As she floated* in space, nearly 240 miles above the earth, astronaut Peggy Whitson was named the first science officer of the International Space Station*.

　　Dr. Whitson currently* lives on the orbiting* station with two Russian scientists. She is scheduled* to return to the earth in November.

　　Her duties as science officer will include overseeing all of the U.S. experiments being conducted on the station during her stay. Many of these experiments explore the effects of space on the human body.

　　“The science that we’re doing here is great,” says Whitson. “I think we should try to do more. I think we are capable of doing more.” (Difficulty: junior)

　　1. Peggy Whistson now _____________.

　　A. lives on the earth

　　B. lives alone on the International Space Station

　　C. is floating in a space far from the earth

　　2. Which one of the followings is true?

　　A. Peggy Whistson is the first woman science officer of the International Space Station.

　　B. Peggy’s duty is to oversee all of the experiments being conducted on the station.

　　C. All the experiments on the station are to explore the effects of space on human body.

　　3. Peggy is________her job.

　　A. proud of B. modest in telling others about C. not confident