Have you wondered how the three Chinese astronauts of Shenzhou XIII spend their 6 months’ life in space? The following will explain astronauts’ daily life in space to you.
Astronauts almost do the same things when they go to space. Preparations change with the food types. Some food can be eaten in their natural forms, such as chocolate cakes and fruit. Other food requires adding water, such as cheese. Of course, an oven is provided at the space station to heat the food. But there is no fridge, so space food must be kept properly.
After a long day at work, nothing is better than a good night’s sleep! Just like on the earth, in space astronauts go to bed at a certain time, then get up and prepare for work again. When going to sleep, they have to attach themselves, so they don’t fly around or hit their bodies against something. They usually use sleeping bags located in small crew cabins (乘员舱). Each crew cabin is big enough for one person. Generally, astronauts have an eight-hour sleep each day when they finish their task.
Exercise is an important part of every astronaut’s daily life to prevent muscle loss (肌肉萎缩). Commonly, astronauts exercise two hours every day. Lifting 200 pounds on the earth may be a lot of work. But lifting that same object in space would be much easier. That means exercise equipment needs to be special, so astronauts can receive the exercise needed.
Living in space is not just all work and no play. Fun plays an important role in the quality of their life.
【小题1】Which kind of space food requires adding water before eating according to Paragraph 2?| A．Cheese. | B．Chocolate. | C．Fruit. | D．Bread. |
| A．放松 | B．固定 | C．旋转 | D．加热 |
| A．sleep | B．eat | C．lift heavy things | D．play sports |
| A．Two hours. | B．Three hours. | C．Four hours. | D．Five hours. |
| A．Something about Shenzhou XIII. | B．How astronauts go to space. |
| C．Three Chinese astronauts. | D．The astronauts’ daily life in space. |
