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16.Courtney was just 15 years old when she joined a team of space researchers.Those scientists landed NaSa's robot,Spirit,on the planet Mars.But this was neither Courtney's first nor her last adventure in space research.When she was in fifth grade,Courtney had already decided to spend her life"exploring the mysteries ofthe universe."She checked out space books from her library,studied hard in math and science classes,and later,attended United States Space Camp in A labama.Then Courtney entered a contest to become part of the Student Astronaut program run by a group called the Planetary Society.After a lot of hard work,interviews,and months of waiting.Courtney found out that she was one of 16students who made it-out of 500entered.
Courtney and fellow student astronaut Rafael Morozowski,a 16-year-old from Brazil,were at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California with NASA scientists when Spirit reached Mars.
"The most exciting part of the thing occurred late at night on January3,2004,when we received signals indicating that Spirit had landed successfully,"Courtney says."I joined the rest of the scientists in jumping up and cheering."
Courtney and Rafael spent seven nights working with and leaming from the NASA scientists.(They worked at night because that was daying on Mars.)They studied the photographs that Spirit was sending to Earth of Gusev Crater on Mars.They spoke to television reporters at NASA press conferences and attended meetings in which the NASA team named the rocks and hills that Spirit was finding.
When Courtney was 17 years old,she went to work for NASA as a student intern at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland.With two NASA scientists,Courtney plans to study astrophysics or planetary science at Princeton University,then return to work at NASA.She encourages other kids and teens to follow their dreams of getting involved with space research.
24.What can we learn about Courtney from Paragraph 1and 2?D
A.She was one of 16students to be interviewed.
B.She landed on the planet Mars at the age of 15.
C.She entered the Student Astronaut program easily.
D.She desired to study the universe at her early age.
25.Which of the following best describes Courtney?C
A.Enthusiastic and serious.
B.Optimistic and productive.
C.Determined and hard working.
D.Creative and ambitious.
26.What can we infer from Paragraph 5?D
A.The time on the earth is in line with MarS.
B.The scientists worked day and night on end.
C.Spirit found rich minerals in rocks on Mars.
D.The hills on Mars were unknown to the public.
27.What does Courtney inspire the youth to do?B
A.To work for NASA.
B.To stick to their dreams.
C.To attend United States Space Camp.
D.To study science at Princeton University.
分析 本文主要讲述了Courtney从小立志探索宇宙,在十五岁时加入了一支太空研究队,并参与了对火星的研究,她鼓励孩子们以及青少年追随她们的梦想一起进入太空研究
解答 24.D理解推断类.由第一段可知,Courtney在小学五年级是就开始研究宇宙But this was neither Courtney's first nor her last adventure in space research.When she was in fifth grade,Courtney had already decided to spend her life"exploring the mysteries ofthe universe."因此D正确,误解分析:Courtney加入时15岁Courtney was just 15 years old when she joined a team of space researchers.因此A错误,Courtney15岁时并没有登上火星,因此B错误,C选项在文章中没有提到.故选D
25.C细节理解类.由第一段Courtney在五年级的时候就下决心要研究神秘的宇宙可以看出她的决心,而第五段第一句Courtney and Rafael spent seven nights working with and leaming from the NASA scientists.可以看出她工作非常努力.故选C
26.D理解推断类.They worked at night because that was daying on Mars.晚上工作时是火星的白天,并不是白天黑夜都工作,故选项A和B错误;由第五段中最后一句They spoke to television reporters at NASA press conferences and attended meetings in which the NASA team named the rocks and hills that Spirit was finding.可知选项C错误,而公众以前对火星并不了解,故选D
27.B细节理解类.由文章中最后一句话.She encourages other kids and teens to follow their dreams of getting involved with space research.可知,Courtney鼓励孩子们追随自己的梦想进入太空,故选B
点评 考点:本文考察记叙类人物故事,需要学生对文章有充足的理解,并认真寻找文中的细节,对文章内容作出合理推断,理解主要内容
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