Passage 79 What is it like to live in space?
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What is it like to live in space? Let's look inside China's Tiangong space station!

Eating in space
It's difficult to eat in space because things float there. Space food is usually in small boxes and bags. 1. So astronauts can also eat apples in space.
Having fun in space
2. They use a special bike and a treadmill(跑步机). When they rest, they can watch movies or make video calls with their family.
Viewing from space
From the windows, space looks quite different. The sky is always black. 3. The station travels around Earth about every 90 minutes. 4.
Experimenting(进行实验) in space
Wang Yaping did a fun experiment. 5. To our surprise, the ball stayed in the middle of the water!
思维新题
根据文章内容,选择能填入空白处的最佳选项。
A. The stars look brighter because there are no clouds.
B. She put a ping-pong ball in the water.
C. The space station has a small fridge to keep food fresh.
D. So astronauts see the sunrise about 16 times a day!
E. To stay healthy, they exercise every day.
日积月累
float /fləʊt/ 飘浮
make video calls with 与……进行视频通话
to one's surprise 令某人惊讶的是
in the middle of 在……中间

1. C 由上文的“Space food is usually in small boxes and bags.”可知,太空食物通常装在小的盒子和袋子里。C项“空间站有一个小冰箱来保持食物新鲜”解释了如何保持食物新鲜。
2. E 由下文的“They use a special bike and a treadmill.”可知,宇航员使用特殊自行车和跑步机锻炼。E项“为了保持健康,他们每天锻炼”引出了下面的内容。
3. A 由该部分的标题“Viewing from space”可知,该部分在介绍从太空中看到的景象。A项“星星看起来更明亮,因为没有云”是太空的景象之一。
4. D 由上文的“The station travels around Earth about every 90 minutes.”可知,空间站大约每90分钟绕地球运行一周。D项“所以宇航员一天大约能看到16次日出”是与其相符的计算结果。
5. B 由下文的“To our surprise, the ball stayed in the middle of the water!”可知,球悬浮在水体中央。B项“她把一个乒乓球放在水里”说明了实验内容。