太空生活

Being an astronaut is fun， but life in space can be difficult. Here are some everyday things in space.

宇航员的工作是有趣的，但在太空中生活也会遇到困难。以下是他们在太空中的日常。

Sleeping

睡觉

Astronauts wear pajamas and brush their teeth， but they dont sleep in beds. In space they float around because there is no gravity. Astronauts go into a small cupboard and then get into a sleeping bag.

宇航员也是穿着睡衣刷好牙再睡觉的，但是他们不是睡在床上。由于失重，他们会在太空中漂浮，所以他们要进一个小柜子里再钻进睡袋里睡觉。

Cooking

做饭

How do you make a hot meal with no kitchen？ If the food is in a bag， like spaghetti or soup， astronauts put it in a machine and press a button. This puts hot water into the bag. If the food is in a box， like fish or vegetables， astronauts heat it in a small oven. Some foods like fruit and bread， astronauts dont need to cook them.

沒有厨房怎么做顿热饭？像意面、汤这种袋装食物，宇航员会把它放入机器中并按下按钮，机器里的热水就会加热食物。如果是盒装食物，比如鱼肉或蔬菜，宇航员会把它们放入小烤箱中加热。一些像水果或面包这类的食物，宇航员就不需要加热了。

Eating

进食

On Earth we use knives and forks， spoons， and chopsticks to eat. Astronauts use these as well， but they also use scissors and straws. They need scissors to cut open food bags and straws to drink—you cant use a cup in space because the drink will float around the spaceship！ There arent any tables， either. Astronauts tie a tray to their legs. This tray holds all the food.

在地球上，我们用刀叉、勺子和筷子吃饭。宇航员也是这样，但他们也用剪刀和吸管。剪刀用来剪开食品包装袋，吸管用来喝水。在太空中不能用杯子喝饮料，因为饮料会漂浮在宇宙飞船中！宇航员也无法用桌子，他们通常把食物托盘系在他们的腿上，食物都放在托盘上。

Doing Exercise

做运动

Astronauts do exercise for two hours every day. They run on a treadmill and use a special machine to exercise their arms. They have to tie their feet to the machines so they dont float away！

宇航员每天要做两小时的运动。他们在跑步机上跑步，用特殊的机器来锻炼手臂。他们需要把双脚系在机器上以防自己飘起来！

Washing

洗澡

When astronauts want a shower， they go into a big tube and close the top. They use a pipe to spray water on themselves and then a vacuum cleaner to dry. When they brush their teeth， they drink the water and eat the toothpaste.

Did you know？ Astronauts cant wash clothes in space. There isnt enough water.

宇航员在一个大的管子里洗澡，顶部是封起来的。他们用管子来冲洗，用真空吸尘器来吹干。刷牙时，他们要喝了刷牙水，吃了牙膏。

你知道吗？宇航员在太空中是不洗衣服的，因为没有足够的水。

Vocabulary

float v. 浮动;漂流;飘动;飘移

gravity n. 重力;地球引力

spaceship n. 宇宙飞船

treadmill n. （锻炼身体的）跑步机，走步机