Read the extract from an interview with an astronaut and match the answers with the questions below. Write one letter in each gap. Talking about food, we're now much luckier than the astronauts of the 20th century. Dehydrated meals are still in use, but after the big innovation in MREs, the diet became more diverse and delicious, including non-dehydrated meals. For example, some chefs from top restaurants of Paris have been hired to provide us with food. Anyway, you should be careful while eating as the food can easily float away! Fun fact: we can drink water right from our spacesuits, as there are special drink bags with straws installed in them. As it's urgent to keep personal hygiene in space, we certainly take it seriously. First of all, each of the space station residents has got a personal hygiene kit: it consists of your own toothpaste, a toothbrush, a razor, and a comb. Taking a shower is possible only inside a special tube that prevents water from getting into the air. The saddest thing is washing our hair: you can only go with dry shampoo! I think that the worst thing that can happen to an astronaut is a simple case of claustrophobia. Have you ever felt uncomfortable and restricted in a small space like a lift? At the International Space Station, you need to move through narrow corridors and share your living space with several people from all over the world. Moreover, the lack of gravity causes quite unusual feelings: sometimes it's difficult to understand where you are and how you're moving. There's a possibility of becoming extremely claustrophobic! As in other jobs, we certainly have some free time (not much after all the duties, though). What do we usually do then? Personally, I would surf the Internet, check my email, or call my family and friends — nothing special. It's really disappointing that the Internet connection updates only a few times a day. And of course, it's always important to find some time for yourself: just chill and stay with your thoughts for a while. It's very easy to relax in low gravity as nothing presses against your skin. A. What do you do in your free time (if you have any)? B. What about eating and drinking? Is it possible to eat with comfort in zero gravity? C. What is the scariest thing about space in your opinion? D. How do you take a shower? Can you use water on board?

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Read the extract from an interview with an astronaut and match the answers with the questions below.

Write one letter in each gap.

[ ] Talking about food, we're now much luckier than the astronauts of the 20th century. Dehydrated meals are still in use, but after the big innovation in MREs, the diet became more diverse and delicious, including non-dehydrated meals. For example, some chefs from top restaurants of Paris have been hired to provide us with food. Anyway, you should be careful while eating as the food can easily float away! Fun fact: we can drink water right from our spacesuits, as there are special drink bags with straws installed in them.

[ ] As it's urgent to keep personal hygiene in space, we certainly take it seriously. First of all, each of the space station residents has got a personal hygiene kit: it consists of your own toothpaste, a toothbrush, a razor, and a comb. Taking a shower is possible only inside a special tube that prevents water from getting into the air. The saddest thing is washing our hair: you can only go with dry shampoo!

[ ] I think that the worst thing that can happen to an astronaut is a simple case of claustrophobia. Have you ever felt uncomfortable and restricted in a small space like a lift? At the International Space Station, you need to move through narrow corridors and share your living space with several people from all over the world. Moreover, the lack of gravity causes quite unusual feelings: sometimes it's difficult to understand where you are and how you're moving. There's a possibility of becoming extremely claustrophobic!

[ ] As in other jobs, we certainly have some free time (not much after all the duties, though). What do we usually do then? Personally, I would surf the Internet, check my email, or call my family and friends — nothing special. It's really disappointing that the Internet connection updates only a few times a day. And of course, it's always important to find some time for yourself: just chill and stay with your thoughts for a while. It's very easy to relax in low gravity as nothing presses against your skin.

A. What do you do in your free time (if you have any)?

B. What about eating and drinking? Is it possible to eat with comfort in zero gravity?

C. What is the scariest thing about space in your opinion?

D. How do you take a shower? Can you use water on board?

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