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1、Life in SpaceA Reading AZ Level V Leveled BookWord Count:1,230SVYWritten by Jennifer McStottsVisit www.readinga- for thousands of books and materials.www.readinga-Life in SpaceLife in SpaceLEVELED BOOK Vwww.readinga-Life in SpaceLevel V Leveled Book Learning AZWritten by Jennifer McStottsAll rights
2、reserved.www.readinga-Written by Jennifer McStottsCorrelationLEVEL VR4040Fountas&PinnellReading RecoveryDRALife in SpacePhoto Credits:Front cover,back cover,title page,pages 3,4,5,6(top),7,8,9,10,11,13,14:courtesy of NASA;page 6(bottom):RIA Novosti/Alamy;page 12:REUTERS/NASA;page 15:courtesy of NASA
3、/Carla CioffiFront cover:Astronaut Scott Kelly floats in front of the windows on the ISS.Title page:Astronaut Rick Sturckow gives a thumbs-up in front of a wall filled with the badges that represent the different crews who have worked on the ISS.Table of contents:Astronaut Chris Hadfield poses in fr
4、ont of a floating water bubble.1516Back to EarthWhen astronauts return to Earth from the ISS,the work isnt over.Recovery from spending months in space takes a long time.For a six-month stay on the ISS,it takes six weeks of working out to regain lost muscle.It can take a whole year for an astronauts
5、bones to fully recover.Astronauts have to work hard,but the time spent living and working in space is worth it.Scientists always keep an eye on the astronauts physical and mental health.The information they gather has already helped astronauts live healthier and happier lives.This information might
6、mean the success or failure of future space exploration.Glossaryastronauts(n.)people trained to travel and work in space(p.5)cosmonaut(n.)a person trained to travel and work in space;a Russian word for“astronaut”(p.5)gravity(n.)the natural force that tends to pull objects toward each other,such as o
7、bjects being pulled toward the center of Earth(p.4)nozzle(n.)a part at the end of a hose,pipe,or tube that is used to direct and control a stream of liquid or gas(p.11)orbited(v.)revolved around another object(p.5)resistance(n.)force that slows motion(p.14)space station(n.)a spacecraft in which peop
8、le can live for a long time,used for scientific experiments and research(p.4)technology(n.)the use of scientific knowledge or tools to make or do something(p.5)training(n.)the teaching of a specific skill or behavior(p.8)Astronauts return to Earth from the ISS in 2013.Life in Space Level Vwww.readin
9、ga-Life in SpaceLevel V Leveled Book Learning AZWritten by Jennifer McStottsAll rights reserved.www.readinga-Written by Jennifer McStottsCorrelationLEVEL VR4040Fountas&PinnellReading RecoveryDRALife in SpacePhoto Credits:Front cover,back cover,title page,pages 3,4,5,6(top),7,8,9,10,11,13,14:courtesy
10、 of NASA;page 6(bottom):RIA Novosti/Alamy;page 12:REUTERS/NASA;page 15:courtesy of NASA/Carla CioffiFront cover:Astronaut Scott Kelly floats in front of the windows on the ISS.Title page:Astronaut Rick Sturckow gives a thumbs-up in front of a wall filled with the badges that represent the different
11、crews who have worked on the ISS.Table of contents:Astronaut Chris Hadfield poses in front of a floating water bubble.1516Back to EarthWhen astronauts return to Earth from the ISS,the work isnt over.Recovery from spending months in space takes a long time.For a six-month stay on the ISS,it takes six
12、 weeks of working out to regain lost muscle.It can take a whole year for an astronauts bones to fully recover.Astronauts have to work hard,but the time spent living and working in space is worth it.Scientists always keep an eye on the astronauts physical and mental health.The information they gather
13、 has already helped astronauts live healthier and happier lives.This information might mean the success or failure of future space exploration.Glossaryastronauts(n.)people trained to travel and work in space(p.5)cosmonaut(n.)a person trained to travel and work in space;a Russian word for“astronaut”(
14、p.5)gravity(n.)the natural force that tends to pull objects toward each other,such as objects being pulled toward the center of Earth(p.4)nozzle(n.)a part at the end of a hose,pipe,or tube that is used to direct and control a stream of liquid or gas(p.11)orbited(v.)revolved around another object(p.5
15、)resistance(n.)force that slows motion(p.14)space station(n.)a spacecraft in which people can live for a long time,used for scientific experiments and research(p.4)technology(n.)the use of scientific knowledge or tools to make or do something(p.5)training(n.)the teaching of a specific skill or behav
16、ior(p.8)Astronauts return to Earth from the ISS in 2013.Life in Space Level V1314Free TimeAstronauts on the ISS might play cards,read,or write,among other things.Keeping in touch with loved ones is also important.Astronauts are able to make calls and have video chats.Sometimes astronauts answer ques
17、tions from students all over the world or give video tours of the station.Many just look out the windows or take photos.Who can blame them?The view is pretty amazing.ExercisingWhen people exercise on Earth,their bones and muscles must work against gravity,which makes them stronger.Because of the lac
