Astronauts on shorter shuttle missions often work very long days. Tasks are scheduled so tightly that break times are often used to finish the day's work. This type of schedule is far too demanding for long missions on the International Space Station (ISS). ISS crewmembers usually live in space for at least a quarter of a year. They work five days on and two days off to mimic the normal way they do things on Earth as much as possible. Weekends give the crew valuable time to rest and do a few hours of housework. They can communicate with family and friends by email, internet phone and through private video conferences.
While astronauts cannot go to a baseball game or a movie in orbit, there are many familiar activities that they can still enjoy. Before a mission, the family and friends of each ISS crewmember put together a collection of family photos, messages, videos and reading material for the astronauts to look at when they will be floating 370 kilometers above the Earth. During their mission, the crew also receives care packages with CDs, books, magazines, photos and letters. And as from early 2010, the internet became available on the ISS, giving astronauts the chance to do some "web surfing" in their personal time. Besides relaxing with these more common entertainments, astronauts can simply enjoy the experience of living in space.
Many astronauts say that one of the most relaxing things to do in space is to look out the window and stare at the universe and the Earth. Both the shuttle and the ISS circle the planet several times each day, and every moment offers a new view of the Earth's vast land mass and oceans.
小題1:What does the word "mimic" in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A．copyB．findC．changeD．lose
小題2:Which of the following best describes the families of the astronauts on the ISS?
A．They are impatient and annoyed.B．They are worried and upset.
C．They are caring and thoughtful.D．They are excited and curious.
小題3:In the final paragraph, the author shows that astronauts ________.
A．love to see the Earth from space B．find living in space a bit boring and tiring
C．regard space life as commonD．get more pleasure in space than on the Earth
小題4:The passage mainly discusses how astronauts ________.
A．work for longer missions in spaceB．spend their free time in space
C．observe the Earth from spaceD．connect with people on the Earth

小題1:A
小題2:C
小題3:A
小題4:B

試題分析：本文向我們介紹了宇航員在太空中是如何打發(fā)他們的自由利用的時間的。
小題1:這是詞義猜測題。根據(jù)根據(jù)第一段第四句“They work five days on and two days off”可知，這和在地球上的工作時間一致，所以這樣做的目的是盡可能地模仿地球上的正常生活，所以選A。
小題2:這是推理判斷題。根據(jù)根據(jù)第二段第二句“Before a mission, the family and friends of each ISS crewmember put together a collection of family photo, messages, videos and reading material for the astronauts to look at when they will be floating…可知，宇航員的家人是體貼的，考慮周到的。故選C。
小題3:這是細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段“the most relaxing things to do in space is to look out the window and stare at the universe and the Earth.”可知，宇航員喜歡在太空看地球。故選A。
小題4:這是主旨大意題。根據(jù)本文主要向我們介紹了宇航員在休息時做的事，所以選B。
點評：說明文、議論文類文章：文章的主題句往往出現(xiàn)在首段或末段。第一段給出作者的觀點或引出將要介紹的事物，而末段則總結(jié)全文、重申論點。因此，在閱讀議論文或說明文時，一定要注意首段或末段的信息，因為那通常就是文章的主題句。
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