大学英语阅读unit2答案(大学英语阅读教程第二册)

It is humorous essay. But after reading it you will surely find that the author is most serious in writing it.

Is There Life on Earth?

There was great excitement on the planet of Venus this week. For the first time Venusian scientists managed to land a satellite on the plant Earth, and is has been sending back signals as well as photographs ever since.

The satellite was directed into an area know as Manhattan （named after the great Venusian astronomer Prof. Manhattan, who first discovered it with his telescope 20,000 light years ago）.

Because of excellent weather conditions and extremely strong signals, Venusian scientists were able to get valuable information as to the feasibility of a manned flying saucer landing on Earth. A press conference was held at the Venus Institute of Technology.

"We have come to the conclusion, based on last week's satellite landing," Prof. Zog said, "that there is no life on Earth."

"How do you know this?" the science reporter of the Venus Evening Star asked.

"For one thing, Earth's surface in the area of Manhattan is composed of solid concrete and nothing can grow there. For another, the atmosphere is filled with carbon monoxide and other deadly gases and nobody could possibly breather this air and survive."

"What does this mean as far as our flying sauce program is concerned?"

"We shall have to take our own oxygen with us, which means a much heavier flying saucer than we originally planned."

"Are there any other hazards that you discovered in your studier?"

"Take a look at this photo. You see this dark black cloud hovering over the surface of Earth? We call this the Consolidated Edison Belt. We don't know what it is made of, but it could give us a lot of trouble and we shall have to make further tests before we send a Venus Being there."

"Over here you will notice what seems to be a river, but the satellite findings indicate it is polluted and the water is unfit to drink. This means we shall have to carry our own water, which will add even greater weight to the saucer."

"Sir, what are all those tiny black spots on the photographs?"

"We're not certain. They seem to be metal particles that move along certain paths. They emit gases, make noise and keep crashing into each other. There are so many of these paths and so many metal particles that it is impossible to land a flying saucer without its being smashed by one."

"What are those stalagmite projections sticking up?"

"They're some type of granite formations that give off light at night. Prof. Glom has named them skyscrapers since they seem to be scraping the skies."

"If all you say is true, won't this set back the flying saucer program several years?"

"Yes, but we shall proceed as soon as the Grubstart gives us the added funds."

"Prof. Zog, why are we spending billions and billions of zilches to land a flying saucer on Earth when there is no life there?

"Because if we Venusians can learn to breathe in an Earth atmosphere, then we can live anywhere."

NEW WORDS

humorous

a. funny; that makers people laugh 幽默的

humor

n.

essay

n. 散文，随笔

excitement

n. the state or quality of being excited

planet

n. large body in space that moves round a star esp. round the sun 行星

Venusian

a. of or having to do with the plant Venus 金星的

n. supposed Venus being 金星人

satellite

n. spacecraft that goes round the planet earth and sends back radio and television signals; heavenly body that goes round a plant （人造）卫星

#P#

signal

n. 信号；暗号

astronomer

n. person who studies the science of the sun, moon, stars and planets

天文学家

telescope

n. instrument with special glasses used for seeing distant things

extremely

ad. very 极端，非常

extreme

a.

feasibility

ad. possibility of being carried or done 可行性

feasible

a.

manned

a. occupied by one or more persons 载人的

saucer

n. 浅碟；茶托

flying saucer

n. 飞碟

conference

n. meeting

press conference

n. meeting arranged by an important person to which news reporters are invited to listen to a statement or ask questions 记者招待会

technology

n. 技术

conclusion

n. decision of opinion reached by reasoning 结论

conclude

v.

reporter

v. person who gathers news for a newspaper, magazine, or radio or TV station 记者

compose

vt. make up, form 组成，构成

concrete

n. building material made by mixing cement with sand, small stones and water 混凝土

atmosphere

n. all the gasses round the earth; air in a place 大气；空气

carbon

n. 碳

monoxide

n. 一氧化物

deadly

a. causing death; likely to cause death 致命的

gas

n. 气体

survive

vi. remain alive; continue to live or exist 活下来；幸存

vt. remain alive after; live longer than 经历……后还活着；比……活得长

survival

n.

program

n. plan of what it to be done 计划

concern

vt. be of importance or interest to; have an effect on 涉及，关系到

oxygen

n. 氧，氧气

originally

ad. formerly 起初，原来

original

a.

hazard

n. danger

hover

vi. stay in or near one place in the air 盘旋

consolidated

a. untied; combined 联合的

consolidate

vt.

belt

n. area that has some special quality; zone （地）带

indicate

#P#

vt. show

indication

n.

pollute

vt. make （air, water, soil, etc.） dirty with manmade waste 污染

pollution

n.

unfit

a. not good enough; not suitable

particle

n. 粒子；微粒

emit

vt. send out 散发，射出

emission

n.

crash

v. （cause to） break into pieces violently 坠落；猛撞

smash

v. （cause to） break into pieces violently （使）碎裂

stalagmite

n. 石笋

projection

n. sth. that stands out from a surface 凸出物

type

n. a particular kind, class or group 类型，种类

granite

n. hard grey stone used for building 花岗岩

formation

n. sth. that is formed; way in which sth. is formed 形成（物）

skyscraper

n. very tall building 摩天大楼

scrape

vt. rub with sth. rough or sharp 刮，擦

proceed

vi. continue after having stopped （停顿后）继续进行

fund

n. sum of money set apart or available for a special purpose 资金；基金

billion

n. one thousand million

zilch

n. zero; nothing at all

PHRASES & EXPRESSIONS

（be） known as

also publicly called; named 以……闻名，通常名叫

name after

give the same name as 以……名字命名

as to

about, concerning 关于

base on / upon

use as a basis or foundation for 以……为基础，把……基于

for one thing …… （for another）

in the first place…… （in the second place）

be composed of

have as members or parts 由……组成

as far as …… be concerned

to the degree that it matters to 就……而言

stick up

stand upright; project 直立；突出

give off

emit; send out 发出；散发出

set back

delay the advance of development of 耽搁；阻碍

PEOPER NAMES

Art Buchwald

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）

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