Question

    Emilia Dobek traces her interest in space and the universe back to third grade when she and her father watched a blood moon---a total lunar eclipse (月蚀)---on the roof of their house.

Now a seventh-grader at East Prairie Elementary School, Dobek recently won the national Discovery Education Lockheed-Martin Beyond Challenge by designing a space station for travelling to Mars.

She says that night watching the lunar eclipse started a strong desire in her that has yet to run out of fuel. So when her teacher Andrea Smeeton received information about the national challenge, Smeeton said she immediately had one student in mind.

“I knew she would love the challenge and that she would go way beyond in her search,” Smeeton said. “She immediately started researching bone density (密度) of astronauts and how to have food on Mars.”

“My design will ensure the safety of the astronauts but also make sure their comfort is out of this world,” Dobek says.

Dobek’s design calls for building the MSS or Mars Storage Station to put the supplies in. It also includes the SGF or Self-Crowing Farm, and she details how it would work with the elements on Mars.

Then there is physical and leisure activity for the astronauts under Dobek’s design. A simulation (模拟装置) allows astronauts to choose their exercise machine and virtual (虚拟的) reality environment. Rooms have circular ceilings so astronauts will be able to watch downloaded shows and even see places on Earth, such as their homes.

“I want to tell other kids to follow their passions.” Dobek said. “Whatever they want to do they should push for it and always try their best.”

1.Dobek first became interested in space when            .

A.she was still a seventh-grader

B.she studied at a junior high school

C.she lived on the top of their house

D.she watched an eclipse of the moon

2.Smeeton recommended that Dobek take the challenge because            .

A.she knew Dobek liked challenges in life

B.she had no other students interested in Mars

C.Dobek knew how to research bone density of astronauts

D.she was sure that Dobek would have outstanding performance

3.What does Dobek focus on when designing the space station?

A.The environment on Mars.

B.The safety of the supplies.

C.The activities for astronauts.

D.The comfort of the astronauts.

Answer

1.D

2.D

3.D

【解析】

本文属于新闻，介绍一个中学生从小对太空和宇宙感兴趣，在老师的鼓励下，设计了帮助宇航员去火星的一些科学设备。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段Emilia Dubcek traces her interest in space and the universe back to third grade when she and her father watched a blood moon --- a total lunar eclipse(月蚀)--- on the roof of their house.可知，Emilia Dubcek对太空和宇宙感兴趣是在三年级，与父亲在屋顶一次看月食的时候，故选D。

2.推理判断题。根据第四段“I knew she would love the challenge and that she would go way beyond in her search,” Smeeton said. “She immediately started researching bone density(密度) of astronauts and how to have food on Mars.”可知，老师知道她喜欢这个挑战，能够超越自己的研究，故可以知道，老师相信Dubcek能够做出更好的研究，故选D。

3.细节理解题。根据第五段“My design will ensure the safety of the astronauts but also make sure their comfort is out of this world,” Dobek says.可知，她的设计不仅确保宇航员的安全，还要保证宇航员的舒适生活，故选D。