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 A:    Oh honey, this is so romantic!  I have never seen
       so many stars before! It’s beautiful!

 B:    See that constellation¹ there? That’s Orion! And
       the very bright star? Well, it’s not a star since it
       doesn’t blink. That’s actually Venus.

 A:    What’s that big flashy one?

 B:    I don’t know... I think it’s a UFO!

 C:    Greetings earthlings. I come from afar, from a dis-
       tant galaxy² known only to a few.

 A:    Why are you here? Where did you come from?
 C:    We have been observing you for the last three
       thousand years. We have seen the amazing
       capacity that humans have to create such won-
       ders as the Taj Mahal or masterpieces such as
       the Haffner symphony. Unfortunately, your intelli-
       gence and creativity does not come without con-
       sequence. Your ambition and desire for more will
       be  your downfall, and we are here to save your
       planet from you.

 B:    You think you have us figured out? What gives
       you the right to come and judge us? Who are you
       to play God with our fate?

 C:    Silence human! It is that belligerent³ attitude that
       has caused years of pain and anguish⁴ among
       yourselves! Now you will pay the price!
 

1 constellation   

n.星座n.灿烂的一群

参考例句：

• A constellation is a pattern of stars as seen from the earth. 一个星座只是从地球上看到的某些恒星的一种样子。
• The Big Dipper is not by itself a constellation. 北斗七星本身不是一个星座。

2 galaxy   

n.星系；银河系；一群(杰出或著名的人物)

参考例句：

• The earth is one of the planets in the Galaxy.地球是银河系中的星球之一。
• The company has a galaxy of talent.该公司拥有一批优秀的人才。

3 belligerent   

adj.好战的，挑起战争的；n.交战国，交战者

参考例句：

• He had a belligerent aspect.他有种好斗的神色。
• Our government has forbidden exporting the petroleum to the belligerent countries.我们政府已经禁止向交战国输出石油。

4 anguish   

n.(尤指心灵上的)极度痛苦，烦恼

参考例句：

• She cried out for anguish at parting.分手时，她由于痛苦而失声大哭。
• The unspeakable anguish wrung his heart.难言的痛苦折磨着他的心。