Life in Space

Life in Space, written by Jennifer McStodds.

《太空生活》，珍妮弗·麦克斯托兹著

weightless living. You wake up 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 Russian. You thank him and yawn, tired because you haven't slept much. Your stomach isn't used to the lack of gravity yet, and you're incredibly excited. You're about to begin your first day working on the International

失重生活 太阳升起的时候你醒了过来 在狭小的空间里，你花了好一会才从睡袋里挣脱出来 打开舱门，你抓住把手翻了个身 轻轻一推，你就从房间这头飘到了那头 另一名队员飘过来，递给你一杯咖啡，用俄语跟你说早上好 你谢过他打了个哈欠，没睡够的你有点累 你的胃还没习惯失重，可你又超级兴奋 你马上就要开启在国际的第一天工作

The Race to Space People 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 1968, U .S. astronauts on Apollo 8 successfully orbited the Moon. On July 20, 1969, the crew of Apollo 11 stepped onto the Moon's surface. Space programs created vehicles that let people stay in space for days or weeks. However, scientists were building a structure in which people could actually live for months or years.

太空竞赛：人类在20世纪50到60年代开启了进入太空的竞赛 第一个进入太空的人是俄罗斯宇航员尤里·加加林，当时俄罗斯属于苏联 1961年4月12日，他绕地球飞行一圈，108分钟后平安返回地面 1968年，美国阿波罗8号的航天员成功绕月球飞行 1969年7月20日，阿波罗11号的航天员踏上了月球表面 太空项目研发出了能让人类在太空停留数天甚至数周的航天器 不过，科学家那时还在建造能让人类实际居住数月甚至数年的太空设施

Space Stations. The Soviet Union launched the first space station in 1971. It spent 175 days in space. In 1973, the United States launched Skylab. It supported three missions before being abandoned in 1974. The Soviet Union launched the Mir space station in 1986. It was the first space station that lasted more than a few years. Mir remained in orbit for 15 years, three times longer than planned. Scientists from many different countries visited it.

空间站 苏联在1971年发射了世界上第一个空间站 它在太空运行了175天 1973年，美国发射了天空实验室空间站 它在1974年被废弃前，一共完成了三次任务 苏联在1986年发射了和平号空间站 它是首个能在轨运行超过数年的空间站 和平号在轨道上停留了15年，是原计划时长的三倍 许多国家的科学家都到访过这里

Before Mir was abandoned, work began on a new, larger space station. The United States, Russia, Japan, Canada, and other countries worked together. In 1998, the first section of the International Space Station, ISS, was launched into orbit. More sections have been added over the years, and more are planned for the future. As of 2012, the ISS was as long as a football field and weighed almost 1 million pounds, 453 ,592 .3 kg. Over the years, more than 200 people from 15 countries have visited the station. Many astronauts stay on the ISS for about three to six months. Staying on the space station can be very difficult. Scientists have found ways to make it easier for astronauts to live in space.

和平号还没废弃的时候，更大的新空间站就已经启动建造了 美国、俄罗斯、日本、加拿大和其他国家共同参与建造 1998年，国际空间站（ISS）的首个舱段发射入轨 这些年来空间站不断增加新舱段，未来还计划增加更多 截至2012年，国际空间站长度相当于一个足球场，总重近100万磅（约453592.3千克） 多年来，共有来自15个国家的200多人到访过空间站 很多航天员会在国际空间站驻留三到六个月 在空间站生活其实非常不容易 科学家找到了很多方法，让航天员在太空生活更舒适方便

an astronaut's life. Astronauts go to school for many years before they begin training. The physical training involves being weightless while flying in an airplane. Astronauts also spend up to seven hours in a spacesuit while working underwater. They work on models of space vehicles in a huge pool.

航天员的生活 航天员在开始训练前，已经学习了很多年 体能训练包括乘坐飞机体验失重环境 航天员还会穿着航天服，在水下作业最长七个小时 他们会在超大水池里练习操作航天器模拟舱