extinct volcano (= one that is no longer active at all)
dormant volcano (= one that is not active at the moment)
active volcano (= one that may erupt at any time)
Part 3 (Para 5) The _r_ea_s_o_n_s_ for the writer’s enthusiasm about his job.
1. Which of the following is not the factor that makes the writer’s job the greatest in the world?
1. What’s the main idea of the article?
The writer expressed his _l_o_v_e_ for his job as a _v_o_lc_a_n_o_l_o_g_i_s_t and told us one of his unusual _e_x_p_e_ri_e_n_c_e_s_ in Mount Kilauea, Hawaii.
Man has so much wisdom and power that the whole world has changed a lot.
tall buildings
modern agriculture
aeroplanes
atomic bomb
spaceship
modern medicine
Boiling rock erupts from the crater (火山口); the lava(熔岩) flows slowly
down the mountain.
gas
solid liquid
bits of rock and volcanic ash, etc.
vapour, carbon dioxide, nitrogen (氮), sulphur (硫磺)
2. Find out main ideas for each part.
Part 1 (Para 1-2) The writer’s _j_o_b_ and its _i_m_p_o_r_t_a_n_c_e__.
Part 2 (Para 3-4) The writer’s _e_x_p_e_r_ie_n_c_e_ of watching the volcanic eruption.
modern communication
What do you think of
Have you ever considered how weak humans are compared with a volcano, hurricane or earthquake?
Can you list some natural disasters?
Answer Yes or No to the questionnaire.
questionnaire
Yes No
1. Do you like working outside as
well as inside?
2. Do you enjoy travelling to
unusual places?
from the volcano.
2. What does a volcanologist not need most?
A. knowledge of spaceships. B. research skills. C. skills of operating scientific equipment. D. observing skills.
rocks and other things that
make up the surface of the earth?
If you answered “yes” to all these questions, then volcanology could be a good career for you. Read the passage on page 34 to find out more about being a vocanologist.
lava (熔岩)
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rock becomes hotter and hotter with high pressure. Finally it rushes out. Thus, a volcano is formed.
2. Where is it most possible for a
volcano to erupt?Joints between the Jpolainttess.bOetfwteenennetahre thepolacteeasn. s.
3. What types of volcanoes do you know?
A.it’s dangerous but exciting. B. the writer can travel to unusual places
and meet people from all over the world. C. the writer can earn a lot of money. D. the writer is helping protecting people
3. Do you enjoy taking risks?
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thing everyday?
5. Do you like adventure in your
life?
6. Are you interested in studying