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Sir,whatareallthosetinyblackspotsonthephotographs?

We'

renotcertain.Theyseemtobemetalparticlesthatmovealongcertainpaths.Theyemitgases,makenoiseandkeepcrashingintoeachother.Therearesomanyofthesepathsandsomanymetalparticlesthatitisimpossibletolandaflyingsaucerwithoutitsbeingsmashedbyone."

Whatarethosestalagmiteprojectionsstickingup?

They'

resometypeofgraniteformationsthatgiveofflightatnight.Prof.Glomhasnamedthemskyscraperssincetheyseemtobescrapingtheskies."

Ifallyousayistrue,won'

tthissetbacktheflyingsaucerprogramseveralyears?

Yes,butweshallproceedassoonastheGrubstartgivesustheaddedfunds."

Prof.Zog,whyarewespendingbillionsandbillionsofzilchestolandaflyingsauceronEarthwhenthereisnolifethere?

BecauseifweVenusianscanlearntobreatheinanEarthatmosphere,thenwecanliveanywhere."

NEWWORDS

humorous

a.funny;

thatmakerspeoplelaugh幽默的

humor

n.

essay

n.散文，随笔

excitement

n.thestateorqualityofbeingexcited

planet

n.largebodyinspacethatmovesroundastaresp.roundthesun行星

Venusian

a.oforhavingtodowiththeplantVenus金星的

n.supposedVenusbeing金星人

satellite

n.spacecraftthatgoesroundtheplanetearthandsendsbackradioandtelevisionsignals;

heavenlybodythatgoesroundaplant（人造）卫星

signal

n.信号；

暗号

astronomer

n.personwhostudiesthescienceofthesun,moon,starsandplanets

天文学家

telescope

n.instrumentwithspecialglassesusedforseeingdistantthings

extremely

ad.very极端，非常

extreme

a.

feasibility

ad.possibilityofbeingcarriedordone可行性

feasible

manned

a.occupiedbyoneormorepersons载人的

saucer

n.浅碟；

茶托

flyingsaucer

n.飞碟

conference

n.meeting

pressconference

n.meetingarrangedbyanimportantpersontowhichnewsreportersareinvitedtolistentoastatementoraskquestions记者招待会

technology

n.技术

conclusion

n.decisionofopinionreachedbyreasoning结论

conclude

v.

reporter

v.personwhogathersnewsforanewspaper,magazine,orradioorTVstation记者

compose

vt.makeup,form组成，构成

concrete

n.buildingmaterialmadebymixingcementwithsand,smallstonesandwater混凝土

atmosphere

n.allthegassesroundtheearth;

airinaplace大气；

空气

carbon

n.碳

monoxide

n.一氧化物

deadly

a.causingdeath;

likelytocausedeath致命的

gas

n.气体

survive

vi.remainalive;

continuetoliveorexist活下来；

幸存

vt.remainaliveafter;

livelongerthan经历...后还活着；

比...活得长

survival

n.

program

n.planofwhatittobedone计划

concern

vt.beofimportanceorinterestto;

haveaneffecton涉及，关系到

oxygen

n.氧，氧气

originally

ad.formerly起初，原来

original

hazard

n.danger

hover

vi.stayinornearoneplaceintheair盘旋

consolidated

a.untied;

combined联合的

consolidate

vt.

belt

n.areathathassomespecialquality;

zone（地）带

indicate

vt.show

indication

pollute

vt.make（air,water,soil,etc.）dirtywithmanmadewaste污染

pollution

unfit

a.notgoodenough;

notsuitable

particle

n.粒子；

微粒

emit

vt.sendout散发，射出

emission

crash

v.（causeto）breakintopiecesviolently坠落；

猛撞

smash

v.（causeto）breakintopiecesviolently（使）碎裂

stalagmite

n.石笋

projection

n.sth.thatstandsoutfromasurface凸出物

type

n.aparticularkind,classorgroup类型，种类

granite

n.hardgreystoneusedforbuilding花岗岩

formation

n.sth.thatisformed;

wayinwhichsth.isformed形成（物）

skyscraper

n.verytallbuilding摩天大楼

scrape

vt.rubwithsth.roughorsharp刮，擦

proceed

vi.continueafterhavingstopped（停顿后）继续进行

fund

n.sumofmoneysetapartoravailableforaspecialpurpose资金；

基金

billion

n.onethousandmillion

zilch

n.zero;

nothingatall

PHRASES&

EXPRESSIONS

（be）knownas

alsopubliclycalled;

