高中英语学习材料(灿若寒星*制作整理)Unit3同步检测Ⅰ
阅读理解Humans:it’stimetoabandonEarthorraceextinction
Itcouldbetheplotofasummerblockbuster(大片),butthispredictionisn’tsciencefiction
It’saglimpseofthefuture,accordingtofamousBritishscientistStephenHawking
“Iseegreatdangersforthehumanrace,”hesaidinaninterviewwithglobalforumBigThink
“Therehavebeenanumberoftimesinthepastwhenitssurvivalhasbeenaquestionoftouchandgo
”“Ibelievethatthelong-termfutureofthehumanracemustbeinspace,”hesaid
“ItwillbedifficultenoughtoavoiddisastersonplanetEarthinthenexthundredyears,letalonethenextthousand,ormillion
”Hawking,whowasawardedthePresidentialMedalofFreedomlastyear,hasrecentlyvoicedmanyconcernsaboutthefutureoflifeonEarth
“Ifaliensvisitedus,theoutcomewouldbeasmuchaswhenColumbuslandedinAmerica,whichdidn’tturnoutwellfortheNativeAmericans,”h