Bedside Lamp English Learning Reader II: The War of the Martians (Pure English Version)

Author: (English) H.G. Wells
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: At the end of the last century, humanity suffered a terrible war. The enemy was an intelligent life far superior to that on Earth, equipped with extremely advanced technology and weapons capable of destroying everything on the planet. They were the beings living on Mars—the Martians. In England, one morning in the 1890s, a "meteor" fell from the sky and landed near a sand quarry in Woking. After the meteorite passed, a greenish cloud lingered in the sky for several minutes. Upon hearing the news, people flocked to the scene, eager to witness the Martian monster. It was actually a huge cylinder, from which a pale gray creature slowly emerged. Its skin was wet and shone in the sunlight; it had a large, round head with two big eyes and a V-shaped mouth dripping with saliva. Eight long arms extended from either side of its mouth. It controlled a powerful weapon—a heat ray, which instantly incinerated everything near the sand quarry. Humanity faced a catastrophe! The news of the Martian invasion of Earth quickly reached the military. The military responded swiftly, sending troops to surround the sand quarry and delivering cannons. A battle between two planets began. But as soon as the fighting started, it became clear that all the military's efforts were in vain, because the entire sent force was annihilated in an instant. Another "meteor" the sky, followed by the gradual landing of more Martians on Earth. They joined the first group of Martians, sitting inside a massive metal robot as their shelter, and advanced with overwhelming force toward the capital of the most powerful country at the time—London. During this period, the military quickly mobilized its troops, strengthened its forces, and set up multiple defensive lines between Woking and London. Artillery was positioned, soldiers were on high alert, and London was surrounded by one hundred and sixteen heavy cannons. With these arrangements, the military was confident in its ability to stand against the Martians. However, just a few days later, the military had to announce to the city: The Martians had completely destroyed Richmond, Wimbledon, and Kingston, and were gradually approaching London. They used a deadly black poison gas, and our forces had been completely annihilated. If London residents wanted to survive, they must flee the city immediately. London fell! The streets and alleys of London were empty, covered in black dust and charred corpses; the cries of the Martians echoed throughout the city. Now, London had become a death city under the iron hooves of the Martians. One day, people suddenly found the city had fallen silent, and they no longer heard the Martian cries of "Woo-woo-woo." Upon going outside, they discovered that all the Martians had died. Humanity had regained the light. Why had the Martians died so quickly? How exactly had they met their end? To learn the truth of the story, read this book.