In 1947 the pilot of a small aeroplane saw nine strange objects in the sky over Washington, USA.He said that they looked like saucers.Newspapers printed his story under the headline“Flying Saucers”.
Since then, all over the world, people have reported similar strange flying objects.No one knows what they are or where they come from.Some people say that they do not exist, but many others say that they have seen them.Usually people on the ground have seen them but not always.Airline pilots also have reported seeing them and so have astronauts-the men who fly in spaceships.
Perhaps some people saw them only in their imagination or illusion(幻觉,错觉).Perhaps some people made a mistake.But airline pilots and astronauts do not usually make mistakes of this kind.Captain Ed Mitchell, the sixth man to walk on the moon, said in 1974 that he believes that some“flying saucers”are real.Many other people now believe that these strange flying objects are visiting the earth from other worlds in space.
“They have come to greet us.”They say.
The American government tried to find out more about these objects.It listened to a great many people who said they had seen them.But the Government Committee could not decide on what the objects were.It called them UFOs, which is short for Unidentified Flying Objects.
Some even say they have seen people in the flying saucers!In 1964, a driver of a police car in New Mexico saw a UFO landing a mile away.When he reached it, there were two small figures standing near it.They looked like little men.When he reported on his radio, they got inside the object and flew away.
In 1973 two men were out fishing in Mississippi River.They say they saw a UFO shaped like an egg.There were three creatures like men but their skins were silver in colour.They had no eyes, and their mouths were just slits(裂缝),Their noses and ears were pointed.They made the fishermen get inside the UFO for a while.Then the creatures photographed them and took them to the place where they had been fishing.
There are many other similar stories.Some are probably untrue but some may be true.No one knows.
(1)
The American government tried to ________.
[ ]
A.
look for the flying objects
B.
know where the objects come from
C.
learn more about UFOs
D.
report more about UFOs
(2)
According to the passage, the name“flying saucers”was first used by ________.
[ ]
A.
a pilot of a small plane
B.
an official in Washington
C.
an editor of a newspaper
D.
the man who flies in saucers
(3)
The purpose of this passage is to tell us ________.
[ ]
A.
the shape of UFOs
B.
how to observe UFOs
C.
the danger of UFOs
D.
what we know about UFOs
(4)
It is implied in the passage that the author ________.
[ ]
A.
does not believe at all about the existence of UFOs
B.
believes that UFOs are real objects flying in the sky
Student Date of Birth:19/08/1988 Department of Education and Training
International Students Centre
Hong Xue 827-839 George Street PO Box 707
60 Waratah Street Broadway NSW 21007
Croydon Park NSW 2133 Phone:(612)9217 4801 1300 302 456
Fax:(612)9212 6721
http://www.tafensw.edu.au/international/
WARNING LETTER
Dear Hong Xue,
As you are aware, your student visa regulations set out a number of conditions applying to your visa.It has come to our attention that you are failing to meet the following conditions:You must maintain accommodation, support and general welfare arrangements that have been approved by your education provider if you:
●have not turned 18; and
●are not staying in Australia with:
-a parent
-a custodian(监护人); or
-a relative who has been nominated(指定)by your parent or a custodian, is aged at least 21 and is of good character.
Note:You must not change those arrangements without the written approval of your education provider.
You must obey the following rules:
1.During term time you must:
a)remain in your homestay during the school term;
b)come home every night; and
c)inform your guardian at all times of your whereabouts.
2.On weekends you must:
a)have your guardian's permission to stay with friends; and
b)inform your guardian of the name, address and phone numbers of people you are visiting.
3.You must return your guardian's telephone calls.
This will be your only warning.If you continue to breach(违反)your student visa regulations we will report you to the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs.Such action may lead to the cancellation(取消)of your student visa.Please contact me on(612)9217 4801 or fax(612)9212 6721 if you have questions about your enrolment.
Yours sincerely
Tracey Carlon
Student Advisor
International Students Centre
NSW Department of Education and Training
(1)
What's the purpose of writing this letter?
[ ]
A.
To remind the recipient of the conditions for applying for a student visa.
B.
To warn the recipient not to do anything against his student visa regulations again.
C.
To tell the recipient how to contact his student advisor.
D.
To inform the recipient of the student visa regulations.
(2)
What can be learned about the recipient from this letter?
[ ]
A.
He is under 18 and studies in Australia with his parents.
B.
He is required to come home every night according to the rules.
C.
He can stay with his friends on weekends if permitted.
D.
His student Visa has been cancelled.
(3)
To which address should the recipient reply if he feels like answering the letter?
[ ]
A.
Hong Xue at 60 Waratah Street, Croydon Park NSW 2133.
B.
Tracey Carlon at the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs.
C.
Hong Xue at NSW Department of Education and Training.
D.
Tracey Carlon at 827-839 George Street, PO Box 707, Broadway NSW 21007.
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Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel.Green said,“Clearly I am the most important.I am the sign of life and hope.I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves.Without me, all animals would 1 .”
Blue interrupted,“You only think about the 2 , but consider the sky and the sea. 3 the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea.Without my peace, you would all be 4 .”
Yellow chuckled(笑道),“You are all so serious.I bring laughter, fun, and 5 into the world.”
Orange started next to blow her trumpet,“I am the color of health and strength.I may be 6 , but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life.When I fill the sky 7 , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another 8 to any of you.”
Red could stand it 9 and he shouted out,“I am the ruler of all of you.I am the color of danger and of bravery.I am willing to 10 truth.I am also the color of passion and of love.”
Then came Purple and Indigo(深蓝)….
The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own 11 .Their quarreling became louder and louder.Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder.Rain started to pour down 12 .The colors crouched(蜷缩)down 13 , drawing close to one another for comfort.
In the midst of the clamor(叫嚷), rain began to speak,“You foolish colors, fighting 14 yourselves, each trying to dominate 15 .Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, 16 ?Join hands with 17 and come to me.”
Doing as they were told, the colors 18 and joined hands.They formed a colorful rainbow.From then on, whenever a good rain 19 the world, a rainbow appears in the sky.They remember to 20 one another.