【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 ha writing her blog? A. It had a bad influence on her study. B. Some people were upset by its content. C. Taking pictures needs a lot of time. D. Many other students started to copy her. B★★★☆☆ According to the Macmillan English Dictionary, alien is a word used to refer to a person or creature from a pla other than Earth. Aliens are beings that are believed to exist by many people. Is there evidence that aliens are real? Let us find out. Aliens have often been in the news. They have always been surrounded (包圍 ) by mystery and interest of people all around the world. Some people have claimed (聲稱 ) to have been taken away by aliens. Some have claimed to have actually seen them. But there has been no certain evidence for the idea that aliens exist. Alien sightings have mostly involved sights of apelike (類猿的 ) creatures or humanlike figures seen in the dark. At times, some people have even found blood or hair at the locations where aliens were seen. But it is likely that these sightings are of bears or apes. Possibly, people mistake bears or apes for aliens. Alien sightings could have probably been a result of human imagination followed with fear. Media (媒體 ) have always described aliens as having humanlike figures traveling in plateshaped space vehicles. Aliens have long since appeared in films. The media image of aliens is perhaps deeply rooted in the minds of mon people. It makes them believe in the reality of aliens. Aliens described in literature have always influenced young minds. But have media been able to produce any evidence that aliens exist? Probably, not! Alien sightings have mostly been followed with sightings of light in the night sky. People who claim to have seen aliens said they have witnessed mysterious lights in the sky. Some of them have also believed that the light came from the spaceships used by aliens. Plateshaped objects traveling across the sky have often been taken as aliens’ space vehicles. People have seen certain mysterious objects floating in the sky and called them aliens. Researchers say that some of these sightings might just be certain astronomical phenomena (天文現(xiàn)象 ). Unless aliens e to Earth and e into contact with us, we may not be able to say for sure that aliens are real. Don’t you think so? 59. According to the third paragraph, alien sightings are most likely to be _____. A. imaginary B. similar C. serious D. scientific 60. Why do many people believe in the reality of aliens? A. Because humanlike figures have been seen in the dark. B. Because media have collected firsthand evidence that aliens exist. C. Because humanlike figures traveling in plateshaped objects have been found. D. Because the images of aliens described in films have greatly affected people for ages. 61. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. People all over the world show great interest in aliens. B. Young people are deeply affected by the books about aliens. C. It’s said that alien sightings are usually followed with unusual lights. D. Aliens are harmful to people and animals living on Earth. 62. What is the best title for the passage? A. Aliens in the minds of mon people B. What do people see in alien sightings? C. Do aliens really exist in our world? D. Alien reports from different people C★★★☆☆ In 1956 Brazil’s President wanted to move the capital city from Rio de Janeiro to Brasilia. He chose a skilled and experienced Brazilian architect (建筑師 ) to build Brasilia. His name was Oscar Niemeyer. Niemeyer was born in Rio de Janiero in 1907. He was a well respected architect by the time he was 30 years old. Niemeyer was a great artist. His designs were very different than other buildings at the time. Most other buildings had straight lines up and down. Niemeyer liked to build using half circles. Niemeyer was very excited to design the main buildings of Brasilia. He designed a building called The Palace of the Dawn. It was a house for Brazil’s President. This building looks like it is floating (漂浮 ) above the ground. It has half circles around it. They are very light and beautiful. A lake around the palace reflects (映出 ) these shapes. Niemeyer also designed the National Congress building. This government building has many parts. The biggest part is two tall towers that rise straight up into the air. On one side of this is a white building. It is shaped like a bowl that a person would eat out of. On the other side is a building in the opposite shape. These shapes are not the usual design of government buildings. “If you go to see Brasilia, you may or may not like the buildings, but you could never say you had seen something similar before,” Niemeyer said. “It is importa