People often ask me why we go to faraway places like Mars. 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 news about the essay contest？(no more than 10 words)

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　　答案：By reading a TIME for Kids magazine.

　　Or: From a TIME for Kids magazine.

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

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　　答案：She won the essay contest held by NASA.

　　Or: She named the Mars rover“ Curiosity”．

　　Or: “Curiosity” was chosen as the name of the Mars rover.

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

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　　答案：She sat together with Grandma listening to her stories about the stars.

　　Or: Her grandma told her stories about the stars.

　　Or: They sat together talking about the stars.

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

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