Twoastronautsfaceanot-so-merryChristmasafterbeingtoldtorationtheirfoodandhopeacargoshipwithextrasuppliesdocksonDec.21.RussiancosmonautSalizhanSharipovandAmericanLeroyChiaohavebeenaskedtocutoutcaloriesequaltothreecansofCokefromtheirdailydiet—around10percentoftheirdaily__1__andanamountthatwouldbelittlenoticed,NASAsaid.
Russianofficials,quotedinthelocalmedia,have__2__blamedthepreviouscrewforovereatingduringtheirone-monthmissionearlierthisyear,leavinga__3__ofmeatandmilkandasurplusofjuiceandconfectionery.
TheDec.24launchofthenextProgressisnow__4__forthecrew,stationedinorbitsinceOctober.Itisdueto__5__withtheISSonDec.21.
NASAofficialssaidtheirsituationwasnotsodifferentfrombeingcutoffonEarth,andtheirliveswerenotatrisk.Iftheydonotreceive__6__supplies,theastronautswouldhaveto__7__thestationandreturntoEarthontheSoyuzcapsulethatisdockedthere.
RussiahasbeenthesolelifelinetotheISSforalmosttwoyearswhentheUnitedStatesgroundedits__8__fleetafterthefatalColumbiaaccident.Russiahasoften__9__ofitsfinancialstruggletokeeptheISSfullyservicedsingle-handedly.Shuttleflightscould__10__inMay,officialshavesaid,butinthemeantimeRussiawillcontinuetolaunchallmannedandcargoships.
A)deficitB)complaineC)severelyD)allowance
E)consideratelyF)shuttleG)evacuateH)absently
I)adequateJ)dockK)resumeL)vital
M)trivialN)evaluateO)fresh