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江苏省盐城市响水县2017届九年级下学期英语中考二模
THE HISTORY OF LIVING IN SPACE
Space travel is nothing new. The first spacecraft with a human on board blasted into space In 1961. since then, people have not only been travelling to space, but many of them have also lived there for extended periods.
Food
All the meals on space stations are put together on Earth and sent to the space station, along with the astronauts, by space shuttle. Because the food has to last a long time (sometimes up to three months), a lot of it has to be preserved by dehydration or canning.
The space station does not have a freezer to preserve food, but It does have a cool room to keep fruit and vegetables fresh.
Astronauts also eat many other foods such as cereals, cereal bars, nuts and dried fruit that do not need any special preparation.
Eating
Astronauts have a set timetable each day. This tells them when to do everything, including when to have their meals. At meal preparation time, they start getting their food ready, which often includes adding water to re-hydrate the dehydrated foods.
Without the help of gravity, sitting down to eat can be tricky. Astronauts sometimes have to strap themselves and their food into place. Because of lack of gravity, astronauts cannot use ground salt and pepper, and all drinks must be taken from bottles. They also have to be careful that crumbs do not fly off and get stuck in vents and instrument panels.
Ms. Lauren, a school head teacher, has asked the students to put down notes of what they have learned based on their own experiences. Here is some of what she's got.
☀When you are confused, sit down and think it through. ☀Never, ever say "I hate you" . ☀Even if nothing is in the fridge, don't eat dog food. Believe me, you won't like it! ☀Don't judge people by their looks. Someone could be bad-looking and still be nice. Katie, age 13 |
☛ Life is like a "choose your own ending" book — you can take whatever adventures (冒险) you want. Sally, age 15 |
♣ Check if there is toilet paper before you sit down. ♣ When you tell a lie, you have to keep telling lies. ♣ Keep your room messy(凌乱的) so your mum will be afraid to come in, and then she won't take your favourites. ♣ When your friends do something stupid, you don't have to follow. ♣ If you slow down and take your time, your work is better. Jackie age 14 |
✪ Don't cough in other people's faces, especially if you don't know them. ✪You'd better not eat cheese cake in front of your mum when she's on a diet. ✪Don't tell a teacher your dog ate your homework, especially if you don't have a dog ✪ You only have one life. So be careful. ✪ Never leave your little sister alone with your toys. ✪ The funnier you are, the better life is. Alex, age 12 |
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