As space science develops, man has learned more and more about space. Space is not only amazing but also dangerous. While working in space, spacemen are facing danger as well as success.

Scientists have found out that the radiation(辐射) is the greatest danger to spacemen in space. When spacemen are working in space, they are in danger of the radiation from the sun and other stars, which is bad for their health. The harm of the radiation won’t be found until their children even grandchildren are born. Some special medicine may work a little, but no really effective medicine has been found so far.
Space rubbish is also thought to be a great danger to spacemen. It’s reported that there were 9,000 man-made things flying in space. About 30% of these are satellites, 10% are spaceships, and the rest are space rubbish. An explosion(爆炸)in space in 1999 made a cloud of 300,000 fragments, each at least 4mm in size. A small piece of these even knocked a spaceship window and caused some damage(损坏).
Scientists are watching and reporting any possible danger all the time. They are working to deal with space rubbish. Although space is really dangerous, it interests many people on the earth. In the near future, it may become possible for people to spend a few days in a space hotel. We may even choose to leave the earth and live in space in a few years. So we should do something to help improve the space environment.
【小题1】 ______ shows the man-made things in space in the correct way.
   

A.B.C.D.
【小题2】The radiation from the sun and other stars is ______ to spacemen.
A.goodB.helpfulC.usefulD.harmful
【小题3】 The underlined word “fragments”means “______”.
A.碎片B.泡沫C.烟雾D.飞碟
【小题4】 The passage talks about _________ kinds of danger in space.
A.twoB.threeC.fourD.five
【小题5】 Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Scientists have found out ways to solve any problem in space.
B.Every one of us can have a travel to space in ten years.
C.The harm of the radiation may be found in the spacemen’s children.
D.Space is really dangerous, so it doesn’t interest anyone on the earth.

It was 12:45 pm on January 2, 2007. 50-year-old Wesley Autrey was waiting for the train at a subway station in New York. His two daughters, aged four and six, were with him.

Suddenly, a sick man fell down on the platform (站台). The man, 20-year-old Cameron Hollopeter, got up, but then fell again—this time, onto the track between the two rails (道轨). A train was coming into the station. It was a frightening moment.

But Mr Autrey wasn’t frightened. He looked at the man and the space that the man was in. It was about half a meter deep. And he thought, “The train is going to travel over this man. If he tries to get up, the train will kill him. But if he lies on the ground and doesn’t move, he’ll be OK.” So he got an idea.

He jumped down and kept Mr Hollopeter down on the ground. The train driver saw them. He was terrified, but he couldn’t stop in time. The train traveled over the two men before it stopped.

The people on the platform were surprised. When Mr Autrey heard them screaming, he shouted, “We’re OK down here, but I’ve got two daughters up there. Let them know their father is OK.”

In an interview on a TV show, Mr Autrey said, “The only thing that happened to me was my blue hat got dirty.”

1.Why did Mr Hollopeter fall on the platform and then the track?

A.Because he was ill.                      B.Because he walked so fast.

C.Because he was too old.                  D.Because the subway station was so crowed.

2.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Mr Autrey was so frightened when he saw what had happened.

B.Mr Autrey thought the space that the man was in was about one meter deep.

C.The train driver saw the two men but he couldn’t stop the train in time.

D.Mr Autrey and Mr Hollopeter were both taken to a hospital.

3.Mr Autrey was worried about         when the train stopped.

A.his two daughters   B.Mr Hollopeter      C.his blue hat        D.the train driver

4.Mr Autrey lay on top of Mr Hollopeter in order to        .

A.keep him calm                         B.keep him down

C.keep him warm                         D.keep him awake

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A.A Sick Man                            B.Save One’s Life

C.Mr Autrey and Mr Hollopeter              D.The Subway Hero

 

On June 6th, 2012 Tiangong-1 welcomed its first guests, the Shenzhou Ⅸ manned spacecraft(载人飞船). The Shenzhou Ⅸ has two male astronauts and one female astronaut. At that time, Liu Yang, a thirty-three year-old woman, became the first Chinese woman in space.

Joining the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force in 1997, Liu Yang became an experienced pilot after flying safely for 1,680 hours. In 2010, she became an astronaut because of her good job.

“When I was a pilot, I flew in the sky. Now that I am an astronaut, I will fly in space. This will be a much higher and farther flight. I always couldn’t help wondering: What would the Earth look like from outer space?” Liu said.

In June 2012, Liu took Shenzhou Ⅸ to the space as China’s first female astronaut. “I have full confidence,” Liu said before the task. “There are many foreign female astronauts that have been into space. Men and women have their own advantages in carrying out space tasks. They can encourage each other and better complete their task.

However, the difficulty of her training has not affected her life’s pleasure. “I love children and I love life. I love reading, especially novels and history books. I am also a great cook. To be with my family is one kind of happiness, but to fly is another kind that people can’t experience.”

“I am grateful to the motherland and the people. I feel honoured to fly into space on behalf of(代表) millions of female Chinese citizens. ” Liu said after coming back to the Earth safely.

1.Liu Yang worked as an astronaut when she was ________ years old.

A.18               B.33               C.31               D.25

2.From the passage, we know Liu Yang is very________.

A.quiet             B.confident          C.beautiful          D.safe

3.The main idea of the fifth paragraph________.

A.Liu Yang is a good wife and mother          B.Liu Yang enjoy reading novels and history books

C.Liu Yang loves her job as well as her family    D.Liu Yang has to work hard every day

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A.There were three astronauts in the Shenzhou Ⅸ manned spacecraft

B.Liu Yang had been a pilot before becoming an astronaut.

C.Liu Yang was the first Chinese woman astronaut who had been into space.

D.Liu Yang thinks she can do better than the male astronauts in the space.

5.The best title of the passage is _______.

A.The Shenzhou Ⅸ Manned Spacecraft       B.The First Chinese Female Astronaut

C.Love Work and Family                    D.How to Achieve Your Dream?

 

Have you ever seen people building houses? To build a house , you need workers. They use their hands , tools(工具) and machines to put things together. Building the ISS(国际太空站) is the same. The difference is that the workers are astronauts. They walk in space and use robots’ arms and hands to do their work.

In the space station ,astronauts are comfortable. The temperature there is about 21℃.But outside the station , it can be too hot or cold for people. In the sunlight, it’s about 120℃. In the shadow(阴暗处)of the station, it’s about -85℃ . So when astronauts walk in space , they have to wear heavy clothes----spacesuits.

Spacesuits also keep astronauts safe from flying rubbish(垃圾)in space.Each time people go into space , they leave rubbish there. So astronauts should be careful because there’s a lot of rubbish, some rubbish goes many times as fast as a plane !

Space walking is not easy , and it can be dangerous. So getting ready for it takes a lot of time to learn. Astronauts will need to do 160 space walks to finish their work in the ISS. That will take about 1,900man-hour of work.

1.What’s the temperature in the space station?

A. 21℃             B120℃              C. -85℃                D.-21℃

2.The astronauts work in space with                  

A.scientists’ hands                     B.tools in their hands   

C.robots’ arms and hands                D.workers’ hands

3.Which of following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Space walking is very comfortable                   

B.Space walking is difficult

C. Astronauts needn’t wear spacesuits when walking in space.

D. Space walking is very safe

4.What does the underlined word“spacesuit”mean in Chinese?

A.太空服            B.防暴服                C.羽绒服                D.雨衣

5.Which of following is not TRUE according to the passage?

A.Spacesuits can keep astronauts warm  

B. Spacesuits can keep astronauts safe

C.Flying rubbish in space goes very slowly 

D.Outside the station ,it can be too cold or hot for people.

 

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