Believe It or Not?
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents Introduction.
导言表。
4 Bigfoot.
4个大脚
5 Crop Circles.
5作物圈.
8 The Curse of the Mummy.
8 诅咒妈妈。
10 Bermuda Triangle.
10 百慕大三角。
12 Conclusion.
12 结论。
15 Glossary.
15 词汇。
16 An amateur photographer took this picture in 1952 of what many thought was an alien spacecraft.
第 16 条 一位业余摄影师在1952年拍摄了这张照片,其中很多人认为是外星飞船.
Do you think it’s real or a fake?
你觉得这是真的还是假的?
Introduction If you heard that hairy giants live in our wilderness or that extraterrestrials make strange designs in wheat fields, would you believe it?
导言 如果你听到那些毛发的巨人 住在我们的荒野里 或者外星人在麦地上做出奇怪的设计 你会相信吗?
What if a friend told you an ancient curse causes people to die or that something in a part of the Atlantic Ocean makes ships disappear?
如果一个朋友告诉你一个古老的诅咒 导致人们死亡 或者大西洋某地的东西 使船只消失呢?
How would you know if these stories were true?
你怎么知道这些故事是真的?
After reading this book, you’ll have evidence about these four unsolved mysteries.
在读了这本书之后,你会有关于这四个未解之谜的证据。
You can decide whether or not you think they’re real.
你可以决定他们是否真实。
Was this young king’s tomb protected by a curse?
这个年轻的国王的坟墓是否受到诅咒的保护?
Who or what has made such intricate designs on acres of fields?
是谁或是什么原因在田地上 做了这么复杂的设计?
Can anyone explain the mysterious losses of ships and planes?
有人能解释一下 船只和飞机的神秘损失吗?
Bigfoot In remote areas of the Pacific Northwest, Native Americans have told stories about gigantic, mysterious, apelike creatures for hundreds of years.
大脚 在西北太平洋的偏远地区, 美洲原住民数百年来 一直在讲述巨型,神秘,类人猿生物的故事。
The Salish peoples of Canada called them Sasquatch, which means “wild man of the woods.”
加拿大的萨利什人称他们为"萨斯克人",意思是"林中野人". “
English speakers most often use the name Bigfoot.
说英语的人最常使用"Bigfoot"这个名字.
Others who have reported encounters with this creature include railway and forest workers, hikers, travelers, and people who live in remote areas.
其他报道与这种生物相遇的人包括铁路和森林工人,出行者,出行者,以及生活在偏远地区的人.
Most of them have never heard the Native American stories.
他们大多从未听过美国原住民的故事.
W ASHINGTON OREGON N KEY represents one Bigfoot sighting UNITED STATES A Bigfoot is reported to be as tall as 8 feet (2.
W. ASHINGTON OREGON N VIL 代表一只大脚目击美国。
4 m) and covered with hair.
4米)并被毛被覆盖.
Based on the depth of its tremendous footprints, its weight is estimated to be between 350 and 800 pounds (160–360 kg).
根据其巨大的足迹深度,其重量估计在350至800磅(160至360公斤)之间.
People who see one frequently report hearing high-pitched screams and smelling a foul odor.
经常见到一个人的人报告说听到高声叫叫声,并闻到一股臭味。
Cryptozoologists (scientists who study animals that may or may not exist) and a few other people have spent a lot of time and money to find out whether Bigfoot really exists.
密码学家(研究可能存在也可能不存在的动物的科学家)和少数其他人花费了大量的时间和金钱来发现大脚怪是否真的存在.
After following up on thousands of eyewitness reports, they have not yet found proof.
在追踪了数千名目击者的报告之后,他们尚未找到证据。
Bigfoot is believed to be smaller than a grizzly bear but taller than the average man.
大脚怪被认为比灰熊还小,但比一般人高.
In 1924, a lumberjack went into the mountains alone to prospect for gold.
1924年,一个伐木工独自走入了山地去寻找黄金.
During the third night of his trip, he was carried off in his sleeping bag by something huge and smelly.
在旅行的第三个晚上,他被一个巨大而有味道的东西抬入了睡袋.
Later, it dropped him in a clearing, where four other apelike creatures surrounded him.
后来,它把他扔入了一片空地,在那里有另外四个类人猿生物包围他.
They seemed to be a family.
他们似乎是一个家庭。
He escaped, badly shaken but unharmed, after nearly a week.
他逃走了,被震动了,但没受伤,过了将近一周。
This is just one report of a Bigfoot encounter.
