It was just after 3 a.m. on January 26, 2015. A Secret Service officer was patrolling the White House lawn. Suddenly, he noticed a suspicious object flying just above the ground. It was about 2 feet wide and had four small propellers, like those on a helicopter. The White House went on high alert. The object crashed into a tree, and officials rushed to check it out. The flying machine was a remote-controlled aircraft. It was a drone, or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).%0D%0A%0D%0A Luckily, the drone wasn't being used to harm anyone. It was just an expensive toy that had gotten away from someone who was flying it nearby. No one was injured. But the incident raised some serious questions about drones. It's the latest chapter in an ongoing debate: Are these unmanned aircraft useful tools or are they a threat to our safety and privacy?%0D%0A%0D%0ADrones All Around Us%0D%0A The U.S. military first used drones in the 1930s. Pilots and gunners used them for target practice. They would shoot the flying machines out of the sky. Today, the military is still the leading user of drones. But companies are also making smaller, cheaper drones for civilians. People can buy UAVs online for as little as $500.%0D%0A%0D%0A Drones with cameras can be used in many innovative ways. Movie directors use them to film scenes from a bird's-eye view. Farmers use them to monitor their crops and livestock. Scientists recently used drones to count and study sea lions in Alaska. Drones can also help the police in rescue missions or search for suspected criminals. Someday, drones may even deliver packages or pizza to your door.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe Drone Debate%0D%0A As drones become more popular, people become more concerned about safety. Drones can be difficult to control. People have lost control of them because of wind gusts and software glitches. Many end up smashing into trees or buildings.%0D%0A%0D%0A Drones have also come very close to colliding with passenger planes. In 2015, pilots reported more than 1,000 drone sightings. Many were above 400 feet, the highest a drone is allowed to go. A drone could get sucked into an airplane's engine. That could cause the plane to crash.%0D%0A%0D%0A Many legal experts are also concerned. They say drones with cameras could be used to spy on people.%0D%0A%0D%0A "Someone could fly them around the neighborhood," says Hillary Farber. "They could capture images of people in their backyards." Farber is a professor at the University of Massachusetts School of Law.%0D%0A%0D%0A The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulates the use of non-military aircraft in the United States. Recently, the FAA set new rules for the use of drones. It also created a national drone registry, or list. People who buy drones now have to register them. This will help officials track down the owner of a drone that flies anywhere it shouldn't.%0D%0A%0D%0A Drones in War%0D%0A Drones are playing a bigger role in warfare than ever before. Nearly one in three U.S. military aircraft is a UAV. Some are the size of large model airplanes. Others are as big as a small jet. They can hold up to 3,000 pounds of missiles and bombs.%0D%0A%0D%0A The U.S. has used drones to attack suspected terrorists in places like Afghanistan and Iraq.%0D%0A%0D%0A UAVs have some advantages over piloted aircraft. They can stay in the air for days. They can also keep pilots safe from the dangers of the battlefield. The military says drone strikes are very precise.%0D%0A%0D%0A But human rights groups say many drone attacks have accidentally killed civilians. Critics also say drones make war seem more like a video game, not a real life-and-death situation. %0D%0A%0D%0A %0D%0A%0D%0A A U.S. Air Force drone called the RQ-4 Global Hawk. %0D%0A%0D%0A %0D%0A%0D%0AQuestion 1%0D%0AAccording to the article, people are debating whether drones________.(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0Ashould be banned%0D%0Ashould be banned%0D%0A%0D%0Aare a threat to people's safety and privacy%0D%0Aare a threat to people's safety and privacy%0D%0A%0D%0Aare too expensive%0D%0Aare too expensive%0D%0A%0D%0Ashould be used only for target practice%0D%0Ashould be used only for target practice%0D%0AQuestion 2%0D%0AWhich of the following would the author probably not consider to be an innovative use of drones?(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AFlying drones for fun%0D%0AFlying drones for fun%0D%0A%0D%0AHelping rescue pets%0D%0AHelping rescue pets%0D%0A%0D%0AFilming scenes from dramatic angles%0D%0AFilming scenes from dramatic angles%0D%0A%0D%0AKeeping track of the number of sea lions in Alaska%0D%0AKeeping track of the number of sea lions in Alaska%0D%0AQuestion 3%0D%0AWhy is Hillary Farber concerned about the use of drones?(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AThe commercial regulation of drones is too strict.%0D%0AThe commercial regulation of drones is too strict.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe environmental laws regarding drones are unclear.%0D%0AThe environmental laws regarding drones are unclear.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe popularity of drones is declining.