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1、N单元天津 N[2013·天津卷]阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。MynameisClara.IstillrememberthatchillyDecemberday,sittinginscienceclass.I'dfinishedaworksheetearlyandpickedupaTIMEforKidsmagazine.Apieceofnewscaughtmyeye:NASAwasholdinganessaycontesttonameitsMarsrover(火星
2、探测器)．BeforeIevenknewanythingelseaboutit,asinglewordfloodedmy11－year－oldmind:Curiosity.Icouldn'twaitforthebelltoringsoIcouldgetstartedonmyessay.Thatafternoon,Iracedhome,satdownatthecomputer,andtypeduntilmyfingersached.“Curiosityisaneverlastingflamethatburns
3、ineveryone'smind….”Fivemonthslater,mymomreceivedaphonecall,andimmediately,awidesmilespreadacrossherface.OnAugust5，2012,at10：31pm,therovernamedCuriositytoucheddownsafelyonthesurfaceofMars,andIwashonoredtohaveafront－rowseatinNASA.Curiosityissuchanimportantpa
4、rtofwhoIam.Ihavealwaysbeenfascinatedbythestars,theplanets,theskyandtheuniverse.Irememberasalittlegirl,mygrandmotherandIwouldsittogetherinthebackyardforhours.She'dtellmestoriesandpointoutthestars.GrandmalivedinChina,thousandsofmilesawayfrommyhomeinKansas，bu
5、tthestarskeptustogetherevenwhenwewereapart.Theywerealwaysthere,yettherewassomuchIdidn'tknowaboutthem.That'swhatIlovesomuchaboutspace.PeopleoftenaskmewhywegotofarawayplaceslikeMars.Myanswerissimple:becausewe'recurious.Wehumanbeingsdonotjusthole_upinoneplace
6、.Weareconstantlywonderingandtryingtofindoutwhat'soverthehillandbeyondthehorizon.56．HowdidClaragetthenewsabouttheessaycontest？(nomorethan10words)________________________________________________________________________57．WhydidClarahaveafront－rowseatinNASA？(
7、nomorethan10words)________________________________________________________________________58．WhatdoesClararememberaboutthetimespentwithGrandma?(nomorethan15words)________________________________________________________________________59．Whatdoestheunderlin
8、edphrase“holeup”mean？(1word)________________________________________________________________________60．Inyouropinion,whyiscuriosityimportant？(nomorethan20words)________________________________________________