这只是一次大脚怪相遇的报告。
In the vast forests and glaciers of the northwestern United States, nature quickly gets rid of dead bodies.
在美国西北部的广阔森林和冰川中,自然很快地摆脱了尸体.
However, scientists believe that if Bigfoot does exist, someone should be able to find a dead body, a skeleton, or fossil remains, yet nothing has ever been found.
然而,科学家们认为,如果"大脚"确实存在,那么应该有人能够找到一具尸体,一具骨架,或者化石残骸,然而却一直没有找到.
In 1977, a Bigfoot sighting in northern Washington turned out to be a hoax that was planned by three young men.
1977年,华盛顿州北部的一出"大脚"目击被证明是一个被三个年轻人所策划的骗局.
This makes some people think that other reports must have been faked as well.
这使得一些人认为其他报告也一定是被伪造的.
Do you think the Bigfoot sightings are real or a hoax?
你认为大脚人的目击是真实的还是骗局?
Roger Patterson took this picture in 1967.
罗杰·帕特森于1967年拍摄了这张照片.
Is it a Bigfoot, a bear, or a human in a gorilla suit?
是大脚熊还是大猩猩服的人?
Crop Circles Strange circles of flattened plants in fields were reported as early as 1590.
裁剪圆 田地平地植物的奇怪圆圈早在1590年就被报道了.
Farmers thought they were made by wind.
农民以为由风所出.
In the 1980s, the number of circles increased, and they changed to more intricate designs.
在20世纪80年代,圆圈的数量有所增加,它们也变成了更复杂的设计.
Most crop circles form mysteriously at night, but a few people report having seen them being formed by spaceships or whirlwinds.
大部分作物圈在夜晚神秘地形成,但少数人报告说,他们已经看到由太空船或旋风所形成.
Sometimes lights are seen in the sky, and humming or music is heard.
有时在天空会看见灯光,并会听到哼唱或音乐.
Sometimes radiation can be detected inside the circles.
有时辐射可以在圈内被检测出.
The crops inside circles are not crushed.
圈内收成没有被粉碎.
They are bent at the lowest node on the stalk.
他们弯曲在脚尖上的最低节点。
Often these bent crops grow better than the plants outside the circles.
通常这些弯曲的作物比圈外的植物生长得更好.
Scientific experiments suggest that microwave beams might cause the circles.
科学实验认为微波束可能会引起圈子.
But from where would they come, and who would be controlling them?
但他们从哪里来? 谁来控制他们?
Some people think they are messages from outer space.
有些人认为这是来自外太空的信息。
In areas where many circles are found, some people watch the fields at night for signs of activity.
在很多圆圈被发现的地区,一些人在夜间观看田地活动的迹象.
They say that complicated circle patterns can appear in just a few minutes.
他们说复杂的圆形图案可以在几分钟内出现.
Many crop circles are very large.
许多作物圈非常大.
This one consisted of 149 circles and appeared near Stonehenge within 20 minutes in broad daylight.
这个由149个圆圈组成,20分钟后在光天化日之下出现在巨石阵附近.
Many crop circles are made by humans for a variety of reasons.
许多作物圈由人类出产,原因多种多样.
Some people just want to prove that it can be done, while others want to play tricks.
有些人只是想证明这是可以做到的,而另一些人则想玩弄花招.
In 1991, Englishmen Doug Bower and David Chorley claimed they had made every crop circle since 1978.
1991年,英国人道格·鲍尔和大卫·克霍利声称他们自1978年以来已经制造出每一个作物圈.
Some people accepted the explanation of their hoax, while others doubted they had the skill and strength to create huge patterns at night without being seen.
一些人接受了自己作弊的解释,而另一些人则怀疑自己有在夜间创造出巨大图案的技巧和力量而不被人看到.
Doug retracted his confession seven years later.
道格在七年后收回了忏悔.
Some people suggest that the circles are created by tornadoes.
有些人认为圈由龙卷风所产生.
Crop circle designs are controlled and intricate, though, while tornadoes destroy a wide area.
作物圈的设计是可控而复杂的,但龙卷风摧毁了大片地区。
Another weather theory is based on a type of whirlwind called a plasma vortex.
另一种气象理论基于一种叫等离子漩涡的旋风.
A plasma vortex can create the lights and sounds reported by eyewitnesses.
等离子涡流可以创造出目击者报告的灯光和声音.
