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Being compared to great people like Stephen Hawking and Albert Einstein is not something that happens to the average person. At the age of just 23, Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski has already achieved much more goals than most of us ever will in our lifetime.

When she was only 14 years old, the Chicago girl made her own single engine airplane—by herself. She then flew it across Lake Michigan, becoming the youngest person to ever fly their own plane.

She graduated from Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) in 2010 and entered Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

At first, she had to wait to be accepted into the school, but once Professors Allen Haggerty and Earll Murman watched her video they had no doubt. Femalista quoted Haggerty as saying: After just three years at MIT she has already achieved the highest possible grade point average of 5.0.

She is now studying further at Harvard University, with full academic freedom. Once again she is only 23 years old.

What's even more impressive is that she is no longer interested in building planes but has turned her attention to physics, namely black holes and how gravity (重力)affects space and time—that is why she is being compared to Einstein and Hawking.

Pasterski records all of her work on her website Physics Girl, but if you are a little shocked by her achievements, she has some words for you.

During an interview with Marie Claire earlier this year she said, "Being optimistic about what you believe you can do. When you're little, you say a lot of things about what you'll do or be when you're older—I think it's important not to forget those dreams."

1. （1） Why does the author mention Einstein and Hawking at the beginning?

   A . To honour the two scientists. B . To compare the two scientists. C . To bring out the key character. D . To introduce their achievements.
3. （2） What can we infer from Haggerty's words?

   A . Pasterski had to wait three months. B . He thought highly of Pasterski. C . He had some doubt about Pasterski. D . Pasterski had average grades at college.
5. （3） What is even more impressive about Pasterski?

   A . She has full academic freedom at Harvard. B . She records all of her work on her website. C . She becomes the youngest person to fly a plane. D . She is interested in some special fields of physics.
7. （4） According to Pasterski, which are the important qualities that people need to succeed?

   A . Independence and concentration. B . Concentration and optimism. C . Optimism and determination. D . Friendliness and determination.