Module4MusicBorninAmerica【导读】《在月亮下面》(undertheMoon)是英国作家罗维纳·阿金耶米所写的一部科幻题材的小说
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UndertheMoon(excerpt)FivehundredkilometresoverEurope,ShipOM45movednorth
Inaroomatthebackoftheship,Kiahwatchedthenumbersonthecomputerinfrontofhim
“Timefordinner,”Rillasaid
ThenumberschangedquicklyandKiah'seyesdidn'tmove
Rillawentacrosstheroomtohistable
Shebegantowatchthenumbers,too
“What'swrongwiththesatellite
”sheasked
Shewasabeautifulgirl,abouttwentyyearsold,withlongblackhairandbigeyes
“Nothing'swrongwiththesatellite,”Kiahansweredquietly
“It'stheAOL
”Hebegantowritethenumbersinthebookonhistable
Suddenly,thenumbersstoppedchanging
KiahlookedatRilla
“OverEurope,”hesaid
“It'shappening
TheAOLisbreakingup
TherearebigholesintheAOLandthey'regettingbigger
”“You'reright
ShallweseeCaptainSerunow,beforedinner