Astronauts on shorter shuttle missions (使命) often work very long days. Tasks ar

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Astronauts on shorter shuttle missions (使命) often work very long days.  Tasks are scheduled (安排) so tightly that break times are often ud to finish the day’s work.  This type of schedule is far too demanding for long missions on the International Space Station (ISS).  ISS crewmembers usually live in space for at least a quarter of a year. They work five days on and two days off to mimic the normal way they do things on Earth as much as possible. Weekends give the crew valuable time to rest and do a few hours of houwork.  They can communicate with family and friends by email, internet phone and through private video conferences. While astronauts cannot go to a baball game or a movie in orbit, there are many familiar activities that they can still enjoy. Before a mission, the family and friends of each ISS crewmember put together a collection of family photos, messages, videos and reading material for the astronauts to look at when they will be floating 370 kilometers above the Earth.  During their mission, the crew also receives care packages with CDs, books, magazines, photos and letters. And as from early 2010, the internet became available on the ISS , giving astronauts the chance to do some “web surfing（冲浪）” in their personal time. Besides relaxing with the more common entertainments, astronauts can simply enjoy the experience of living in space. Many astronauts say that one of the most relaxing things to do in space is to look out the window and stare at the univer and the Earth’s vast land mass and oceans. 小题1:What does the word “mimic” in Paragraph 1 probably mean? A． FindB． CopyC．ChangeD．Lo小题2: Which of the following best describes the families of the astronauts on the ISS ?A．They are caring and thoughtful. B．They are patient and annoyed.C．They are impatient and annoyed. D．They are excited and curious.小题3:In the final paragraph, the author shows that astronauts  . A．get more pleasure in space than on the EarthB．find living in space a bit boring and tiringC．regard space life as commonD．love to e the Earth from space小题4:The passage mainly discuss how astronauts  . A．work for longer missions in spaceB．connect with people on the EarthC．obrve the Earth from space. D．spend their free time in space 题型：未知难度：其他题型

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小题1:B小题2:A小题3:D小题4:D

解析

本文向我们介绍了宇航员在太空中是如何打发他们的自由利用的时间的。小题1:词义猜测题。根据第一段第四句“They work five days on and two days off”可知，这和在地球上的工作时间一致，所以这样做的目的是尽可能地模仿地球上的正常生活，所以选B。小题2:推理判断题。根据第二段第二句“Before a mission, the family and friends of each ISS crewmember put together a collection of family photo, messages, videos and reading material for the astronauts to look at when they will be floating…可知，宇航员的家人是体贴的，考虑周到的。选A。小题3:细节理解题。根据第三段“the most relaxing things to do in space is to look out the window and stare at the univer and the Earth.”可知，宇航员喜欢在太空看地球。选D。小题4:主旨题：本文主要向我们介绍了宇航员在休息时做的事， 所以选D项

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