Where Did All the Ships Go?
The Bermuda Triangle is one__1__the greatest mysteries of the sea.In this triangular area between Florida,Puerto Rico and Bermuda in Atlantic,ships and airplanes __2__to disappear more often than in__3__parts of the ocean。And they do so__4__ leaving any sign of all accident or any dead bodies.
It is__5__that Christopher Columbus was the first person to record strange happenings in the area.His compass stopped working,a flame came down from the sky,and a wave 100 to 200feet high carried his ship about a mile away.
The most famous disappearance in the Bermuda Triangle was the US Naval Air Flight 19.__6__December 5,1945,five bomber planes carrying 14 men.__7__ on a training mission from the Florida coast.Later that day, all communications with Flight 1 9 were lost.They just disappeared without a trace.The next morning,242 planes and 19 ships took part in the largest air-sea search in history. But they found nothing. Some people blame the disappearances__8__supernatural forces.It is suggested the __9__ships and planes were either transported to other times and places,kidnapped by aliens__10__ attacked by sea creatures.
There are__11__natural explanations,though.The US Navy says that the Bermuda triangle is one of two places on earth __12__a magnetic compass points towards true north__13__magnetic north.__14__planes and ships can lose their way if they dont make adjustments.
The area also has changing weather and is known__15__its high waves.Storms Can turn up suddenly and destroy a plane or ship.Fast currents could then sweep away any trace of an accident.
Bermuda Triangle 百慕大三角区
Florida 佛罗里达,美国的一个州
Pueto Rico 波多利加]
Compass n.罗盘,指南针
Supernatural adj.超自然的
Kidnap v.绑架
Alien n.外星人
Magnetic adj.有磁性的
Trace n.痕迹
练习:
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2.A)often B)look C)sometimes D) seem
3.A)rest B) another C) other D)others
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13.A)instead of B) except C) than D) nor
14.A)Similarly B) furthermore C) However D) Therefore
15.A) as B) for C)by D) from
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