Listening and Talking

2 Max is interviewing Captain Brown about his life in space.Listen to the interview and answer the questions.

l:Hello,Captain Brown.You're back on Earth now.Are you happy to be back?

CB:Well,yes and no.It's great to see my family again,but I also miss the  International  Space  Station.I've  gotten  used  to  floating around just wearing shorts and a T-shirt.

l:So let me ask about the space station.Was eating in space difficult?

CB:Not   really.We   don't    have   to   cook    in   space.We   choose   what   we want  to  eat  before  we  go  to  space,and  then  the  food  is  prepared

and stored for us.We just have to heat the food and enjoy it.

l:Cool.Well,I know astronauts cannot shower in space since the water would float away,so  I'd  love  to  know  how  you  keep yourselves clean.

CB:Oh,we  use  a  soapy  towel to wash.And we  brush our teeth the same  way  as  we  do  on  Earth.But  astronauts  usually  swallow their  toothpaste.

I:Gosh,I  hope  it  tasted  good!So  how  long  did  you  stay  in  space during your  last  mission?

CB:I was there for more than five months.

I:Wow!So  what  kind  of  work  did you  do  up  there? CB: I was  usually  busy  doing  different  experiments.

I:Did you have any free time?Do astronauts get time off?

CB:Yes.When  I  was free,I  played the guitar.That's  right—I took  my guitar  with  me.I  also  played  chess.My  favourite  thing  to  do, though,was to  have  my  weekly  video  call with  my  family.