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Preparing to Read an Informational Text — Unit test

Question 4 • Basic English II S2

Read the passage from "Zero-Gravity Nutrition.”How can a tiny crumb be an enemy? A crumb may be small but can turn into a big problem in space. A crumb could float and land in an astronaut’s eye. Or it could get stuck in an air vent. It’s the job of food scientists to think about crumbs and other obstacles. They come up with solutions for how astronauts can eat.

Answer
A
Astronauts get hungry in space just like they do on Earth.
B
Feeding astronauts in space is challenging.
C
Astronauts eat in space while they are weightless.
D
Making food for astronauts is a food scientist’s job.

Explanation

The passage explains that even a tiny crumb can float into an astronaut’s eye or get stuck in an air vent, so eating in space creates problems. It also says food scientists work on solutions to help astronauts eat. Together, these details show that feeding astronauts in space is challenging, which is choice B.

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