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The world's oceans are some
of the most interesting and breathtaking places on the entire planet. A lot of
these oceans have witnessed a variety of disappearances and other mysteries, most
of which cannot and have not been explained by modern science. Here are some
interesting unsolved sea mysteries of the world.
USS
Scorpion
In February 1969, the USS
Scorpion, an American submarine, departed from Norfolk, Virginia, on its way towards
the Mediterranean. The crew had almost a decade of experience, and yet the sub
disappeared and broke into pieces on the sea floor. There were 99 men aboard
the sub, all of whom lost their lives.
Baltic
Sea Sub
In the later half of 2014, a
mysterious vessel (大船) was spotted by
Swedish citizens, many of whom described it as a Russian submarine, in the
Baltic Sea. The military spent much time in investigating, but found no sign of
the mysterious sub. The search was named "the hunt for Reds in October."
Bermeja
Island
During the 1970s, Bermeja
Island served as a bit of a marker for Mexico and their economic zone. Around
20 years later, the island disappeared without any sign. Along with the island,
numerous important documents about major oil reserves also went missing.
Gulf
of Mexico Shipwreck
In 2001, ExxonMobil was
laying pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico when they ran into a shipwreck around 2, 600
feet under the surface. Upon exploring the shipwreck, archaeologists believed
it to be a terrible spell, as something would constantly go wrong when they
went down to explore.
SS
Edmund Fitzgerald
Lake Superior is so large
that it behaves like an inland ocean, including terrific storms. In November
1975, one such storm struck the vessel SS Edmund Fitzgerald, which was headed
to Detroit. The Fitzgerald disappeared after communications were lost. A week
later, a sonar (声呐) ship found the vessel 500
feet under the water. Not one body was found, though.
(1)
Why does the author think of USS Scorpion as a mystery?
A . Because 99 men died aboard the sub.
B . Because it lost its way towards the Mediterranean.
C . Because the sub still sank even with experienced crew.
D . Because there is no information of the unknown sub.
(2)
What do Baltic Sea Sub and Gulf of Mexico Shipwreck have in common?
A . Both are highly put on a bad spell.
B . Both the names of the vessels are unknown.
C . Both are found on the beaches.
D . Both are said to be Russian vessels.
(3)
Which mystery is different from the others?
A . SS Edmund Fitzgerald
B . Bermeja Island
C . Gulf of Mexico Shipwreck
D . USS Scorpion
答案: C
B
B