Mark and his brother Jason both were looking at the
shining new computer enviously, Jason was determined not to go against their
father's wishes but Mark was more adventurous than his brother. He loved
experimenting and his aim was to become a scientist like his father.
“Dad will be really mad if he finds out you've been
playing with his new computer.” Jason said, “He told us not to touch it.”
“He won’t find out,” Mark said. “I'll just have a
quick look and shut it down.”
Mark had been scolded before for touching his father's
equipment. But his curiosity was difficult to control and this new computer
really puzzled him.
It was a strange-looking machine — one his dad had
brought home from the laboratory where he worked. “It’s an experimental
model," his father had explained, “so don’t touch it under any
circumstances.” But his father's warning only made Mark more curious. Without
any further thought, Mark turned on the power switch. The computer burst into
life and seconds later, the screen turned into colors, shifting and changing
and then two big white words appeared in the centre of the screen: “SPACE
TRANSPORTER.” “Yes!” Mark cried excitedly, “It's a computer game. I knew it!
Dad's only been pretending to work. He's really been playing games instead.”A
new message appeared on the screen: “
ENTER NAMES
VOYAGER 1:…
VOYAGER 2:…
Mark's fingers flew across the keyboard as he typed in
both of their names.
“INPUT ACCEPTED. START TRANSPORT PROGRAM.
AUTO-RETRIEVE INITIATED( 自动回收程序已启动).”The screen turned even brighter and a
noise suddenly rose in volume. “I think we'd better shut it off, Mark,” Jason
yelled, reaching for the power switch. He was really frightened.But his hand
never reached the switch. A single beam of dazzling white light burst out of
the computer screen, wrapping the boys in its glow(光芒) , until they themselves seemed to be glowing. Then
it died down just as suddenly as it had burst into life. And the boys were no
longer there. On the screen, the letters changed.
“TRANSPORT SUCCESSFUL. DESTINATION ( 目的地):MARS. RETRIEVE
DATE: 2025.”
1.Why did Mark touch the computer against his father's
warning?
A.He wanted to
take a voyage. B.He wanted to
practice his skill.
C.He was so
much attracted by it. D.He was eager
to do an experiment.
2. Where did the boys' father most likely work?
A.In an
electronic factory. B.In a computer
company.
C.In a
scientific research center. D.In an
information processing center.
3.Mark thought “SPACE TRANSPORTER” on the screen was
the name of______.
A.a computer
game B.a company
website
C.a software
producer D.an astronomer
4.Why did Jason want to shut off the computer?
A.He was afraid
of being scolded.
B.He didn't
like the loud noise and light.
C.He didn't
want to play games any more.
D.He was afraid
something dangerous might happen.
5.What happened to the boys at the end of the story?
A.They were
blown into the air.
B.They were
sent to another planet.
C.They were
hidden in the strong light.
D.They were
carried away to another country.