MANY 15-year-olds don’t know what they want to be when they grow up. Abby Harris knows she wants to become an astronaut and isn’t letting anything stop her.
According to Harris’ Internet blog, Astronaut Abby, she has wanted to be the first astronaut to walk on Mars since she was 5 years old.
Harris wrote that at the beginning, most people didn’t take her dream seriously. But she stuck with (坚持) it.
“I made plans, I worked hard and I focused on (集中于) my goal. As I got older and continued to stay focused on science, people in my life began to notice and encouraged me to dream big,” she wrote.
In the 7th grade, Harris was doing a project on the International Space Station. She set up a Twitter account to get in touch with NASA. But soon she found that it was a great place for her to write about her dreams and talk with others who are interested in space. Her friends on Twitter then helped her create her website and blog, Astronaut Abby.
What’s more, Harris has a real astronaut as her mentor. Several years ago, Harris ran into Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano at an airport. They talked for an hour and Parmitano agreed to become her mentor. Now Parmitano is in the International Space Station. Harris e-mails him every day to learn about his experiences.
It’s not easy to become an astronaut, but Harris is confident about herself.
“If you work really hard at something, it can happen. And it will happen,” she said.
1.What’s the meaning of the word “mentor” (in paragraph 6) ?
A. 朋友B. 导师C. 徒弟D. 助手
2.Abby Harris set up a Twitter account in order to _______.
A. learn more about spaceB. make more friends online
C. tell others about her dreamD. introduce her website and blog
3.Where did Harris meet Luca Parmitano?
A. In Italy. B. On the street.
C. At an airport.D. In the International Space Station.
1.B
2.A
3.C
【解析】
试题分析：本文讲述Harris的故事，她明确自己的理想是什么，并且为了自己的梦想坚持努力，最终取得了成功。
1.根据原文Harris e-mails him every day to learn about his experiences.Harris每天都给他发邮件学习他的经验。可知mentor意为：导师。故选B。
2.根据原文She set up a Twitter account to get in touch with NASA. But soon she found that it was a great place for her to write about her dreams and talk with others who are interested in space.可知她最初设立Twitter account可知她为了了解更多关于太空的知识。故选A。
3.根据原文Harris ran into Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano at an airport.可知他们是在机场见到的。故选C。
考点：人物传记类短文阅读。
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