Where Did All the Ships Go
The Bermuda Triangle (三角区) is one (51) the greatest
mysteries of the ses. In this triangular area between Florida, Puerto Rico
and Bermuda in Atlantic, ships and airplanes (52) to
disappear more often than in (53) parts of the ocean. And
they do so (54) leaving any sign of an accident or any dead
bodies. It is (55) that Christopher Columbus was the first
person to record strange happenings in the area. His compass stopped working, a
flame came down from the sky, and a wave 100 to 200-feet-high carried his ship
about a mile away.
The most famous disappearance in the Bermuda
Triangle was the US Naval (海军的) Air Flight 19． (56) December
5, 1945, five bomber planes carrying 14 men (57) on a
training mission from the Florida coast. Later that day, all communications with
Flight 19 were lost. They just disappeared without a trace.
The
next morning, 242 planes and 19 ships took part in the largest air-sea search in
history. But they found nothing.
Some people blame the
disappearances (58) supernatural (超自然的) forces. It is
suggested the (59) ships and planes were either transposed
to other times and places kidnapped (绑架) by aliens (外星人) (60)
attacked by sea creatures.
There are (61)
natural explanations, though. The US Navy says that the Bermuda Tri
angle is one of two places on earth (62) a magnetic compass
(指南针) points towards true north (63) magnetic north,
(64) , planes and ships can lose their way if they don’t make
adjustments. The area also has changing weather and is known (65)
its high waves. Storms can turn up suddenly and destroy a plane or
ship. Fast currents could then sweep away any trace of an
accident. |
