第二节 短文理解 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A 、B、C 三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子. (共 15小题，计 30分)

　　A

　　Almost everyone has a question or two about living in space. What is life really like in space? And what do astronauts(宇航员)do there?

　　Astronauts living in space have have same hygiene needs as people do on Earth. When they wake up，they wash their hair，brush their teeth and go to the bathroom as wel1.However，because of microgravity (微重力) ，astronauts take care of

　　themselves in different ways.For example，they use a kind of special matter to wash their hair and leg restraints (腿部固定装置)to position themselves when they use the toilet.

　　Astronauts eat three mea1s a day: breakfast ，lunch and dinner. Some food can be eaten in the natural form such as fruit. Other foods require adding water such as noodles. There are no fridges in space，so space food must be stored and prepared properly to avoid going bad.

　　Besides morning routine( 常规)and eating in space, astronauts perform many tasks including checking machines，updating computer equipment( 更新电脑设备)，etc. At the same time，the control center on Earth sends message to the astronauts through voice or emai1 with new instructions to assist them in their daily routines.

　　What's more，living in space is not just all work and no play. A popular way of relaxation is looking out of the window. And they can also enjoy themselves by watching movies，reading books，playing cards and talking to their families during their free time

　　46. The underlined word “hygiene” in this passage probably means in Chinese.

　　A. 卫生 B. 饮食 C. 心理

　　47. As for eating in space,which statement is NOT true?

　　A. Astronauts eat three meals a day as people do on Earth

　　B. Fruit can be eaten in the natural form

　　C. Food can be kept fresh in fridges.

　　48. What's the main idea of Paragraph (段落)Four?

　　A. Eating in space. B. Working in space. C. Relaxing in space

　　49. Besides checking the machines and updating computer equipment， astronauts also need to in their daily work

　　A.communicate with friends on Earth

　　B.control the people at the control center on Earth

　　C.receive the messages and follow the instructions from the control center on Earth

　　50.From this passage，we learn that

　　A.life in space is exACTly the same as life on Earth

　　B.living in space is different but interesting

　　C.astronauts have little free time in space

　　B

　　A college graduate (毕业生 ) from Shanxi named Wu Jun created a 9-page“WeChat guide”. With drawings and simple words，the step-by-step guide explains how to send messages，take pictures and make video calls. Wu made the guide for her parents.“My parents are getting old.They need an easy way to learn how to use technology.”she said。

　　Wu's experience is common nowadays，Worldwide，40percent of parents learn about new technologies ，including computers mobile Internet and social media (媒体) ，from their children，according to a study.

　　Parents used to teach their kids about almost everything.Now for the first time，the teachers become the students.while the students turn into the teachers.

　　The change of roles comes from the rapid development of society and technology，says Zhou Xiao hong，a professor (教授)from Nanjing University，Zhou said the Internet and other forms of media give children ways to get information besides from asking older generations (辈).As a result，in the age of information，it's possible that children know more than their parents do.

　　It's reported that 56.7 percent of Internet users and 67.2 percent of social media users in China are under the age of 30.The young generation usually ACTs as a link (桥梁) bet:ween their families and the new environment.When they teach their parents new technologies，parents can connect to the new world by themselves.

　　In Wu's eyes，teaching her parents about WeChat brings her closer to her parents. “People can communicate more by using new technology. Why should we keep our parents out?” said Wu

　　51.Wu's 9-page “WeChat guide”made it for her parents to learn the new technology.

　　A. harder B. simpler C. slower

　　52.What has caused the change of roles about teaching in the family?

　　A. The rapid development of society and technology .

　　B. The growing numbers of old people.

　　C. The unscientific design (设计) of the new technology