By Jannes
00:11
A scientist wants to prove that the Earth is flat. Mike Hughes, 61, is a flat-Earther – someone who believes that the Earth is not round.
00:21
He taught himself how to make a rocket for $20,000. He will get into his rocket and fire it hundreds of meters in the air. It is powered by steam and can fly at 800 kmh.
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He told reporters: "I like to do extraordinary things….No one in the history of mankind has launched himself in his own rocket."
00:44
Mr. Hughes will take photos to prove that the Earth is flat. He said the Earth is land with walls of ice at the edges.
00:51
He said his project will "shut the door on this ball-Earth" idea. He is a little worried and said the flight is, "as scary as hell, but none of us are getting out of this world alive".
1:03
Hughes hopes his flat-Earth discovery will help him run for California Governor. The flight will be on his website on Saturday. He fed his four cats, just in case something goes wrong
(完整新聞)
#Voc
Shut or close the door on (someone or something) – idiom
to no longer think about, consider, or accept something
run for – phrasal verb
To be a candidate in an election, get people to vote for you and win so that you might be a politician
導讀人：Jannes
大學主修電影與媒體產業，善於觀察文化與時事新聞，對世界新趨勢總是保持敏銳與熱忱。具有豐富的跨文化教學經驗，曾於智利、中國、南韓授課。
世界公民文化中心是一所兩年制英語學院。
以「英語島學程」獨有的一對一教學和國際商業趨勢同步的團體討論課程，幫助企業人士善用英語整合能力，達成個人和企業國際化的目標，為高科技與國際跨國公司仰賴的商務英語學習機構。
