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signals from the inner ear, and space sickness disappears. Space travel can be so delightful but at the same time invisibly dangerous. For instance, astronauts lose bone mass. That39。s why exercise is considered so vital that National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA) puts it right on the workday schedule. The focus on fitness is as much about science and the future as it is about keeping any individual astronauts return home, and, more importantly, how to maintain strength and fitness for the two and a half years or more that it would take to make a round- trip to Mars. 【語篇解讀】 這是一篇說明文。本文通過舉例說明了太空生活的奇妙:在太空睡覺時(shí),對(duì)宇航員來說主要的挑戰(zhàn)在于恰當(dāng)?shù)乃咦藙?,最后告訴我們美國國家宇航局對(duì)宇航員主要的擔(dān)心是宇航員回家后的修養(yǎng)期和如何在太空長久地保持健康。 4. What is the major challenge to astronauts when they sleep in space? A. Deciding on a proper sleep position B. Choosing a fortable sleeping bag C. Seeking a way to fall asleep quickly D. Finding a right time to go to sleep. 答案與解析: A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第一、二句 “First consider something as simple as sleep. Its position presents its own challenges.” 可知在太空睡覺時(shí),對(duì)宇航員來說主要的挑戰(zhàn)在于恰當(dāng)?shù)乃咦藙?。故選 A項(xiàng)。 5. The astronauts will suffer from a carbon173。dioxide headache when ________. A. they circle around on their bikes B. they use microputers without a stop C. they exercise in one place for a long time D. they watch a movie while pedaling 答案與解析: C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中 “But station residents have to be careful about staying in one place too long. ...You can end up with what astronauts call a carbon173。dioxide headache” 可知宇航員在一個(gè)地方運(yùn)動(dòng)久了會(huì)出現(xiàn)碳毒性頭痛。故選 C項(xiàng)。 6. Some astronauts feel sick on the station during the first few days because ________. A. their senses stop working B. they have to stand up straight C. they float out of their seats unexpectedly D. whether they are able to go back to the station 答案與解析: D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中 “Your inner ear thinks you39。re failing. Meanwhile your eyes are telling you you39。re standing straight. That can be annoying— that39。s why some people feel sick.” 可知宇航員在大腦接收到矛盾的信息時(shí)會(huì)感到惡心。故選 D項(xiàng)。 7. One of the NASA39。s major concerns about astronauts is ________. A. how much exercise they do on th