2. Vocabulary Idioms & Phrases Reading -Paragraphs 5-8 Post-reading

3. Listen to paragraphs 5-8. Skip

4. Now, answer the following questions.

5. Why do people believe that aliens are more intelligent than we are ? Because people are worried about problems on earth and are suspicious of new technologies. They hope that aliens will save us and teach us better way to live.

7. Now Roswell has become a meeting place for people who believe in aliens.

8. On the fiftieth anniversary of the rumors of a spaceship landing, more than 100,000 people gathered in the desert town, where the temperature can reach 110 degrees. 原句＝ In the fiftieth year after the rumors that a UFO had landed in Roswell went around, over 100,000 people got together in the desert town, in which the temperature can reach 110 degrees Fahrenheit.

9. They went out in the hot sun to look for the burn mark the spaceship left when it crashed against a rock. 原句＝ They went outside in the hot sun to seek/find the burn mark which the spaceship left after it hit a rock.

10. They paid $15 each for a viewing. No one complained when they didn’t see a spaceship. They were just happy to be there. They paid $15 each for a viewing. → Each of those people spent 15 US dollars taking a look at the burn mark. → It took/cost each of those people 15 US dollars to get a view of the burn mark.

11. Why all the interest in aliens? People are worried about problems on Earth and are suspicious of new technologies. Why all the interest in aliens? → Why do people take all the interest in aliens?

12. Perhaps this leads them to believe there are beings who are more intelligent than we are. They hope these beings will save us and teach us better ways to live. 原句＝ Maybe it is what makes them believe in the existence of living things who are more intelligent than humans.

13. Of course, a lot of people are making money on these beliefs. Motel owners in Roswell say a quarter of their visitors come to see the alien landing site. Stores in Roswell sell everything from stuffed alien dolls to alien refrigerator magnets.

14. The media play up the belief as well. The media play up the belief as well. → The media also emphasize the belief and try to make people believe that aliens had landed in Roswell in 1947.

15. Alien-based movies and television shows feature government cover-ups and alien invasions. And the fourth most popular talk show in America is about UFOs and aliens. 原句＝ Movies and television shows which are based on aliens include government cover&-ups and alien invasions as the most important part.

16. So many stories of people who claim to have seen UFOs make it impossible to deny their existence. make + it + Adj + to V make ( 不完全及物動詞 ) + it ( 假受詞 ) + Adj ( 受詞補語 ) + to V ( 真受詞 )

17. They are out there, or perhaps among us, this very moment. this (very) moment = now; at this moment; at the (very) moment 此刻 Peter is touring South America (at) this moment. I am busy at the moment; I will do it later. 與 moment 相關的用語

18. (at) any moment 隨時；任何時候 The patient may die at any moment. I am waiting for your answer at any moment. (at) every moment 時時刻刻；分分秒秒 The stock prices change (at) every moment. at the last moment 在最後一刻 He canceled the appointment at the last moment. not for a moment 一刻也沒有，絕對沒有 I don't for a moment doubt your honesty.

19. for the moment 一時，暫時 I can't remember his name for the moment. in a moment 馬上，即刻 I will be ready in a moment. of the moment 現在的；當今的，目前人們關注的 Jack was the man of the moment during the crisis. the (very) moment (that) 一 … 馬上就 … I will let you know the moment Bill comes. Back

21. Reading for the Main Idea 1. Paragraph _____ talks about gatherings in Roswell. 2. Paragraph _____ shows a recent poll about life in outer space. 3. Paragraph _____ indicates how people make money from belief in UFOs. 4. Paragraph _____ explains why people are interested in aliens. 5. Paragraph _____ describes the Roswell incident. 5176351763

22. Reading for Details _____ The farmer gave the material to the sheriff. _____ The army changed the story and said the material was from a weather balloon. _____ The sheriff gave the material to the army. _____ The local newspaper wrote about a “flying saucer.” 1 A farmer found some shiny material on the ground. _____ The army sent out a press release about a “flying disk.” 2635426354

24. 1. What would you do if you met an alien?

25. Reference answer : (1) I would be frightened to death if I met an alien. I would run away as fast as I could and report the alien to the police. Then, I would rush back home and hide myself in my bed.

26. Reference answer : (2) If I met an alien, I would be very excited. I would say a friendly hello to the alien. Maybe I could get on the alien's spaceship to take a look and even travel with them for a while. That would be great.

27. 2. How do you think aliens would communicate with us?

28. Reference answer : Maybe they would be intelligent enough to learn our language in a second. Then they could communicate with us. Maybe their technology would be advanced enough so that they could talk to us through some kind of translation machine. Maybe all they would

29. Reference answer : have to do is just “put”their thoughts into our minds and then “take” our thoughts back into theirs. In other words, we could communicate without words. Back