Plants are actually grown in space already. Do you know the fact【小题1】astronauts aboard the ISS(国际空间站)ate the first space-grown salad on August 10, 2015? And yes, they liked what they ate.

Growing a plant in space is not an easy task.【小题2】(normal), growing eatable and nutritious plants is difficult enough here on Earth, so imagine how challenging it would be【小题3】(grow) those greens in microgravity (微重力) and under highly【小题4】(control) soil conditions, humidity(湿度), light, and various gases.

Traditionally, roots grow and spread downwards due to gravity. Still, in space, where【小题5】 effect of gravity is slight, things change, and they do so quite strongly. Can you imagine a plant floating in a spaceship, with its roots【小题6】 (stick) out in every direction? Therefore, keeping this entire system in a good condition is very important. To achieve this, Rick Mastracchio, the【小题7】(found) of a special container named “Veggie", made great efforts with his partner【小题8】a few years.

Cultivating a plant in space is just one part of a more complex and【小题9】(large) effort. Astronaut farmers must ensure that the plants grow in such artificial conditions are safe to consume, have no side effects and【小题10】(be) pleasant to eat... at least a little.

Housed in an old railway building, the Musee d’Orsay 【小题1】(feature) some of the best-known paintings from the Impressionist movement of the 19th century. Two of the greatest Impressionist painters, Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir made the 【小题2】(deep) impression on me. Monet’s work 【小题3】 (inspire) by nature. In the last three 【小题4】(decade) of his life, he painted mostly scenes from his garden. Renoir’s masterpiece Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette, shows life in a busy neighbourhood of Paris 【小题5】a Sunday afternoon. There’s so much going on, 【小题6】 so little clear detail. Impressionist artists did not try to paint every detail in a scene-just 【小题7】brief “impression” they had at that moment, burning with vividly colours and light, before it disappeared. It is also worthy of note that Post-Impressionist painters were not the only ones 【小题8】(influence) by Impressionism -the movement has had a lasting influence on modern art, 【小题9】(encourage) artists to look at the world from an 【小题10】(entire) new point of view.

As schoolwork becomes more important, teenagers spend less time playing. However, being playful with friends and messing around with art and music are opportunities for teens to be mature. For one thing, making mistakes and learning from 【小题1】(they) can help teens develop their talents, ideas, and personal identities. Also, playing 【小题2】(offer) feelings of freedom and the mental health benefit of escaping from stress for even a few minutes. At every age, there is reason 【小题3】(play).