18、k of gravity in space,it takes very little strength or effort to move things that might be extremely heavy on Earth.Because of this ease,astronauts bones and muscles weaken over time.Astronauts must work out at least two hours every day.The special exercise equipment in the ISS gym uses resistance t
19、o help the astronauts stay strong.Even with a daily workout,most astronauts lose 20 to 30 percent of their muscle during their six-month stay.Astronaut Luca Parmitano exercises on a treadmill on the ISS.Astronaut Chris Hadfield plays guitar on the ISS.During his last visit to the space station,he ev
20、en made a music video.Life in Space Level V34Table of ContentsWeightless Living .4The Race to Space .5Space Stations .6An Astronauts Life .8 Sleeping .9 Eating .10 Using the Toilet .11 Bathing and Teeth Cleaning .12 Free Time .13 Exercising .14Back to Earth .15Glossary .16Weightless LivingYou wake u
21、p just as the Sun is rising.It takes a moment to untangle from the sleeping bag in the small space.Opening the door,you grab a handle and flip yourself over.With a gentle push,you fly from one end of the room to the other.Another crew member floats by,hands you some coffee,and says,“Good morning,”in
22、 Russian.You thank him and yawn,tired because you havent slept much.Your stomach isnt used to the lack of gravity yetand youre incredibly excited.Youre about to begin your first full day working aboard the International Space Station.Youve trained for years,but even the simplest activities are diffi
23、cult without gravity.Its almost as if you have to learn how to do them all over again.You wont head back to Earth for another six months,so you may as well get started.A space shuttle docks with the International Space Station.Life in Space Level V34Table of ContentsWeightless Living .4The Race to S
24、pace .5Space Stations .6An Astronauts Life .8 Sleeping .9 Eating .10 Using the Toilet .11 Bathing and Teeth Cleaning .12 Free Time .13 Exercising .14Back to Earth .15Glossary .16Weightless LivingYou wake up just as the Sun is rising.It takes a moment to untangle from the sleeping bag in the small sp
25、ace.Opening the door,you grab a handle and flip yourself over.With a gentle push,you fly from one end of the room to the other.Another crew member floats by,hands you some coffee,and says,“Good morning,”in Russian.You thank him and yawn,tired because you havent slept much.Your stomach isnt used to t
26、he lack of gravity yetand youre incredibly excited.Youre about to begin your first full day working aboard the International Space Station.Youve trained for years,but even the simplest activities are difficult without gravity.Its almost as if you have to learn how to do them all over again.You wont
27、head back to Earth for another six months,so you may as well get started.A space shuttle docks with the International Space Station.Life in Space Level V1314Free TimeAstronauts on the ISS might play cards,read,or write,among other things.Keeping in touch with loved ones is also important.Astronauts
28、are able to make calls and have video chats.Sometimes astronauts answer questions from students all over the world or give video tours of the station.Many just look out the windows or take photos.Who can blame them?The view is pretty amazing.ExercisingWhen people exercise on Earth,their bones and mu
29、scles must work against gravity,which makes them stronger.Because of the lack of gravity in space,it takes very little strength or effort to move things that might be extremely heavy on Earth.Because of this ease,astronauts bones and muscles weaken over time.Astronauts must work out at least two hou
30、rs every day.The special exercise equipment in the ISS gym uses resistance to help the astronauts stay strong.Even with a daily workout,most astronauts lose 20 to 30 percent of their muscle during their six-month stay.Astronaut Luca Parmitano exercises on a treadmill on the ISS.Astronaut Chris Hadfi
31、eld plays guitar on the ISS.During his last visit to the space station,he even made a music video.Life in Space Level V1112Using the ToiletWith the way things float around in space,using the bathroom can be tricky.Astronauts need special training to use the toilet.The toilets on the ISS have two par
32、ts.For liquid waste,astronauts use a tube with a nozzle.For solid waste,astronauts must use foot straps and handles to stay in place.They have to position themselves over a 4-inch(10 cm)opening.The average toilet on Earth has a 12-to 16-inch (30.540.6 cm)opening.The toilet uses light suction to take
33、 the waste from the opening or tube to where it is stored in another part of the station.Bathing and Teeth CleaningAstronauts use water and special soap on a cloth to wash their bodies.They wash their hair with shampoo that uses no water.To clean their teeth,they use toothpaste that can be swallowed
