It's not easy to become an astronaut. Out of 20,000 people who want to do it,only 20 of them become astronauts.

  Do you have the qualifications (資格) and experience to become an astronaut? Shuffle captains (機(jī)長) must already have 1,000 hours' experience of flying planes. If you are not a pilot,but want to be part of the team,you must already be a specialist (專家) .You must be a Doctor (博士) of Science or Maths. You have probably already done research. You work well in a team.

  The 2-year training program is hard. You must be 1. 6-1. 9 metres tall. First you must be fit. You must be able to work for long hours without sleep. You should have good concentration (專心) .Do you have the right character (個性) ？

  Do you get angry when your bicycle has a flat tire (走了氣的輪胎) ？

That would not help the team!Astronauts must work calmly and must be ready to do any job in space.

  If you are clever,qualified (有資格的) and experienced,you can always try. You will be away from home for two years. Flights into space are dangerous. You will not make much money. On the other hand,you will have an exciting trip into space and wonderful views. You will always be famous. You'll always be one of the world's very few astronauts.

(   ) 1. According to the passage,       people can become astronauts.

   A. few   B. a lot of   C. many   D. plenty of

(   ) 2. Which of the following people would not be a good astronaut?

   A. A pilot. B. A Doctor of Maths.

   C. A scientist. D. A Doctor of History.

(   ) 3. From the passage we can know that a good astronaut         .

   A. works well and stays calm   B. can do just one job

   C. sometimes helps people in the team   D. sometimes gets angry

(   ) 4. The passage tells us that an astronaut's job         .

   A. is hard but safe   B. is hard but exciting

   C. is very well paid   D. will soon be forgotten

(   ) 5. What's the best title for the passage?

   A. Astronauts Travel the Fastest   B. People Can Become Astronauts

   C. Being in Space Is Exciting   D. How to Become an Astronaut

1. A   2. D   3. A   4. B   5. D  

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