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      Can vegetables and fruits be grown in space? The first spaceship to Mars could be called “kitchen gardens”，scientists claim.

      Experts say the crops would not only give astronauts healthy food to eat during the long journey,but would also improve the cabin environment.

      We all know Yang Liwei is China's first astronaut. He took the spaceship to space on October 15 ,2003. Yang stayed in the spaceship for 21 hours. He took photos and recorded everything he saw in space. At that time he had to eat some chicken and fried rice.

     ① But now the astronauts can grow vegetables and fruits in space. The astronauts in the first spaceship to Mars can grow vegetables and fruits. They grow carrots,tomatoes,spring onions,strawberries,cabbages …The scientists say the vegetables and fruits must save room and can be grown easily.②它们将会给宇航员 提供健康的食物和新鲜的空气。Growing the vegetables and fruits in the spaceship can help astronauts live on Mars for a long time.

任务一:根据短文内容，回答下列各题。

1. Why is the first spaceship to Mars called “kitchen gardens”？

2. How long did Yang Liwei stay in the spaceship?

任务二:按照要求，完成下列各题。

3. 把①处画线部分改为被动句。

4. 把②处画线部分译成英语。

任务三:根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

() 5. The vegetables and fruits grown in the spaceship must take

a little .

   A. room   B. money   C. time   D. work

Answer 1

F 阅读提示：你知道宇航员在太空中可以做什么吗？将来在去火星的宇宙飞船上，宇航员自己可以种植蔬菜和水果。在宇宙飞船里种植的蔬菜和水果能帮助宇航员长时间地居住在火星上。

1. Because vegetables and fruits can be grown in it.因为可以在去 火星的宇宙飞船里面种植蔬菜水果，所以飞船被称作“厨房 菜园”。

2. For 21 hours. 根据短文第三段第三句“ Yang stayed in the spaceship for 21 hours. ”可知杨利伟待在宇宙飞船里21个小时。

3. But now the vegetables and fruits can be grown in space by the as tronauts.

4. The astronauts will get healthy food and fresh air from them. / They will give healthy food and fresh air to the astronauts.

5. A细节理解题。根据短文第四段第四句话“The scientists say the vegetables and fruits must save room and can be grown easi-ly. ”可知，所种植的蔬菜水果必须少占空间。    .