34、 when theyre finished.Astronaut Karen Nyberg shows how she washes her hair on the ISS.The tube hanging on the wall is for liquid waste.The base on the floor is for solid waste.The ISS has two toilets,which have stopped working more than once.To repair a toilet,astronauts must use parts sent from Ear
35、th,which can take months.Life in Space Level V56The Race to SpaceHumans began racing into space in the 1950s and 1960s.The first person in space was cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin,from Russia(then part of the Soviet Union).He orbited Earth one time and landed safely after 108 minutes on April 12,1961.In Aug
36、ust of the same year,another Soviet cosmonaut orbited Earth more than 17 times in about 25 hours.Technology advanced quickly,and people went farther and stayed longer in space.In 1968,U.S.astronauts aboard Apollo 8 successfully orbited the Moon.On July 20,1969,the crew of Apollo 11 stepped onto the
37、Moons surface.Space programs continued to create vehicles that let people stay in space for days or weeks.However,scientists had plans for a space station in which people could actually live for months,or even years.Space StationsThe Soviet Union launched the first space station in 1971.It spent 175
38、 days in space before it fell out of orbit and burned up while reentering Earths atmosphere.In 1973,the United States launched Skylab.It supported three missions before being abandoned in 1974.It fell to Earth in 1979.The Soviet Union launched the Mir(MEER)space station in 1986.It was the first spac
39、e station that lasted more than a few years.Mir remained in orbit for fifteen yearsthree times longer than planned.It hosted scientists from many different countries.The Soyuz spacecraft,first created in the 1960s,are still being used to take people to and from the International Space Station.Days i
40、n SpaceRussian scientist Dr.Valeri Polyakov spent 438 days in space in 1994 and 1995.During his record-setting stay,Dr.Polyakov lived on Mir and orbited Earth 7,075 times.Dr.Polyakovs record still stands.A space shuttle docks with Mir.Life in Space Level V56The Race to SpaceHumans began racing into
41、space in the 1950s and 1960s.The first person in space was cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin,from Russia(then part of the Soviet Union).He orbited Earth one time and landed safely after 108 minutes on April 12,1961.In August of the same year,another Soviet cosmonaut orbited Earth more than 17 times in about 25
42、 hours.Technology advanced quickly,and people went farther and stayed longer in space.In 1968,U.S.astronauts aboard Apollo 8 successfully orbited the Moon.On July 20,1969,the crew of Apollo 11 stepped onto the Moons surface.Space programs continued to create vehicles that let people stay in space fo
43、r days or weeks.However,scientists had plans for a space station in which people could actually live for months,or even years.Space StationsThe Soviet Union launched the first space station in 1971.It spent 175 days in space before it fell out of orbit and burned up while reentering Earths atmospher
44、e.In 1973,the United States launched Skylab.It supported three missions before being abandoned in 1974.It fell to Earth in 1979.The Soviet Union launched the Mir(MEER)space station in 1986.It was the first space station that lasted more than a few years.Mir remained in orbit for fifteen yearsthree t
45、imes longer than planned.It hosted scientists from many different countries.The Soyuz spacecraft,first created in the 1960s,are still being used to take people to and from the International Space Station.Days in SpaceRussian scientist Dr.Valeri Polyakov spent 438 days in space in 1994 and 1995.Durin
46、g his record-setting stay,Dr.Polyakov lived on Mir and orbited Earth 7,075 times.Dr.Polyakovs record still stands.A space shuttle docks with Mir.Life in Space Level V1112Using the ToiletWith the way things float around in space,using the bathroom can be tricky.Astronauts need special training to use
47、 the toilet.The toilets on the ISS have two parts.For liquid waste,astronauts use a tube with a nozzle.For solid waste,astronauts must use foot straps and handles to stay in place.They have to position themselves over a 4-inch(10 cm)opening.The average toilet on Earth has a 12-to 16-inch (30.540.6 c
48、m)opening.The toilet uses light suction to take the waste from the opening or tube to where it is stored in another part of the station.Bathing and Teeth CleaningAstronauts use water and special soap on a cloth to wash their bodies.They wash their hair with shampoo that uses no water.To clean their
49、teeth,they use toothpaste that can be swallowed when theyre finished.Astronaut Karen Nyberg shows how she washes her hair on the ISS.The tube hanging on the wall is for liquid waste.The base on the floor is for solid waste.The ISS has two toilets,which have stopped working more than once.To repair a
50、 toilet,astronauts must use parts sent from Earth,which can take months.Life in Space Level V910SleepingThe ISS has six small“sleep pods”that each hold a sleeping bag with armholes.Each bag is tied to the wall to keep the astronaut from floating away.Because of the space stations orbit,astronauts on