%0D%0AThe popularity of drones is declining.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe use of drones could invade people's privacy.%0D%0AThe use of drones could invade people's privacy.%0D%0AQuestion 4%0D%0AWhat is the subsection "Drones in War" mostly about?(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AThe history of how drones have been used in war%0D%0AThe history of how drones have been used in war%0D%0A%0D%0AThe ways filmmakers use drones to realistically portray war%0D%0AThe ways filmmakers use drones to realistically portray war%0D%0A%0D%0AHow drones are being used in modern warfare%0D%0AHow drones are being used in modern warfare%0D%0A%0D%0AHow drones are used to create video games with war scenes%0D%0AHow drones are used to create video games with war scenes%0D%0AQuestion 5%0D%0AThe article "Invasion of the Drones" presents reasons why the FAA is working to finding a balance in the use of drones.%0D%0A%0D%0ARead each reason and decide if it is a positive use of drones (pro) or a negative use of drones (con).%0D%0A%0D%0A(5 points)%0D%0APro%09Con%0D%0AFarmers use drones to monitor their crops and livestock.%09%0D%0APro – Farmers use drones to monitor their crops and livestock.%0D%0ACon – Farmers use drones to monitor their crops and livestock.%0D%0APolice use drones in rescue missions.%09%0D%0APro – Police use drones in rescue missions.%0D%0ACon – Police use drones in rescue missions.%0D%0ADrones that are flying too high could collide with airplanes.%09%0D%0APro – Drones that are flying too high could collide with airplanes.%0D%0ACon – Drones that are flying too high could collide with airplanes.%0D%0ADrones could potentially be used to spy on people .%09%0D%0APro – Drones could potentially be used to spy on people .%0D%0ACon – Drones could potentially be used to spy on people .%0D%0ADrone attacks have accidentally killed civilians.%09%0D%0APro – Drone attacks have accidentally killed civilians.%0D%0ACon – Drone attacks have accidentally killed civilians.

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It was just after 3 a.m. on January 26, 2015.  A Secret Service officer was patrolling the White House lawn.  Suddenly, he noticed a suspicious object flying just above the ground.  It was about 2 feet wide and had four small propellers, like those on a helicopter.  The White House went on high alert.  The object crashed into a tree, and officials rushed to check it out.  The flying machine was a remote-controlled aircraft.  It was a drone, or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).%0D%0A%0D%0A      Luckily, the drone wasn't being used to harm anyone.  It was just an expensive toy that had gotten away from someone who was flying it nearby.  No one was injured.  But the incident raised some serious questions about drones.  It's the latest chapter in an ongoing debate:  Are these unmanned aircraft useful tools or are they a threat to our safety and privacy?%0D%0A%0D%0ADrones All Around Us%0D%0A      The U.S. military first used drones in the 1930s.  Pilots and gunners used them for target practice.  They would shoot the flying machines out of the sky.  Today, the military is still the leading user of drones.  But companies are also making smaller, cheaper drones for civilians.  People can buy UAVs online for as little as $500.%0D%0A%0D%0A      Drones with cameras can be used in many innovative ways.  Movie directors use them to film scenes from a bird's-eye view.  Farmers use them to monitor their crops and livestock.  Scientists recently used drones to count and study sea lions in Alaska.  Drones can also help the police in rescue missions or search for suspected criminals.  Someday, drones may even deliver packages or pizza to your door.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe Drone Debate%0D%0A      As drones become more popular, people become more concerned about safety.  Drones can be difficult to control.  People have lost control of them because of wind gusts and software glitches.  Many end up smashing into trees or buildings.%0D%0A%0D%0A      Drones have also come very close to colliding with passenger planes.  In 2015, pilots reported more than 1,000 drone sightings.  Many were above 400 feet, the highest a drone is allowed to go.  A drone could get sucked into an airplane's engine.  That could cause the plane to crash.%0D%0A%0D%0A      Many legal experts are also concerned.  They say drones with cameras could be used to spy on people.%0D%0A%0D%0A      "Someone could fly them around the neighborhood," says Hillary Farber.  "They could capture images of people in their backyards."  Farber is a professor at the University of Massachusetts School of Law.%0D%0A%0D%0A      The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulates the use of non-military aircraft in the United States.  Recently, the FAA set new rules for the use of drones.  It also created a national drone registry, or list.  People who buy drones now have to register them.  This will help officials track down the owner of a drone that flies anywhere it shouldn't.%0D%0A%0D%0A Drones in War%0D%0A      Drones are playing a bigger role in warfare than ever before.  Nearly one in three U.S. military aircraft is a UAV.  