Ⅰ.Match the word with its meaning.

　　1．volcanic A．目击；发现

　　2．unlikely B．神秘的

　　3．sceptical C．表面；水面

　　4．calm D．平静的

　　5．surface E．火山的

　　6．mysterious F．不可能的

　　7．sighting G．存在

　　8．journal H．怀疑的；不相信的

　　9．sharp I．袭击；攻击

　　10．exist J．脚印；足迹

　　11．creature K．声称

　　12．frightening L．吓人的

　　13．footprint M．杂志；学报

　　14．attack N．锋利的；尖的

　　15．claim O．动物；生物

　　答案：1～5　EFHDC　6～10　BAMNG　11～15　OLJIK

　　Ⅱ.Write down the meaning of phrases in each sentence.

　　1．The island covers an area of 1, 810 square kilometers. 占......面积

　　2．The weather is unlikely to improve over the next few days.不可能......

　　3．Mark dived off the bridge into the river.跳入

　　4．The picture was carved on the surface of wood.在......表面

　　5．After a few years, Gillian Chung is back in the news.再次成为新闻

　　6．Don't stick your head out of the car window.伸出

　　7．We sometimes eat rice instead of potatoes.而不是

　　8．Don't go too close to that dog, Rosie.靠近

　　1．Knowing about the eight mysterious phenomena of the nature.

　　2．What is UFO? Can you say something about it?

参考答案：UFO is an unidentified flying object. It is any unusual apparent object or phenomenon in the sky whose cause cannot be identified by the observer.