2019-2020学年外研版高中英语选修8创新学案:Module 5 单元质量检测(五)
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  B. never wanted to try the food again

  C. didn't think the food tasted different

  D. learned the food wasn't very nutritious

  5. How did Terry Virts most probably feel after reading Apollo?

  A. Concerned. B. Shocked.

  C. Confused. D. Inspired.

  6. What did the author learn about from Stu McClung?

  A. Space travel.

  B. Earth's atmosphere.

  C. An advanced spacecraft.

  D. The history of spacecrafts.

  7. Which of the following did the author do last there that day?

  A. Talk with an astronaut.

  B. Drive a model spacecraft.

  C. Taste a mango peach smoothie.

  D. Drive a space exploration vehicle.

  C

  I've always been interested in the original people who inhabited the United States. I've studied everything from the scientific viewpoints of where those people came from to their customs and folklore (民俗). While I'm not by any means an expert, I've learned enough to come to respect both the ancestors of the Native Americans and those who still live in this country today. But not all people do that.

  The early settlers started out as being friends with the native population, but quickly turned to battles in order to obtain the land they wanted for their "new" country. The history books are full of attacks started by the natives on the white people, but hardly ever mention those attacks were caused by horrible acts done by the settlers. And the one­sided oppression (压制手段) still hasn't ended. One of the things which make me so angry is that modern scientists think it's acceptable to dig up ancient burial sites so that they can study the past.

There is one main argument given as to why archaeologists should be allowed to dig up Native American sites. The argument presented by some of the scientists is the fact that the gravesites are located on property not owned by the tribes who want the digging to stop or the artifacts and skeletons returned to their care. This is very true; however, think about the basis of that argument. If the sites are on that particular piece of property, it means the tribe lived there before the invasion of the "white man". Our ancestors stole the land from the people who were already there and now we want to claim they never owned it in the first place. Worse, since we now own it, we have the right to say what gets done with the stolen items lying beneath its surface? I don't think so.