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 crew members 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 crew member put together a collection of family photos, massages, 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 of 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 mass and oceans.

1.What does the word “mimic”in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A. find B. copy C. change D. lose

2.Which of the following best describes the families of the astronauts on the ISS?

A. They are excited and curious.

B. They are impatient and annoyed

C. They are worried and upset.

D. They are caring and thoughtful

3.In the final paragraph, the author shows that astronauts __________.

A. get more pleasure in space than on the Earth

B. find living in space a bit boring and tiring

C. love to see the Earth from space

D. regard space life as common

4.The passage mainly discusses how astronauts __________.

A. spend their free time in space

B. observe the Earth from space

C. connect with people on the Earth

D. work for longer missions in space

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500 HARRIS STREET ULTIMO •TELEPHONE (02)9270111

Join in the holiday fun at the powerhouse this month linked to our new exhibition, Evolution & Revolution: Chinese dress 1700s to now. DON’T FORGET our other special event, the Club Med Circus School which is part of the Circus（馬戲團(tuán)）！150 years of circus in Australia exhibition experience!

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Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 July in the Turbine Hall, at 11:30 am & 1:30 pm.

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Sunday 6 to Tuesday 8 July in the Turbine Hall, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm.

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Offer to shake hands, even if the interviewer doesn’t offer his hand first. Tell the interviewer that it is a pleasure to meet him. Smile, and be sure to make eye contact.

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C. offer your hand before the interviewer

D. introduce yourself briefly first

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