At 19 years old，John Kraus is a professional photograpjye.air.He has been taking photos of rocket launches（火箭發(fā)射）for different magazines since 2016，as well as selling them to different buyers.He's even traveled to California just to take photos of two different rocket launches.
He started his journey in early 2015.At that time he was a 15-year-old boy living in Satellite Beach，F(xiàn)lorida，near the Kennedy Space Center.He had used his birthday and Christmas cash to buy a DSLR camera and began practising by shooting rocket launches.Living on Florida's Space Coast gave him many chances to practise.
However，he wasn't sure his hobby was going to be his life's work. "When I first started in early 2015，photographing rockets was just like 'Oh，look，there's a launch tomorrow night I guess I'll take photos!' Kraus wrote.
But online attention and increasing photo sales led him to take a look deeper at his hobby.
Could he really turn his hobby into his career？After graduating high school，he decided to work as a full-time photographer.
Kraus spoke about some of the challenges of deciding what kind of job he wanted to do.
"Parents，teachers and all of those around us often say we should know as soon as possible what we want to do with our life，"he said.'It's okay to not know what you want to do!But it's important to try new things.Never pass down a chance to try or experience something new.You'll never know when you find the aim of your life；it could be right in front of you. "
（1）When did Kraus become a professional photographer？ BB
A．When he was 15 years old.
B．After he finished high school.
C．Before he went to Florida.
D．When he first shot rockets.
（2）Which of the following is the main reason why Kraus works as a photographer？ DD
A．His home near the space center.
B．Encouragement from people around.
C．His ability to save money for buying camera.
D．Online attention to his photos and photo sales.
（3）When he was facing the challenges in choosing jobs，Kraus CC.
A．was sure what he really wanted
B．gave up the chances to find his dream job
C．was brave enough to try everything new to him
D．talked about his dream with parents and teachers
（4）The underlined phrase "pass down" is closest in meaning to " BB".
A．get
B．refuse
C．catch
D．notice
（5）What is the main idea of the passage？ DD
A．Kraus grew up in Satellite Beach，F(xiàn)lorida.
B．Kraus had a change of jobs because of his interests.
C．Kraus was encouraged by his teachers to take photos.
D．Kraus has turned his hobby into a successful career.
【答案】B；D；C；B；D
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