One day an Australian farmer,Joe,saw a bright light in the sky.The light came nearer and  nearer and suddenly Joe saw that it was a spaceship landed in a field nearby. The door of the spaceship opened and two strange beings  climbed out.They seemed to be half man and half bird.Joe was afraid of them.He tried to run away.But the spacemen walked towards him,picked him up and carried him into the spaceship. They asked him questions about Each."We're from Venus ,"they said,"but it is getting very hot there.A lot of our people are dying and we haven't much time left.We ale trying to find a new home." After some time they freed Joe and at last the spaceship took off and could not be seen. Joe told his friends about the spacemen,but no one believed  his story. "You will believe me one day".Joe told them."The spacemen will come back..." The strange beings   _   before they let him go.
had asked Joe to mend their machine had asked Joe several questions had given Joe some wires had made Joe help them find a new place