An astronaut’s work may sound exciting, but living in space isn’t as fun as you think. The website www.space.com lists the disadvantages of living in space. Here are some of them.

When astronauts work outside the station during spacewalks, they have to wear special gloves. The gloves are very tight. They can hurt the astronauts’ fingernails(手指甲) and even make them fall off.

In space, you don’t have many choices in what you eat. It’s hard to get fresh fruits and vegetables. It is not OK to eat bread because it leaves crumbs(碎屑). Crumbs could fly around everywhere.

In space, it is impossible to have a good shower because water can fly all over the ship and break the machines. Astronauts have to use a special water-shooting(喷水) gun and a washcloth.

Astronauts lose their bone strength quickly during their stay in space. So far, there is no way to solve this problem. They do exercise while they’re in space to try to keep their bones strong as long as possible.

Perhaps the hardest part of life in space is the feeling of loneliness. Astronauts sometimes have to spend weeks and even months away from Earth. They miss their friends and families.

1.People often think the life in space is       .

A. terrible                   　　B. lonely             　　　C. hard            　　　　D. fun

2.What may hurt astronauts fingernails while working in space?

A. Washcloth.                                     B. The special gloves.               

C. The water-shooting gun.                    D. Crumbs.

3.. How do the astronauts have a good shower in space?

A. By eating bread.                                                

B. By breaking the machines.             

C. By using a special water-shooting gun and a washcloth.   

D. By wearing gloves.

4. How do the astronauts keep their bones strong in space?

A. By taking medicine.                            B. By doing exercise.              

C. By taking a good rest.                    D. By walking in space.

5. What’s the hardest part of life for astronauts in space?

A. They feel very lonely.              B. They have to stay alone in space.      

C. They have no friends.                   D. They have no families.

Ellen Parker was worried about her health. She could not walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stars. She was soon out of breath (气喘吁吁).

“I suppose I had better go to the doctor,” she thought.

She went to the doctor and told him her problem.

“I’m not surprised at all,” he said. “It’s obvious what your problem is.”

He looked her over then gave her some advice.

“If you don’t do what I say, Mrs. Parker,” he said, “you will have a heart attack. It could kill you.”

Ellen Parker was very worried as she left the doctor’s. She knew that she had to take his advice but it would not be easy and it would take time.

The next day she went shopping. The first shop she went into was a butcher’s shop (肉铺).

“I’d like ten pounds of steak (牛排), please,” she said.

“Certainly, madam,” the butcher replied and went into the cold room and found a large piece of steak. He brought the huge piece of meat back into the shop and put it on the scale (天平).

“That’s just under ten pounds,” he said.

“That big enough,” Mrs. Parker said.

The butcher worked out the price.

“At $4.99 a pound that will be $49.50, please. Would you like me to cut it up into smaller pieces for you?”

“Oh, I don’t want to buy the meat,” Mrs. Parker said.

“If you don’t want to buy it,” the butcher replied angrily, “why did you ask me to get it for you?”

“My doctor told me that I am over-weight and I have to lose ten pounds. I wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.”

1.Why did Ellen Parker visit the doctor?

　A. She had had a heart attack.

B. She had a problem with her health.

　C. She was unhappy about her weight.

D. She could not sleep well.

2.What did the doctor advise her to do?

　A. To lose weight.                   B. To eat more meat.

C. To come and see him again.        D. To look after her heart.

3.Why did Ellen Parker ask for ten pounds of steak?

　A. She wanted to buy some for dinner.

B. She wanted to lose weight.

　C. Her doctor had told her to eat steak.

D. She wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.

4.What was Ellen Parker’s real problem?

　A. She ate too much steak.

B. She weighed too much.

　C. The doctor did not know.    

D. She could not walk very quickly.

A man got a new car and he was very proud 　26　 it. One day, when he 　27　 back home, he saw his three-year-old son 　28　 hitting the new car with a toy hammer. The man was 　29　 angry that he ran to his son, grabbed the hammer from 　30　, and used the hammer to hit the little boy’s hands too hard. The 　31　 boy cried out but his father didn’t care.

　　When the father 　32　, he took his son to the 　33　 as fast as he could. Although the doctor tried his best to save the 　34　 bones（骨头）, he had to cut the fingers from both of the boy’s hands in the end.

　　When the boy 　35　 in the hospital and saw his hands, he innocently(天真) said, “Dady, I’m sorry about your car.” Then he asked, “but 　36　 are my fingers going to grow back?” The father 　37　 very sad.

　　Think about the story when 　38　 steps on your feet or when you wish to take revenge(报复). Think first before you lose your patience with someone. Cars can 　39　, but broken bones and hurt feelings often can’t.

　　People often make mistakes. But we should remember that forgiveness is greater than revenge. 　40　 before act!

1.A．to　　　　 B．of　　　　　 C．in　　　　　 D．from

2.A．comes　       B．came　　　   C．has come　   D．is

3.A．happy　　  B．unhappy　　  C．happily　　　    D．luckily

4.A．too　　　  B．very　　　　 C．so　　　　   D．such

5.A．it　　　　 B．her　　　　  C．he　　　　　 D．him

6.A．poor　　　 B．lucky　　　  C．bad　　　　  D．small

7.A．came out　 B．came down　  C．calmed down  D．calmed out

8.A．school　　 B．hospital　　　   C．shop　　　　 D．home

9.A．break　　　    B．breaking　　 C．broken　　　 D．broke

10.A．stood up　    B．got up　　　 C．woke up　　  D．put up

11.A．how　　　 B．where　　　　C．why　　　    D．when

12.A．felt　　　　  B．fell　　　　　   C．sounded　　  D．looks

13.A．anyone　　    B．everyone　　 C．no one　　　 D．someone

14.A．repair　　　  B．repaired　　　   C．be repaired　    D．be repairing

15.A．To think　    B．Thinking　　 C．Think　　　  D．Be thought

A man got a new car and he was very proud 　26　 it. One day, when he 　27　 back home, he saw his three-year-old son 　28　 hitting the new car with a toy hammer. The man was 　29　 angry that he ran to his son, grabbed the hammer from 　30　, and used the hammer to hit the little boy’s hands too hard. The 　31　 boy cried out but his father didn’t care.
When the father 　32　, he took his son to the 　33　 as fast as he could. Although the doctor tried his best to save the 　34　 bones（骨头）, he had to cut the fingers from both of the boy’s hands in the end.
When the boy 　35　 in the hospital and saw his hands, he innocently(天真) said, “Dady, I’m sorry about your car.” Then he asked, “but 　36　 are my fingers going to grow back?” The father 　37　 very sad.
Think about the story when 　38　 steps on your feet or when you wish to take revenge(报复). Think first before you lose your patience with someone. Cars can 　39　, but broken bones and hurt feelings often can’t.
　　People often make mistakes. But we should remember that forgiveness is greater than revenge. 　40　 before act!