Question

select the passage that has a more thrilled tone.
it was now quite dark, and as we droned our isolated way eastward and upward, nothing could be seen outside the cockpit except the inner struts, the engines, and the red - glowing vapor ejected through the exhaust pipes.
the elliptical golden object darted into swift and eccentric motion. its maneuvers suggested the heedless tumblings and scurrying of falling foliage. it fluttered in swift turns and somersaults and spinnings, with indescribably graceful swoops and loops like some preposterous dance.
adapted from arthur whitten brown, flying the atlantic in sixteen hours and murray leinster, the aliens

Explanation:

To determine the passage with a more thrilled tone, we analyze the language:

• The first passage describes a dark, isolated flight with a calm, matter - of - fact tone (words like “droned,” “nothing could be seen” suggest a more subdued mood).
• The second passage uses dynamic verbs (e.g., “darted,” “fluttered,” “somersaults,” “spinnings”) and vivid imagery (e.g., “golden object,” “preposterous dance”) to convey excitement and a sense of thrill as it describes the object's energetic movements.

Answer:

The passage starting with "The elliptical golden object darted into swift and eccentric motion..." (the second passage)