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Most people, when they travel to space, would like to stay in
orbit for a few days or more. And this stands to reason, if you're
paying $ 20,000 for your trip to orbit! So in order for tourism to
reach its full potential there's going to be a need for orbital
accommodation-or space hotels. What would a space hotel
actually be like to visit? Hotels in orbit will offer the services you
expect from a hotel-private rooms, meals, bars. But they'll also
offer two unique experiences: impressive views-of Earth and
space~ and the endless entertainment of living in zero gravity-
including sports and other activities that make use of this.
The hotels themselves will vary greatly-from being quite
simple in the early days to huge luxury structures at a later date.
It's actually surprising that as later as 1997,very few designs for
space hotels were published. This is mainly because those who
might be expected to design them haven't expected lauch costs to
come down far enough to make them possible.
Lots of people who've been to space have described vividly
what it's like to live in zero gravity. There are obviously all sorts of
possibilities for dancing, gymnastics, and zero-G sports. Luckily,
you don't need to sleep much living in zero gravity, so you'll have
plenty of time for relaxing by hanging out in a bar with a window
looking down at the turning Earth below.
Of course all good things have come to an end, unfortunately.
And so after a few days you'll find yourself heading back though
you'll be much more expert at exercising in zero gravity than you
were when you arrived. You'll be thinking how soon you can save
up enough to get back up again-or maybe you should change jobs
to get to work in an orbiting hotel!
1. When traveling in space, most people would like to stay in orbit for a few days because ____.
A. it is expensive to travel in space
B. they would find the possible life in other star systems
C. they could enjoy the luxury of space hotels
D. they want to realise the full potential of tourism
2. Which of the following is a unique experience that space hotels will offer?
A. The gravitational pull.
B. The special views.
C. The relaxation in a bar.
D. The space walk.
3. Which of the following is NOT discussed in the passage?
A. When was the space traveling made possible?
B. What are the unique experiences that space hotels will offer?
C. Why were there not many published designs for space hotels?
D. How can the travelers enjoy themselves in space hotels?
4. This passage is mainly about ____.
A. traveling in space
B. the ways of living in space hotels
C. zero gravity and space hotels
D. the description of space hotels
