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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 she was in fifth  grade. Courtney had already decided to spend her life “exploring the mysteries of the universe” She checked out spacc books from her library . studied hard in math and science claases. and later. attended United States Space Camp in Alabama.

   Then Courtney entered a contest to become port 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 16 students who made it—out of 500 enteredi.

    Courtney and fellow student astronaut Rafael Morozowski.a 16-year-old   from Brazil, were at the Jet Propulsion Liboratory 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 tney says. I joined the rest of the scientists in jumping up and cheering. ”

    Courtney and Rafael spent seven nights working with and learning from the MASA scientists.(They worked «it night because that was daying on Mars. )They studied the photographf that Spirit was sending to Earth of Gusev Crater on Mars. They spoke to television reporters at NASA press conferences and attended meettng  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 Coddard Space Flight Center in Maryland. With two NASA scientists.      

   Courtney plans to study astrophysics or planetary. science at Princeton Univ ersity, then return to work at NASA. She encourages other kids and teens to follow their dreams of getting involved with space research.

31. What can we learn about Courtney from Paragraph 1 and 2

    A. She was one of 16 students 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.

32. Which of the following best describes Courtney

    A. Enthusiastic and serious.   B. Optimistic and productive.

    rmined and hard working. D. Creativc and ambitious.

33. What can we infer from Paragraph 5

   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.

34. What does Courtney inspire the youth to do

   A. To work for NASA.

   B. To stick to their dreams.

   C. To attend United States Space Camp.

   study science at Princeton University.

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