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Do you want to be an astronaut at the European Space Agency (ESA)? The first thing is this - you need to be sure it's the job that you really want to do.
你想成为欧洲航天局（ESA）的宇航员吗？首先必须确认——这确实是你真正想从事的职业。

It needs a lot of hard work and several years of study at university before astronaut training even begins.Most people start this between 27 and 37 years of age.
在宇航员培训开始之前，你需要付出大量努力并完成多年的大学学习。大多数人会在27至37岁之间开启这一征程。

Astronauts come from all over the world, and it's important that they can speak the same language.
宇航员来自世界各地，因此能使用同一种语言交流至关重要。

They have to speak English , and they are given Russian lessons. Some also learn another language, like Japanese, because a number of astronauts are Japanese speakers.
他们必须会说英语，并会接受俄语培训。有些人还会学习另一门语言（比如日语），因为不少宇航员母语是日语。

If you are still at school and you'd like to be an astronaut when you're older, it's not too early to start developing the skills you will need.
如果你还在上学，但梦想未来成为宇航员，现在就开始培养所需技能一点也不早。

Playing video games is a great thing to do, as it helps you to think quickly. This is what you will need to do when you travel in space.
玩电子游戏就是很好的准备——它能锻炼快速反应能力，而这正是太空旅行中必备的素质。

Another good thing to do is sports,especially team sports, They make you fit, but more importantly, they help you learn how to do things together with your classmates. So, maybe planning a game of football for next weekend isn't a bad idea.
另一项推荐是体育运动，尤其是团队运动。它们能强健体魄，但更重要的是教会你如何与同学协作。所以，计划下周末踢场足球赛或许是个不错的主意。

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Do you want to be an astronaut at the European Space Agency (ESA)? The first thing is this - you need to be sure it's the job that you really want to do.

It needs a lot of hard work and several years of study at university before astronaut training even begins.Most people start this between 27 and 37 years of age.

Astronauts come from all over the world, and it's important that they can speak the same language.

They have to speak English , and they are given Russian lessons. Some also learn another language, like Japanese, because a number of astronauts are Japanese speakers.

If you are still at school and you'd like to be an astronaut when you're older, it's not too early to start developing the skills you will need.

Playing video games is a great thing to do, as it helps you to think quickly. This is what you will need to do when you travel in space.

Another good thing to do is sports,especially team sports, They make you fit, but more importantly, they help you learn how to do things together with your classmates. So, maybe planning a game of football for next weekend isn't a bad idea.