It can hover in one place or move as if it’s under remote control, which could make it look like a UFO.
它可以在一个地方徘徊或移动, 仿佛它处于遥控之下,
Some researchers have suggested that the military is developing a high-energy weapon powered by microwaves.
一些研究者提出军方正在研制由微波炉提供动力的高能武器.
In this scenario, crop circles are produced by tests of this top-secret weapon.
在这种情景下,作物圈是通过测试这种绝密武器产生的.
Do you think crop circles are real or a hoax?
你觉得作物圈是真实的还是骗局?
The Curse of the Mummy In 1922, Howard Carter discovered the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, known today as King Tut.
1922年"妈妈之咒",霍华德·卡特(英语:Howard Carter)发现了埃及法老图坦克哈蒙(英语:Tutankhamun)的坟墓,今天被称为"图特国王".
The tomb was filled with incredibly valuable treasures.
墓中藏有珍贵的宝物
Newspapers circulated stories of a curse painted on a tomb wall that said, “They who enter this sacred tomb shall swift be visited by wings of death.”
报纸上流传着在墓墙上被涂上诅咒的故事,其中说,“进入这一神圣墓穴的人将很快被死亡之翼看到。 “
Carter’s search for the tomb was funded by Lord Carnarvon.
卡特寻找该墓由卡纳尔冯勋爵出资.
When Lord Carnarvon died in 1923, newspapers said that he was killed by a pharaoh’s curse.
当卡纳尔冯勋爵于1923年去世时,报纸说他被法老的诅咒所杀.
The newspapers reported that twenty-six people involved with finding the tomb died in the first ten years.
报纸报道说,前十年中,有26名参与寻找墓穴的人已经死亡.
Many of these deaths were thought to involve suspicious circumstances.
许多死亡被认为涉及可疑情况。
This mystery has been used as the theme for many movies, books, and games.
这个谜题一直被许多电影,书籍和游戏所取用.
In the early 1900s, reporters sometimes invented facts to make stories more exciting.
1900年代初,记者有时会捏造出事实来让故事更刺激.
Lord Carnarvon had actually been sick for twenty years before he died.
卡纳尔冯勋爵在去世前实际上已经病了20年.
The timing of his death might have been a coincidence.
他的死时机可能是巧合
Research shows that only six people involved with finding the tomb died in the first ten years.
研究表明,前十年中只有6名参与寻找墓穴的人死亡.
Howard Carter worked on the tomb for at least ten years, and he lived for seventeen years after the discovery.
霍华德·卡特在墓道上工作了至少十年,他在发现后活了17年.
The curse that was reportedly written in the tomb was not there at all.
据报墓上所写的诅咒根本不存在。
Dead bodies might produce bacteria that could cause illness and death.
死尸可能会产生细菌,引起疾病和死亡.
Could this have contributed to Lord Carnarvon’s death?
卡纳尔冯勋爵的死会不会是因为这个原因?
Early people who robbed tombs might have become sick in this way.
抢墓的早期人可能会这样生病.
This might have been how stories of a curse started.
这可能是诅咒故事的开始。
Early Egyptians believed that kings should be buried with riches to use in their next life.
早期的埃及人认为,国王应该用财富来下世使用.
These Egyptians may have started legends of danger to keep people away from the tombs.
这些埃及人可能开始传出"危险"的传说来使人们远离墓穴.
Do you think the curse of the mummy is real or a hoax?
你觉得妈妈的诅咒是真实的还是骗局?
King Tut’s tomb was filled with valuable treasures.
国王 Tut的墓出土了珍贵的财宝。
Bermuda Triangle Strange things have been happening to ships and planes in the Atlantic Ocean between Florida, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico.
百慕大三角 佛罗里达州、百慕大和波多黎各之间的大西洋船只和飞机发生了奇怪的事情。
In 1965, Vincent Gaddis wrote a book about these strange occurrences called Invisible Horizons.
1965年,文森特·加德蒂斯(Vincent Gaddis)写了一本有关这些奇特事件的书"隐形地平线".
He was the first to call the area the Bermuda Triangle.
他是第一个将这一地区称为百慕大三角.
He also called it the Triangle of Death.
他还称之为"死亡三角".
Numerous planes and ships disappear in this area.
许多飞机和船只在这一地区消失.
Crews vanish from ships, dense fogs suddenly appear, and compasses and navigation equipment stop working.
船员从船上消失,浓雾突然出现,指南针和导航设备停止工作.
