astronauts can’t lie down. They have to (5) ____________ their sleeping bags to the walls.
1. A. house B. space station C. air D. sky
2. A. jumps B. stands C. floats D. runs
3. A. observe B. see C. glance D. stare
4. A. spacedress B. spaceshirts C. spacesuits D. spaceskirts
5. A. make B. take C. lock D. put