Background: 在英國(guó)，有些人喜歡用金屬探測(cè)器來(lái)探尋古藏，但英國(guó)政府歷史環(huán)境機(jī)構(gòu)顧問(wèn)的官員說(shuō)使用不合法的金屬探測(cè)器，又稱(chēng)為夜鷹行為是違法的搶奪英國(guó)現(xiàn)存的無(wú)價(jià)之寶。他們準(zhǔn)備發(fā)起一系列抗議活動(dòng)促使此問(wèn)題得到相關(guān)部門(mén)的進(jìn)一步重視。

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1. What is metal detecting?

2. What do most metal detectorists do with the historical objects they find?

3. What damage was caused by nighthawkers in Suffolk?

4. How have the authorities added to the problem?

Illegal Archaeologists 非法的考古學(xué)家

For many, it's a gentle hobby 嗜好 involving fresh air, patience, and perhaps finding the odd coin left from times gone by 過(guò)去的日子.

Indeed, the report accepts the vast majority of metal detectorists 使用金屬探測(cè)器的人, as they are known, are responsible and report their finds.

But there are a small minority who loot 掠奪 ancient sites and sell the proceeds to the highest bidder 出價(jià)人, sometimes using violence against anyone who discovers them.

According to the experts, nighthawkers 夜鷹（這里指晚上出動(dòng)用金屬探測(cè)器尋寶的人） are often very organised, targeting protected sites 受保護(hù)的地帶 across the country.

In one field in Suffolk, more than 200 holes were dug, destroying not only the crops 農(nóng)作物，莊稼, but invaluable archaeological evidence 考古證據(jù) which had yet to be assessed 估值，核實(shí) by the experts.

Responsible metal detectorists point out the authorities do not help matters by placing the location of recently reported finds on the Internet.

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Answers

1. What is metal detecting?

Using a machine to look for metal objects under the ground.

2. What do most metal detectorists do with the historical objects they find?

They report what they have found to the appropriate authorities.

3. What damage was caused by nighthawkers in Suffolk?

Crops and archaeological objects were destroyed.

4. How have the authorities added to the problem?

By reporting archaeological finds on the internet.