Astronauts have already visited the moon and lived on space stations. They' ve never been to another planet, but they might visit Mars soon. The astronauts will spend about six months traveling to the planet, then about two years on the planet and about six months traveling back to the earth. They' ll be away from the earth for about three years, so they' 11 need a lot of food !
It' s very expensive to take food into space. It costs about 120,000 dollars to carry something that weighs one kilogram. So an apple on Mars could cost 20,000 dollars! Of course, they will need to take quite a lot of food with them to feed the astronauts for three years. This amount of fresh food can not stay fresh, and is very expensive to take, so they need to find food that is not very heavy.
At the moment, astronauts on space stations eat dried food. It's very light, so it doesn't cost a lot of money to carry it into space. But astronauts stay healthier and happier if they eat fresh food. In the future, astronauts on Mars may grow vegetables like lettuce, spinach and carrots.
Astronauts on Mars will probably have special machines. They' ll use these machines to change beans into foods that taste like meat or cheese because it won' t be possible to keep animals in space.
1. The astronauts plan to go to next.
A. the earth B. the moon C. Mars D. space
2. Why do the astronauts have to eat dried food?
A. Because it is safe. B. Because it makes them happy.
C. Because it is cheap to buy. D. Because it is cheap to carry.
3. What may astronauts do in the future?
A. Take enough fresh food for their journey.
B. Grow some fresh vegetables on Mars.
C. Keep animals in space.
D. Grow food on their space stations.
4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. It will take the astronauts six. months to get to a planet.
B. If we take two kilograms of apples into space, it could cost 40,000 dollars.
C. Dried food is as healthy as fresh food for astronauts in space.
D. Astronauts will get foods that taste like meat or cheese from beans on Mars.
5. The best tide for this passage is
A. Food in Space B. An Important Planet
C. Vegetables in Space D. Astronauts in the Future
Wed.11 March
Football Match
Hensley against Mayfair
The football match once a year between Hensley School and Mayfair School will be held on Saturday. However, if there is heavy rain, the match will be held on Sunday,15, at the same time.
March 31st
Margaret,
I' d like to have you return any of the materials you are not using. I need to be using some of these. If you need some of the things still, please let us talk about which ones.
Thank you.
Harvey
Garden Restaurant
Telephone: 2706030 Address: 9020 Bridgeport Road
Open: Mon. to Fri. 7: 00 a, m. - 2:30 p. m.
5:00 p. m.-9:00 p. m.
Sat. 7:00 a. m. - 11 : 00 a. m.
5:00 p. m.-9:30 p.m.
Sun. 11;00 a. m.-2:00 p. m.
New York Museum
America's largest museum in American history Telephone: 7364431
Address: Vanier Park, 1100 Chestnut St. New York
Open: Mon. to Fri.9: 30 a, m. - 5: 00 p. m.
( Monday free)
Sat. 9:00 a. m. - 1 : 00 p. m.
Lansdowne Park Shopping Center
Telephone: 3562367
Address: 5300 No.3 Road
Open: Mon.,Tues. and Sat.9:30 a. m, - 5: 00 p. m.
Wed., Thurs. and Fri.9:30 a. m.-9:30 p. m.
Sun.11:00 a. m.-5"00 p. m.
Skyline Hotel
Telephone: 2785161
Address: 3031 No.3 Road ( at Sea Island Way) The Hanger Den:
Wed. to Sun.
Lunch from 10:30 a. m.
Coffee Shop:
Mon. - Fri.6:00 a. m.
Sat 6:30 a.m. and Sun.7:00 a.m.
Mon. - Wed. to 10:00 p. m.
Thurs. - Sun. to 11 : 00 p, m.
1. It' s decided by whether the football match will be put off to a late date.
A. Hensley School B. Mayfair School C. the weather D. the head teachers
2. Harvey would like to A. borrow some materials B. lend Margaret something
C. get something back D. return something to Margaret
3. If you want to go out for lunch on Sunday, you can call up the number
A.2785161 or 2706030 B.2706030 or 3562367
C.3562367 or 2785161 D.7364431 or 2785161
4. You do not have to pay on Mondays if you go to
A. Skyline Hotel B. Lansdowne Park Shopping Center
C. New York Museum D. Garden Restaurant
5. If you want to enjoy yourself on early Sunday mornings, you can go to
A. Lansdowne Park Shopping Center B. Coffee Shop in Skyline Hotel
C. The Hanger Den D. New York Museum
We traveled all night to London and got there __________ Sunday morning.
A. for B. on C. at D. to
—__________ did you have the party last night?
—In the park.
A. What B. Why C. When D. Where
__________ is watching TV. Let’s turn it off.
A. Somebody B. Anybody C. Nobody D. Everybody
I’d like to go shopping with you, __________ I’m too busy today.
A. but B. and C. so D. or
Welcome to our hotel. It’s __________ in the city.
A. good B. better C. best D. the best
The new term is coming. The students are busy __________ the classrooms.
A. clean B. cleans C. to clean D. cleaning
The children will climb the hill if it __________ tomorrow.
A. won’t rain B. didn’t rain C. doesn’t rain D. isn’t raining
—__________ you play golf ?
—No. But I can play table tennis.
A. Can B. May C. Must D. Should