Question

Will there be gardens in space?

Astronauts on board the International Space Station(ISS) recently made history by taking bites of some red romaine lettuce(生菜). They became the first humans to eat food that was grown completely in space.

The lettuce was planted on the ISS in a small greenhouse called “Veggie”, which uses LED lights to help plants grow in space.

First, the astronauts cleaned the lettuce with special sanitizing wipes(消毒纸巾) and then ate it with some salad dressing(色拉酱).

“It was one small bite for man, one giant leap(飞跃) for...our journey to Mars,” one astronaut Scott Kelly later posted on social media.

Space vegetables are a part of the NASA experiment called “Veg-01”, a study on how plants grow away from the effects of Earth’s gravity(引力). It will allow astronauts to grow and eat their own food during long space explorations(探索).

“If we are ever going to Mars someday, we’re going to need a spacecraft that is much more self-sustainable(自给自足) in its food supply,” said Kelly.

Growing fresh plants on a spacecraft may also provide oxygen and help keep astronauts alive, NASA said.

“Veg-01” started in May 2014. The first batch(批) of vegetables took 33 days to grow in space before they were taken back to Earth for a safety check.

After making sure it was safe to eat, astronauts planted a second batch on July 8. They let the plant grow for another 33 days and were then able to eat it.

Astronauts usually only get some fruit and vegetables when a supply ship comes to the ISS. Now with the vegetables grown in space, they can eat whenever they want.

1.Who became the first humans to eat food that was grown completely in space?

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2.Where were the space vegetables planted?

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3.What does the NASA experiment “Veg-01”study?

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4.Besides providing food, what else are the fresh plants grown in space expected to do ?

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5.Why were the first batch of vegetables grown in space taken back to Earth?

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Answer

1.Astronauts on board the International Space Station.

2.On the ISS in a small greenhouse called “Veggie.

3.how plants grow away from the effects of Earth’s gravity.

4.Growing fresh plants on a spacecraft may also provide oxygen and help keep astronauts alive.

5.For a safety check.

【解析】本文介绍了在国际空间站种了新鲜的蔬菜，这样宇航员可以自己吃新鲜的蔬菜，而且新鲜的植物能提供氧气，让宇航员保持活力。

1.根据Astronauts on board the International Space Station(ISS) recently made history by taking bites of some red romaine lettuce(生菜). They became the first humans to eat food that was grown completely in space.可知第一批吃上太空种植的食物的人是登上国际空间站的宇航员，故此处为Astronauts on board the International Space Station.

2.根据The lettuce was planted on the ISS in a small greenhouse called “Veggie”,可知太空蔬菜种在国际空间站，故此处为On the ISS in a small greenhouse called “Veggie.

3.根据Space vegetables are a part of the NASA experiment called “Veg-01”, a study on how plants grow away from the effects of Earth’s gravity(引力).可知“Veg-01”的实验研究植物如何在远离地球引力的情况下生长，故此处为how plants grow away from the effects of Earth’s gravity.

4.根据Growing fresh plants on a spacecraft may also provide oxygen and help keep astronauts alive, NASA said.可知在太空种植新鲜的植物可以提供氧气，帮助宇航员保持活力。故此处为Growing fresh plants on a spacecraft may also provide oxygen and help keep astronauts alive.

5.根据The first batch(批) of vegetables took 33 days to grow in space before they were taken back to Earth for a safety check.可知第一批在太空种植的蔬菜被带回地球，是为了进行安全检测，故此处为For a safety check.