Some are the size of large model airplanes.  Others are as big as a small jet.  They can hold up to 3,000 pounds of missiles and bombs.%0D%0A%0D%0A      The U.S. has used drones to attack suspected terrorists in places like Afghanistan and Iraq.%0D%0A%0D%0A      UAVs have some advantages over piloted aircraft.  They can stay in the air for days.  They can also keep pilots safe from the dangers of the battlefield.  The military says drone strikes are very precise.%0D%0A%0D%0A      But human rights groups say many drone attacks have accidentally killed civilians.  Critics also say drones make war seem more like a video game, not a real life-and-death situation.     %0D%0A%0D%0A                                                                                      %0D%0A%0D%0A                                                                                                                   A U.S. Air Force drone called the RQ-4 Global Hawk. %0D%0A%0D%0A      %0D%0A%0D%0AQuestion 1%0D%0AAccording to the article, people are debating whether drones________.(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0Ashould be banned%0D%0Ashould be banned%0D%0A%0D%0Aare a threat to people's safety and privacy%0D%0Aare a threat to people's safety and privacy%0D%0A%0D%0Aare too expensive%0D%0Aare too expensive%0D%0A%0D%0Ashould be used only for target practice%0D%0Ashould be used only for target practice%0D%0AQuestion 2%0D%0AWhich of the following would the author probably not consider to be an innovative use of drones?(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AFlying drones for fun%0D%0AFlying drones for fun%0D%0A%0D%0AHelping rescue pets%0D%0AHelping rescue pets%0D%0A%0D%0AFilming scenes from dramatic angles%0D%0AFilming scenes from dramatic angles%0D%0A%0D%0AKeeping track of the number of sea lions in Alaska%0D%0AKeeping track of the number of sea lions in Alaska%0D%0AQuestion 3%0D%0AWhy is Hillary Farber concerned about the use of drones?(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AThe commercial regulation of drones is too strict.%0D%0AThe commercial regulation of drones is too strict.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe environmental laws regarding drones are unclear.%0D%0AThe environmental laws regarding drones are unclear.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe popularity of drones is declining.%0D%0AThe popularity of drones is declining.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe use of drones could invade people's privacy.%0D%0AThe use of drones could invade people's privacy.%0D%0AQuestion 4%0D%0AWhat is the subsection "Drones in War" mostly about?(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AThe history of how drones have been used in war%0D%0AThe history of how drones have been used in war%0D%0A%0D%0AThe ways filmmakers use drones to realistically portray war%0D%0AThe ways filmmakers use drones to realistically portray war%0D%0A%0D%0AHow drones are being used in modern warfare%0D%0AHow drones are being used in modern warfare%0D%0A%0D%0AHow drones are used to create video games with war scenes%0D%0AHow drones are used to create video games with war scenes%0D%0AQuestion 5%0D%0AThe article "Invasion of the Drones" presents reasons why the FAA is working to finding a balance in the use of drones.%0D%0A%0D%0ARead each reason and decide if it is a positive use of drones (pro) or a negative use of drones (con).%0D%0A%0D%0A(5 points)%0D%0APro%09Con%0D%0AFarmers use drones to monitor their crops and livestock.%09%0D%0APro – Farmers use drones to monitor their crops and livestock.%0D%0ACon – Farmers use drones to monitor their crops and livestock.%0D%0APolice use drones in rescue missions.%09%0D%0APro – Police use drones in rescue missions.%0D%0ACon – Police use drones in rescue missions.%0D%0ADrones that are flying too high could collide with airplanes.%09%0D%0APro – Drones that are flying too high could collide with airplanes.%0D%0ACon – Drones that are flying too high could collide with airplanes.%0D%0ADrones could potentially be used to spy on people .%09%0D%0APro – Drones could potentially be used to spy on people .%0D%0ACon – Drones could potentially be used to spy on people .%0D%0ADrone attacks have accidentally killed civilians.%09%0D%0APro – Drone attacks have accidentally killed civilians.%0D%0ACon – Drone attacks have accidentally killed civilians.

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Question 1: According to the article, people are debating whether drones are a threat to people's safety and privacy. Question 2: The author would probably not consider flying drones for fun to be an innovative use of drones. Question 3: Hillary Farber is concerned about the use of drones because she believes it could invade people's privacy. Question 4: The subsection "Drones in War" is mostly about how drones are being used in modern warfare. Question 5: - Farmers use drones to monitor their crops and livestock. (Pro) - Police use drones in rescue missions. (Pro) - Drones that are flying too high could collide with airplanes. (Con) - Drones could potentially be used to spy on people. (Con) - Drone attacks have accidentally killed civilians. (Con)