Стр.68-69 Модуль 4 ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 8 класс

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The truth isn’t out there … or is it?
The annual UFO festival in Roswell, New Mexico attracts thousands of visitors each year to this remote desert town. This year, we sent travel journalist Ruth Bradley to take part in a new UFO Discovery Tour to visit key sites in the area where the famous 1947 Roswell UFO case unfolded. Did her out-of-this-world experience make her a true believer?
When I was first asked by my editor to report on a UFO discovery tour, my heart sank. I just couldn’t understand why I was being sent — me, a true sceptic! A few days later, I was greeted at the airport in New Mexico by the tour’s friendly guide and the other enthusiastic UFO-spotters in my group. We were driven to the hotel along busy freeways lined with UFO diners, UFO souvenir shops and even UFO motels. Little grey aliens stared down at us from billboards and road signs with huge insect eyes. I couldn’t help smiling at these amusing sights. If nothing else, I had the feeling I would be having some fun on this assignment!
The following morning, we were taken to the spot in Roswell, where a cattle farmer, Mac Brazel, came across some large pieces of metal and a huge hole in the ground on 8th July, 1947. Our guide told us that shortly after Mr Brazel reported what he had seen, the newspaper wrote that he had seen a flying saucer. The next day, however, they changed the story and reported that it wasn’t a UFO at all, but simply a weather balloon. I wandered away from the group and looked around in the grass, half hoping to find one last piece of debris from the craft. Instead, I disturbed an enormous rattlesnake and quickly made my way back! I had to admit, the story so far was fascinating and I found myself looking forward to the next stage of the tour, where we would be shown ‘Building 84’. This was the huge aircraft hangar on the old army base where the remains of the strange craft were taken to be examined. It was an impressive sight. Eye-witness accounts later described the craft as unlike anything that had ever been seen on Earth. They said it was made of a material as light as plastic, as strong as steel, impossible to burn and covered in mange hieroglyphics. Others described seeing alien bodies. The day ended with a visit to the UFO Museum and I was fascinated by some creepy sketches of alien bodies on autopsy tables which were drawn by a nurse working in the base hospital at the time. As we headed back to the hotel, I stared up into the starry night and couldn’t help wondering if anyone — or anything — was looking down!
The next day, we visited the town of Socorro where, in 1964, Lonnie Zamora, a respected police officer, reported an oval-shaped object with two small creatures inside. As he drew near, blue flames burst from the craft and it soared into the sky. When Zamora came back with other officers, all that could be seen were burn marks on the mound and strange footprints. The locals in this area have many stories like this one and I asked whether we were going to go back home with a UFO story of our own. “Wait until tonight;’ the tour guide told me.
That night, we camped out in one of the Nevada Desert’s UFO hotspots. As we looked up into the dark sky. one couple from Phoenix, Anizona, told me about the night in March 1997 when they saw a weird formation of lights hovering above the city. They weren’t alone; the strange phenomenon had been witnessed by over 10,000 locals and there is even video footage of it. I was a bit disappointed that I saw nothing worth photographing that night. What better souvenir to take back to the editor than a photo of a real UFO!
I’m still doubtful whether UFOs and aliens exist. However, after spending a night under the stars in the eerie Nevada Desert, I have to admit that if intelligent life from a far-off world decided to land on Earth, wouldn’t be at all surprised if this was the place they chose to visit!
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Vocabulary & Reading
1 Listen to and read the headlines. What do you think happened in these incidents?
A 8th July, 1947
FLYING SAUCER CAPTURED ON RANCH IN ROSWELL REGION
В Strange wreckage & Alien Bodies Examined At Roswell Army Base
C POLICE OFFICER REPORTS SIGHTING OF ALIEN SPACECRAFT IN SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO
D THOUSANDS WITNESS STRANGE LIGHTS OVER PHOENIX, ARIZONA
2 Now read the title of the text and the introduction. What do you expect to read about? Read through to find out.
3 Read again and decide if the sentences are T (true), F (false) or NS (not stated).
1 The UFO festival in Roswell takes place every year.
2 After arriving at the site, Ruth expected she would be bored during her stay there.
3 Mac Brazel lied to the press about seeing a UFO.
4 Ruth was almost bitten by a rattlesnake.
5 ‘Building 84’ stored the remains of an alien creature.
6 Several people in Socorro claim to have seen UFOs.
7 The sight of the strange lights floating in Arizona sky was caught on camera.
8 Ruth’s experience in Roswell convinced her that there is extraterrestrial life.
4 Think! Listen to and read the text. What is the writer’s purpose?
5 Find the correct words. Make sentences using the other options.
1 The trip down to New Mexico wasn’t very long.
2 We were shown the exact spot where the spacecraft crashed.
3 They lost their way around the desert.
4 The experts examined the remains of the spacecraft.
5 We had a great view of the crash site from the hilltop.
6 The locals in Roswell are used to UFO-spotters.
7 People disagree about the events that took place in Roswell.
6 Match the words/phrases in bold with their meanings: moved quickly up, bothered, dissatisfied, destroyed remains, walked without a purpose, strange & frightening, floating in the same position, scary.
Grammar
The passive
7 a) Read the examples. When do we use the passive? How is it formed?
Active: Some tourists spotted a UFO yesterday. The researchers are investigating the sighting.
Passive: A UFO was spotted by some tourists yesterday. The sighting is being investigated
b) Find examples of the passive in the text. Then, rewrite the passive sentences into active sentences.
1 Steve put up the tent.
The tent was put up by Steve.
2 The mayor opened the UFO museum.
3 Lots of UFO-spotters visit Roswell, New Mexico.
4 People are making preparations for the town’s first UFO festival.
5 Sam is starting a UFO tour in the area.
6 Locals have seen many strange lights in the desert.
7 They will publish Bill’s book about local mysteries next month.
8 Copy the headlines in Ex. 1 and rewrite them in the passive.
Speaking & Writing
9 You went on the tour with Ruth. Write a paragraph about your experience. Read it to the class.
*Цитирирование части задания со ссылкой на учебник производится исключительно в учебных целях для лучшего понимания разбора решения задания.

