Early this year, Captain Startup was flying an aeroplane over New ZealandThere was a television camera crew on boardSuddenly, out in the night sky, a bright sphere () came into viewEveryone on board saw it and everyone thought, “UFO”— Unidentified Flying ObjectMany people believe that a UFO is a visiting craft from outer spaceThe camera crew went into ACTION AND STARTED FILMINGThat week people all over the world saw the film of this mysterious light on their television screensSomeone described the object as “an illuminated ping pong ball.” What was it? Was it a spaceship full of visitors from another planet? The Captain and the film crew believed it wasOther observers had many different explanationsSome say it was Venus (金星)Some say it was just a trick of lightThe people on the aeroplane were not the only ones who saw the “UFO”An air traffic controller also saw it on his radar screenWhen a reporter asked him if he believed in UFOs, he said, “I don’ t know what they are but I’ve got an open mind on them” Like many scientists, he thought that a flock of birds caused dots on his radar screen when the “UFO” appeared.

    Most astronomers now believe that what these people saw was almost certainly the planet VenusAt that time of year it is very bright and easy to seeAnd from a moving aeroplane it can appear to be moving fastSo far there is no proof that UFOs or spaceships from other planets do existIn 6 years government investigators of UFOs investigated 1,631 sightings or occasions when people say they saw a UFO Ninety percent of these turned out to have simple explanation.

    However, it’s good idea to keep an open mind, like the air traffic controllerScientists in the USA are trying to persuade their government to help them study UFOsThey want two million dollars to spend on detecting radio messages from outer spaceAnd a British politician wants governments to cooperate internationally on reporting and investigating sightings of UFOs.

    After all, it is quite possible that there is life out there in the universeAnd if something is alive, it is quite possible that it may come to visit US.

1“I’ve got an open mind on them.” In the sentence, the phrase “got an open mind” means ________.

Apaid attention to

Bneither believed nor disbelieved

Cbeen troubled about something

Dbeen in agreement

2Who saw that mysterious light one night? ________.

AThe pilot.

BPeople all over the world.

CEveryone on board and the air traffic controller.

DVisitors in a spaceship.

3Who wants their government to help them to study UFOs?

AScientists in the USA

BAn English politician.

CThe air traffic controller.

DA television camera crew.

4It took the government investigators of UFOs ________ to investigate 1,631 sightings.

A6 years

B1 year

Chalf a year

D6 months

5They want two million dollars to spend on detecting radio messages from outer spaceIn the sentence the word “detecting” means ________.

Astudying

Bstudying for

Clooking

Dlooking for

 

答案:B;C;A;A;D
提示:

1.       我有一個(gè)開放的態(tài)度,即既不否認(rèn)也不承認(rèn)

2.       參見第四句話:Everyone on board saw it

3.       參見第三段第二句:Scientists in the USA are trying to persuade their government to help them study UFOs

4.       參見第二段中:In 6 years government investigators of UFOs investigated 1,631 sightings-or occasions when people say they saw a UFO.

5.       detect探測,搜尋的意思

 


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