named以...闻名，通常名叫

nameafter

givethesamenameas以...名字命名

asto

about,concerning关于

baseon/upon

useasabasisorfoundationfor以...为基础，把...基于

foronething...（foranother）

inthefirstplace...（inthesecondplace）

becomposedof

haveasmembersorparts由...组成

asfaras...beconcerned

tothedegreethatitmattersto就...而言

stickup

standupright;

project直立；

突出

giveoff

emit;

sendout发出；

散发出

setback

delaytheadvanceofdevelopmentof耽搁；

阻碍

PEOPERNAMES

ArtBuchwald

阿特.布奇沃德

Venus

金星

Manhattan

曼哈顿（纽约市中心）

Zog

佐格（姓氏）

Edison

爱迪生（姓氏）

Glom

格洛姆（姓氏）

UNIT2

TEXT

Aheateddiscussionaboutwhethermenarebraverthanwomenissettledinaratherunexpectedway.

TheDinnerParty

IfirstheardthistaleinIndia,whereistoldasiftrue--thoughanynaturalistwouldknowitcouldn'

tbe.LatersomeonetoldmethatthestoryappearedinamagazineshortlybeforetheFirstWorldWar.Thatmagazinestory,andthepersonwhowroteit,Ihaveneverbeenabletotrackdown.

ThecountryisIndia.Acolonialofficialandhiswifearegivingalargedinnerparty.Theyareseatedwiththeirguests--officersandtheirwives,andavisitingAmericannaturalist--intheirspaciousdiningroom,whichhasabaremarblefloor,openraftersandwideglassdoorsopeningontoaveranda.

Aspiriteddiscussionspringsupbetweenayounggirlwhosaysthatwomenhaveoutgrownthejumping-on-a-chair-at-the-sight-of-a-mouseeraandamajorwhosaysthattheyhaven'

t.

Awoman'

sreactioninanycrisis,"

themajorsays,"

istoscream.Andwhileamanmayfeellikeit,hehasthatouncemoreofcontrolthanawomanhas.Andthatlastounceiswhatreallycounts."

TheAmericandoesnotjoinintheargumentbutwatchestheotherguests.Ashelooks,heseesastrangeexpressioncomeoverthefaceofthehostess.Sheisstaringstraightahead,hermusclescontractingslightly.Shemotionstothenativeboystandingbehindherchairandwhisperssomethingtohim.Theboy'

seyeswiden:

hequicklyleavestheroom.

Oftheguests,noneexcepttheAmericannoticesthisorseestheboyplaceabowlofmilkontheverandajustoutsidetheopendoors.

TheAmericancomestowithastart.InIndia,milkinabowlmeansonlyonething--baitforasnake.Herealizestheremustbeacobraintheroom.Helooksupattherafters--thelikeliestplace--buttheyarebare.Threecornersoftheroomareempty,andinthefourththeservantsarewaitingtoservethenextcourse.Thereisonlyoneplaceleft--underthetable.

Hisfirstimpulseistojumpbackandwarntheothers,butheknowsthecommotionwouldfrightenthecobraintostriking.Hespeaksquickly,thetoneofhisvoicesocommandingthatitsilenceseveryone.

Iwanttoknowjustwhatcontroleveryoneatthistablehas.Iwillcountthreehundred--that'

sfiveminutes--andnotoneofyouistomoveamuscle.Thosewhomovewillforfeit50rupees.Ready?

The20peoplesitlikestoneimageswhilehecounts.Heissaying"

...twohundredandeighty..."

when,outofthecornerofhiseye,heseesthecobraemergeandmakeforthebowlofmilk.Screamsringoutashejumpstoslamtheverandadoorssafelyshut.

Youwereright,Major!

thehostexclaims."

Amanhasjustshownusanexampleofperfectself-control."

Justaminute,"

theAmericansays,turningtohishostess."

Mrs.Wynnes,howdidyouknowthatcobrawasintheroom?

Afaintsmilelightsupthewoman'

sfaceasshereplies:

Becauseitwascrawlingacrossmyfoot."

NEWWORDS

heated

a.withstrong,excited,andoftenangryfeelings热烈的；

激烈的

unexpected

a.notexpected意外的

naturalist

n.onewhomakesaspecialstudyofplantsoranimalsoutdoors博物学家（尤指直接观察动植物者）

shortly

ad.Soon;

（in）alittletime不久，马上

colonial]

a.oforrelatedtoacolonyorcolonies