Some people argue that, since there are billions of stars in our (47) _______, at least millions of them must have planets. And if there are millions of planets, at least thousands of them will have life. And of these life forms, at least some will have (48) ________. At some point of technological development, they will think of (49) ________ with beings on other planets.
Some astronomers have set up a radio telescope at Harvard University. Dr. Paul Horowitz is using the telescope to (50) _______ the skies for any signal (51) ________ from other planets.
I have a plea for these gentlemen: please stop before it is too late!
For one thing, what if these beings that are in (52) ________ on other planets do give us a message What if the message indicates that these beings are far (53) ________ to us Will we be able to (54) _________the knowledge of our own unworthiness and inferiority
For another, what if these beings tune in and find us Will they be friendly towards us if they find that we can be worse than animals and that we are (55) ______ of nothing except polluting the atmosphere, killing each other as well as other species, and (56) _______ everything on our beautiful planet Think what they will do to us, if they are unfriendly!
So, gentlemen, please stop looking for trouble!
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A) subject B) spoiling C) superior D) advanced E) intelligence
F) communicating G) survive H) universe I) scan J) involving
K) capable L) existence M) emitted N) talent O) entitled