Question

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Read the passage and answer the questions that follow
Astronauts have an exciting and adventurous life. Those who are on a mission and travel into
space may be required to spend weeks and at times even months in spacecrafts. The absence of
gravity in space makes astronauts float inside the spacecraft and they have to push themselves off the
walls of the spacecraft to move about. Not just the astronauts, every little free object floats freely in
the spacecraft!
Astronauts travelling in space have to cat very carefully, lest the food gets into their nose or
eyes, and they have to drink through straws fixed in containers. Strips of Velcro are extremely useful
in holding on to small things and preventing them from floating about in the spacecraft
. Having a
bath is a novel experience. Astronauts wipe their bodies with a damp sponge and they use a special
shampoo that doesn't have to be rinsed off. Sleeping peacefully can be quite an ordeal. The men and
women aboard the spacecraft have to strap themselves to their beds so that they don't float away
while sleeping! Astronauts miss home and their friends, they communicate with people on earth
through emails and sometimes they even get to chat with them.
When the astronauts have to work outside the spacecraft, they have to wear a spacesuit which
is equipped with all the things they need to survive in space. It's incredible how the spacesuit
controls the body temperature and also provides them with the air they need to breathe.
Astronauts face numerous challenges, but their adventurous spirit gives them the zest to carry
out their missions with tremendous patience and caution.
Answer these questions.
12x5=10)
1. What challenges does the lack of gravity pose for astronauts?
2. How do astronauts communicate with people on earth?
3. What precaution helps an astronaut to sleep peacefully?
4. How does the spacesuit support an astronaut working outside the spacecra
5. Find words in the passage that mean the same as
(a) Difficult experience. (Paragraph 2)
(b) enjoyment or excitement. (paragraphs 3-4)​

Answer 1

Answer: Astronauts have an exciting and adventurous life. Those who are on a mission and travel into space may be required to spend weeks and at times ...

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