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　　My name is Clara．I still remember that chilly December day, sitting in science class．I'd finished a worksheet early and picked up a TIME for Kids magazine．A piece of news caught my eye：NASA was holding an essay contest to name its Mars rover(火星探测器)．Before I even knew anything else about it, a single word flooded my 11-year-old mind, Curiosity．

　　I couldn't want for the bell to ring so I could get started on my essay．That afternoon, I raced home, sat down at the computer, and typed until my fingers ached．“Curiosity is an everlasting flame that burns in everyone's mind…”

　　Five months later, my mon received a phone call, and immediately, a wide smile spread across her face．

　　On August 5, 2012, at 10∶31 p．m, the rover named Curiosity touched down safely on the surface of Mars, and I was honored to have a front-row seat in NASA．

　　Curiosity is such an important part of who I am．I have always been fascinated by the stars, the planets, the sky and the universe．I remember as a little girl, my grandmother and I would sit together in the backyard for hours．She'd tell me stories and point out the stars, Grandma lived in China, thousands of miles away from my home in Kansas, but the stars kept us together even when we were apart．They were always there, yet there was so much I didn't know about them．That's what I love so much about space．

　　People often ask me why we go to faraway places like Mares．My answer is simple because we’re curious．We human beings do not just hole up in one place．We are constantly wondering and trying to find out what's over the hill and beyond the horizon．

1．How did Clara get the new about the essay contest?(no more than 10 words)

2．Why did Clara have a front-row seat in NASA?(no more than 10 words)

3．What does Clara remember about the time spent with Grandma?(no more than 15 words)

4．What does the underlined phrase “hole up”mean?(1 word)

5．In your opinion, why is curiosity important?(no more than 20 words)

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　　As a 4-time Olympic gold medalist in table tennis, today I'm here 　　1　　 China's 　　2　　 and the 400 million Chinese young people．

　　We know that the Olympic Games have been held in more than 20 cities 　　3　　 he world．Our athletes have enjoyed the 　　4　　 welcome of the people in many Olympic cities．We experienced this ourselves as members of the Chinese team in Barcelona, Atlanta and Sydney．We are 　　5　　 of the day when the Olympic Games come to Beijing and we have the 　　6　　 to repay the world's hospitality．

　　Let me 　　7　　 with you an experience I had when I joined the torch relay in Sydney．People were 　　8　　 and laughing with great joy．A little boy came up to me．His eyes 　　9　　 up when he touched the torch．I felt at that moment his life was changed．How wonderful it would be if the Olympic flame 　　10　　 to China and lights up the hearts of all Chinese young people．

　　Beijing will be great for the athletes．They will have great venues, a great Village, a new and 　　11　　 cultural experience, and more fans than you can imagine．

　　Now we are asking you to give us the 　　12　　 to personally experience a great Olympics．This will be a 　　13　　 in Olympic history, and in the 　　14　　 of China．

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