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.

Hello! This is my family. I’m David Green. I’m from England. My family is in Beijing. My father and mother work here. My father is a doctor and my mother is a teacher. I have a sister but no brothers. My sister and I are students of a middle school in Beijing. We love China. My home is very nice. My family has a TV and a computer. My room (房间) is big. I have a bed(床), a desk (桌子) and two chairs(椅子) in it. My books are on my desk. I have an MP3 in my bag. There are some pictures on the wall. I like my room and I like these pictures very much.
根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。
【小题1】Four people are in David’s family.
【小题2】Mr. and Mrs. Green have a son and a daughter.
【小题3】David’s father works in a school in Beijing.
【小题4】Two chairs and a desk are in David’s room.
【小题5】—Is an MP3 on David’s desk?
—No, it isn’

Hello! This is my family. I’m David Green. I’m from England. My family is in Beijing. My father and mother work here. My father is a doctor and my mother is a teacher. I have a sister but no brothers. My sister and I are students of a middle school in Beijing. We love China. My home is very nice. My family has a TV and a computer. My room (房间) is big. I have a bed(床), a desk (桌子) and two chairs(椅子) in it. My books are on my desk. I have an MP3 in my bag. There are some pictures on the wall. I like my room and I like these pictures very much.

根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。

1.Four people are in David’s family.

2.Mr. and Mrs. Green have a son and a daughter.

3.David’s father works in a school in Beijing.

4.Two chairs and a desk are in David’s room.

5.—Is an MP3 on David’s desk?

—No, it isn’

An old man lived alone in a town．He wanted to dig up his potato garden ,but it was very hard work．His only son who would have helped him was in prison．So the old man wrote a letter to his son and said:

Dear Son,

I am feeling pretty bad because it looks like I won’t be able to plant potatoes in my garden this year．I’d hate to miss doing it ,because your mother always loved planting time．I’m just getting too old to dig up a garden．If you were here ,all my troubles would be over．I know you would dig up the garden for me if you weren’t in prison．

Love, Dad

Soon the old man received a letter: Dad don’t dig up the garden! That’s where I buried the guns!”

At 4 a．m． the next morning some policemen showed up and dug up the whole garden without finding any guns．The old man was surprised and wrote another note to his son ．He told him what had happened and asked him what to do next．

His son’s reply was: Go ahead and plant your potatoes, Dad．It’s the best I could do for you from here．”

No matter where you are in the world, if you have decided to do something deep from your heart, you can do it．It is the thought that matters．

1．What was the old’s trouble?

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2．How was the old man’ feeling when he was writing to his son ?

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3．Could the old man plant his potatoes at last ?

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4． What do you think of the old man’ son ?

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5．What is the title of this passage？

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