Astronauts, people who fly into space, need special training. First they go to Houston, Texas. That is the home of the Johnson Space Centre. There they are tested to see how strong and smart they are.

One of the first tests is for the heart. The people walk or run, then the space doctors see how fast their hearts are beating.

Another important test is performed. In this test the person must curl(蜷曲)his body up in a ball. When he is in that position, he is put into a round cloth bag. The doctors give him no idea how long he will have to stay in the bag. If a spaceship broke down in space, the astronauts would get into bags like this. Then they would have to wait and curl up in darkness, until help could arrive. You can see that an astronaut must not be afraid of tight space or darkness.

After the tests, only the best people are chosen to start astronaut training in a training centre. The astronauts in training learn many other things. They learn how to jump out of a moving airplane. They learn to how to blow up a lifeboat and get into it while they are in the ocean. The astronauts also have to learn how to get lifted out of the ocean by helicopter(直升机). That may look fun, but it can be dangerous.

After they finish training, the astronauts continue to work. They stay in good shape by running and doing exercise. They read about their special jobs. In that way they can learn new facts about space travel.

Then the big day comes. The astronaut is told to go to work on a flight into space. The crew members(全体船员)get to know each other first. Then they can learn which job each will do.

1.The astronauts don’t know how long they will stay in the bag in the test because ________________.

A. the doctors need to know how strong they are

B. the astronauts need to show how smart they are

C. good astronauts mustn’t be afraid of darkness or tight space

D. nobody knows when help will come if the spaceship breaks down

2.The astronauts don’t learn how to ________________ in the training centre.

A. walk or run in space                                  B. jump out of the moving plane

C. blow up a lifeboat                             D. get lifted out of water by helicopter

3.Which is the correct order according to the passage?

a. Doctors do tests on the astronauts.

b. The astronauts go to the Space Centre.

c. The astronauts learn new facts about space travel.

d. The best people are chosen for training.

e. The astronauts go to work on a flight into space.

A. a, b, c, d, e              B. d, a, e, b, c              C. b, a, d, c, e              D. c, d, e, b, a

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. After the tests, only the best people are chosen to start astronaut training in a training centre.

B. The crew members get to know each other after the tests.

C. One of the first tests is for the heart.

D. An astronaut must not be afraid of tight space or darkness.

 

Dear Grace,

How are you? Thank you for your last e-mail. You want to know about my school clubs, right ? Well, it’s time for us to join the school clubs now. There are many clubs in my school, like the English club, the art club, the music club and the sports club. I have two good friends, Jack and Lisa. We all want to join the school clubs.

I want to join the music club, because I can play the guitar. I can’t speak English well, but I also want to join the English club.

Jack likes sports. He can play soccer and basketball. He is in the school soccer team(队). He wants to join the sports club. He can play the guitar, too. But he doesn’t want to join the music club.

Lisa likes drawing. She wants to join the art club. She also speaks English very well. I think she can be in the English club. But she can’t be in the music club. She can’t play any instruments(乐器).

Are there any clubs in your school? What club are you in?

Please write an e—mail and tell me about your school clubs.

Yours,

Jane

1.Grace wants to know Jane’s  _______ .

A.school clubs       B.school life         C.new friends        D.favorite sports

2.Jane wants to join the _______  club.

A.art               B.sports            C.music            D.science

3.下面哪项陈述是正确的?

A.Jack speaks English well                   B.Jack is Jane’s good friend

C.Jack is in the art club                     D.Jack can play the violin

4.Lisa can NOT__________.

A.draw well                             B.play the guitar

C.join the English club                     D.speak English well

5.Grace 下次给Jane写的邮件的主题可能是什么?

A.Grace’s birthday party.                  B.Grace’s favorite subjects.

C.Grace’s school clubs.                   D.Grace’s school day

 

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