八、(2024·泰州市高港区二模)任务型阅读。(10 分)
(新素材 科
普知识)Do you want to be an astronaut in the future? Every year on April 24, it’s Space Day of China. It’s a day to celebrate the country’s growth in space exploration. The successful manned space missions(任务) are a big part of it. Ever since Yang Liwei made it to space in 2003, as many as over 20 Chinese astronauts have been to space. Being an astronaut is cool but sometimes dangerous.
What problems do astronauts face?
In space, astronauts face many problems. There is little gravity there, which influences their bodies. Also, being away from family and friends and stuck in a tiny spaceship for a long time can make them feel sad or stressed out. What’s more, if something goes wrong on their mission all of a sudden, they have to work out how to fix it under huge pressure. That’s why astronauts have to be smart, strong and ready for any challenge before they can go to space.
How are astronauts trained?
“To make sure that Chinese astronauts complete their missions and return to the Earth safely, eight types, covering more than 200 subjects of training, are set,” Huang Weifen, chief designer of the astronaut system for China’s manned space project, told CCTV News. Apart from physical training, it also includes basic science knowledge and mock(模拟的) missions. Before astronauts can go to space, they train like this for at least three and a half years.
One of the hardest parts of the training for astronauts is the underwater training. This helps them get ready for the weightless environment in space. Huang explained that astronauts wear diving suits(潜水服) that weigh more than 100 kilograms and stay underwater for six hours at a time. Moving around in the water with such a heavy suit is really tiring. Huang said that one astronaut, Nie Haisheng, even lost 2 kilograms after one underwater training exercise.
Train hard to work in space
China has achieved great success in space exploration. A number of Chinese astronauts have been to space 1 2003. Being an astronaut is cool but 2, so training is necessary.
3 astronauts face▶Low 4 which makes them feel uncomfortable.
▶Feeling sad or stressed out because of being away from home.
▶Some sudden problems which need 5.|
Training astronauts receiveBasic information▶Eight types which cover 6 200 subjects are set.
▶Physical training, basic science knowledge and mock missions are 7.
▶At least 3.5 years will be spent on training.|
One of the hardest—the underwater training▶The 8 is to help astronauts prepare for the weightless environment in space.
▶Astronauts wear very 9 diving suits and stay underwater for a long time at a time.
▶Nie Haisheng even lost 2 kilograms after one underwater training exercise as it makes astronauts feel 10.|
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