On a clear day in 1945, while a group of planes was on a routine training mission, all of them lost their bearings and disappeared.
1945年一个晴朗的日子,当一队飞机执行例行训练任务时,它们都失去了轴承并消失了.
The rescue airship that went to look for them also disappeared.
去寻找他们的救援航空船也消失了.
Some people include a larger area when describing strange events in the Atlantic Ocean.
有些人在描述大西洋的奇特事件时包括了更大的区域.
In 1881, the merchant ship Ellen Austin discovered a ghost ship floating without a crew.
1881年,商船埃伦·奥斯汀(Ellen Austin)发现了一艘没有船员而漂浮的鬼船.
A crew boarded to steer her to port, but a thick fog surrounded both ships.
一名船员登上船去引导她去港口,但两艘船被浓雾所包围.
When the ghost ship was found the next day, the second crew had disappeared as well.
次日鬼船被找到后,第二名船员也失踪了.
The USS Cyclops disappeared in 1918.
USS Cyclops于1918年消失.
This is one of the earliest incidents linked to the Bermuda Triangle.
这是最早与百慕大三角联系的事件之一。
In 1966, Captain Donald Henry’s tug, the Good News, was towing a cargo barge from Puerto Rico to Florida.
1966年,唐纳德船长 Henry的拖船“好消息”从波多黎各拖去佛罗里达州。
When a dense fog suddenly swirled around the barge, the Good News lost the use of all of its instruments and partially lost power.
当一股浓密的雾突然绕过驳船一圈后,"好消息"失去了其所有仪器的使用并部分失去动力.
For five minutes, the ship struggled in a tug-of-war with the fog bank; it finally managed to pull itself and the barge free.
5分钟来,舰只与雾岸相搏;最终成功拉起自己和驳船自由相接.
The USS Cyclops disappeared in 1918 with 306 people on board and is one of the earliest incidents linked to the Bermuda Triangle.
USS Cyclops于1918年消失,机上306人,是最早与百慕大三角相关的事件之一.
People claim that a mysterious power causes the many losses of ships and crews in the Bermuda Triangle.
人们声称,一个神秘的力量造成了百慕大三角海域许多船只和船员的损失.
Some people think that UFOs capture humans and take them away.
有些人认为UFO会捕捉人类并带走.
Others say the unexplained losses are a result of the severe weather common in the area.
其他人则说,无法解释的损失是该地区普遍恶劣天气所造成.
Any vessel that is destroyed would sink without a trace.
被摧毁的任何船只都会沉入水中而无踪迹。
After being rescued, some of the missing crews tell stories of being forced to leave their storm-damaged ships.
在被救出后,一些失踪的船员讲述了被迫离开被风暴破坏的船只的故事.
Some insist that nothing unusual is going on in the area.
有人坚持认为,该地区没有什么不寻常的情况。
They suggest that some of the losses blamed on the Bermuda Triangle actually happened several hundred miles away.
他们认为,百慕大三角的一些损失实际上发生在几百英里外。
Sometimes vessels that have been reported lost appeared later.
有时,据报丢失的船只后来出现。
Do you think the Bermuda Triangle is real or a hoax?
你认为百慕大 三角是真实的还是骗局?
In the vast ocean, violent weather could destroy a ship and not leave any evidence.
在广阔的海洋中,暴力天气会摧毁一艘船,而不留下任何证据。
Conclusion Mysteries will always exist.
谜团将永远存在。
Some people will think they are nonsense, and others will claim they are real.
有些人会认为他们胡说八道,其他人会声称他们是真实的.
Now that you’ve read evidence about four of them, it’s time to consider what you’ve read and determine what you believe.
现在,你已经读过关于其中四起的证据,是时候考虑你读过什么,确定你相信什么。
You can use the Internet and the library to find more information.
您可以使用互联网和图书馆获取更多信息。
What do you think about these mysteries, and what others can you find?
你觉得这些神秘是什么? 还有其他人能找到什么?
Easter Island Stonehenge How were the moai statues carved and moved?
复活节岛巨石阵 摩艾雕像如何雕刻并移动?
Why and how were these structures built?
为什么和如何建造这些结构?
Glossary encounters (n.)
词汇问题(不详)
unexpected meetings, conflicts, or experiences (p.
意外会议、冲突或经验(p.
5) evidence (n.)
5)证据 (n.
something that supports a theory or claim (p.
支持理论或主张(p.
4) extraterrestrials (n.)
4)外相 (n.