Drones are like airplanes, only without a pilot. No one without a pilot’s license should be allowed to have one.
Something bad or unexpected can happen when people send up a self-controlled flying machine like a drone without knowing how to really control it. Drones can become flyaways, and can be caught up on a jet stream (喷气流) and blown away. A falling drone can do much damage (损害) to buildings and people.
Though drones can be harmful, they can be very helpful.At a sports event, drones can be used to give the spectators (观众) a view from above or help coaches see how their players are doing.They are also becoming a useful tool for firefighters, helping them find and fight wildfires. Drones can watch secretly on populations of animals in the wild, especially endangered ones.In some faraway places in the world, drones are the fastest way to send medicine to people who are in great need of it.
Some people think drones can only be used by governments to help when needed. Others think that if rules are obeyed, there should be little risk to people and property (财产).Drone makers say drones are exciting new technology and that the future will be controlled by them.
57. 用英语列举drones的两种用途。
① ____
②____
58. 回答问题。Who should be allowed to have a drone?
59. 回答问题。In some people’s opinions, can the drones only be used by governments at any time? Why?
60. 根据短文内容完成句子。
Paragraph (段落) Two is mainly about_________________.
57.(1). At a sports event, drones can be used to give the spectators (观众) a view from above or help coaches see how their players are doing. (2). Drones are also becoming a useful tool for firefighters, helping them find and fight wildfires.
【解析】短文第二段介绍了无人机的用途。根据第二段中的句子Though drones can be harmful, they can be very helpful. At a sports event, drones can be used to give the spectators (观众) a view from above or help coaches see how their players are doing. They are also becoming a useful tool for firefighters, helping them find and fight wildfires.可知，在体育比赛中，无人机可以用来让观众从上方观看，或帮助教练了解他们的运动员的表现。它们也成为消防员的有用工具，帮助他们找到和扑灭野火。故答案为① At a sports event, drones can be used to give the spectators (观众) a view from above or help coaches see how their players are doing.②Drones are also becoming a useful tool for firefighters, helping them find and fight wildfires.
58.Someone with a pilot’s license.
【解析】问题：谁应该被允许拥有无人机？根据第一段中的句子No one without a pilot’s license should be allowed to have one. 任何没有飞行员执照的人都不允许拥有无人机，答案为Someone with a pilot’s license.。
59.No, they can’t . Because they think that if rules are obeyed, there should be little risk to people and property.
【解析】问题：在一些人看来，无人机在任何时候都能被政府使用吗？为什么？根据最后一段中的句子Some people think drones can only be used by governments to help when needed. Others think that if rules are obeyed, there should be little risk to people and property. 一些人认为，政府只有在需要时才可以使用无人机来提供帮助。其他人认为，如果遵守规则，对人和财产的风险应该很小。可知，一些人认为无人机不能无限制地使用，故答案为No, they can’t . Because they think that if rules are obeyed, there should be little risk to people and property.。
60.the harmful of drones
【解析】根据第二段中的句子Drones can become flyaways, and can be caught up on a jet stream (喷气流) and blown away. A falling drone can do much damage (损害) to buildings and people.可知，当无人机失去控制后，坠落的无人机会对建筑物和人造成很大的伤害。因此这一段主要介绍了无人机的危害，故答案为the harmful of drones。