Упр.5 Юнит 4 Step 1 ГДЗ Rainbow English 11 класс

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5 Read the text and complete the sentences after it.

Aurigae II

Dear Pen Pal,

You say that I failed to answer your question about how I expected to visit Earth. I confess I deliberately ignored the question as my experiment had not gone far enough. I hope that soon I will be able to give you the details. You are right in saying that it would be difficult for a being who lives at a temperature of 500 degrees Fahrenheit to mix freely with the people of Earth. This was never my intention, so please relieve your mind. It would be pleasant to leave my body behind and tour the universe — but I’ll discuss that later.

I wouldn’t say that we’re a superior race. We have certain qualities which obviously your people do not have. We live longer, not because of any discoveries we’ve made about ourselves, but because our bodies are built of a more lasting element — I don’t know your name for it, but the atomic weight is 52. Our scientific discoveries are of the kind that would normally be made by a race with our kind of physical structure. The fact that we can work with very high temperatures has been very helpful in the development of the subspace energies which are extremely hot, and require delicate adjustments. In the later stages these adjustments can be made by machinery, but in the development the work must be done by “hand” — I put that word in quotes, because we have no hands in the same way that you have.

I am enclosing a photographic plate, properly cooled and chemicalized for your climate. I wonder if you would set it up and take a picture of yourself. All you have to do is arrange it properly on the basis of the laws of light — that is, light travels in straight lines, so stand in front of it — and when you are ready, think “Ready!”. The picture will be automatically taken.

Would you do this for me? If you are interested, I will also send you a picture of myself, though I must warn you, my appearance will probably shock you.

Sincerely,

Skander

(extract from “Dear Pen Pal” by A. E. van Vogt)

1) This letter to his pen pal is not Skander’s first letter.

a) Skander’s first letter c) Skander’s only letter

b) not Skander’s first letter d) is meant to be Skander’s last letter

2) Skander’s intention is to inform his pen pal about his progress with the experiment.

a) to do a new experiment

b) to experiment with high temperatures

c) to live among humans

d) to inform his pen pal about his progress with the experiment

3) In his letter Skander says that his race has physical characteristics different from those possessed by humans.

a) is scientifically more advanced than people on Earth

b) has made some important scientific discoveries

c) has physical characteristics different from those possessed by humans

d) is physically more powerful than humans

4) In the context of the story the phrase “the work must be done by hand” means that it is usually done without the use of mechanisms.

a) that the work requires skill and attention

b) that it is usually done without the use of mechanisms

c) that the work must be done in a traditional way

d) that the work doesn’t require advanced technologies

5) According to the text Skander wants to get a photographic image of his pen pal.

a) wants to explain to his pen pal some laws of light

b) asks his pen pal what he looks like

c) sends his pen pal a photo of himself

d) wants to get a photographic image of his pen pal