Ответ

3.

1. T
2. T
3. F
4. T
5. NS
6. NS
7. T
8. F

5.

1. The trip down to New Mexico wasn’t very long.
2. We were shown the exact spot where the spacecraft crashed.
3. They got lost around the desert.
4. The experts examined the remains of the spacecraft.
5. We had a great view of the crash site from the hilltop.
6. The locals in Roswell are used to UFO-spotters.
7. People disagree about the events that took place in Roswell.

6.

1. burst — moved quickly up
2. disturbed — bothered
3. disappointed — dissatisfied
4. remains — destroyed remains
5. wandered — walked without a purpose
6. eerie — strange & frightening
7. hovering — floating in the same position
8. creepy — scary

7b.

1. The tent was put up by Steve.
2. The UFO museum was opened by the mayor.
3. Roswell, New Mexico is visited by lots of UFO-spotters.
4. Preparations are being made for the town’s first UFO festival.
5. A UFO tour in the area is being started by Sam.
6. Many strange lights in the desert have been seen by locals.
7. Bill’s book about local mysteries will be published next month.

8.

Flying saucer captured on ranch in Roswell region.

Strange wreckage and alien bodies examined at Roswell Army Base.

Alien spacecraft sighting reported by police officer in Socorro, New Mexico.

Strange lights over Phoenix, Arizona witnessed by thousands.

9.

I went on the UFO tour with Ruth, and it was an unforgettable experience. First, we visited the place where Mac Brazel found strange metal pieces and a huge hole in the ground. Then we saw Building 84 and heard about the remains of the craft. After that, we went to the UFO Museum and looked at creepy sketches of alien bodies. In Socorro, we learned about the strange object seen by Lonnie Zamora. At night, we camped in the Nevada Desert and watched the sky, hoping to see something unusual. I still don’t know whether UFOs are real, but the tour was fascinating.