The world’s first flying saucer (碟状物) successfully flew for the first time in Shenzhen, China. It looks like a UFO.

It can go up and down. It can land on both land and water. It looks like a funny cartoon UFO. It is for visitors and shows. We don’t know when people other than the pilot can fly in it. There is an amazing video (录像) of the saucer flying smoothly (平稳地) over a beautiful lake in Shenzhen.

This is a big step in technology (科技). 

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1.Where did the saucer fly?

A In Guangzhou.

B In Xi’an.

C In Chengdu.

D In Shenzhen.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“The world’s first flying saucer successfully flew for the first time in Shenzhen, China.”可知，这架“飞碟”在深圳起飞。故选D。

2.Where can the saucer land?

A Only on land.

B Only on water.

C On both land and water.

D In the mountains.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“It can land on both land and water.”可知，这架“飞碟”具有水陆两栖功能。故选C。

3.What does the underlined word “It” refer to?

A UFO.

B The flying saucer.

C The video.

D The lake.

解析：选B。B词意指代题。It指代这架“飞碟”，目前主要用于观光旅游和广告表演。故选B。

4.When can we can fly in the saucer?

A We don’t know.

B Next month.

C Next year.

D In ten years.

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句“We don’t know when people other than the pilot can fly in it.”可知，我们不知道飞行员以外的人什么时候可以乘坐它。故选A。

5.In which part of a newspaper can we read the passage?

A People.

B Health.

C Technology.

D Sports.

解析：选C。C推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，本文主要向我们介绍了全球首架载人“飞碟”正式起飞，属于“科技”版块。故选C。