Near the oceans.
Reading
An Exciting Job
Get the main idea of each paragraph
Para 1 The writer expresses his _l_o_v_e__for his job and why _h_e__lo__v_e_s__it____.
还有六个火山仍在爆发。
The tiger __m_a_d_e__it_s_w__a_y__ to its pray (猎物).
make one’s way 前往；走向
The whole world _is_c_o_v_e_r_e_d__w_i_th_ snow.
protect … from / against … 保护……使其免受……
Were driven up the mountain and dropped
as close as possible to the crater
Put on white protective suits helmets, big boots and special gloves
Slowly made our way to the edge of the crater
ective volcano
More about the volcano
1. How is a volcano formed?
The rocks under the earth become hotter and hotter and erupt from the mountain.
(paras3-4)
Two other scientists climbed down into the crater to collect
The day some _l_a_v_e___ for later study
_a_f_te_r__ the eruption
We slowly _m__a_d_e_o_u_r_w__a_y_ to the edge of the crater and looked
volcanoeruption
ash cloud/volcanic ash crater lava
Boiling rock erupts from the crater; the lava flows slowly down the mountain.
magma chamber
2.Where is most likely for a volcano to erupt?
what disasters are they?
tsunami
earthquake
snowstorm
flood
typhoon
sandstorm
drought
hurricane
landslide
tornado
Volcano
What do you know about volcanoes?
volcanoes
Travel to _u_n_u__s_u_a_l__places and meet _lo__c_a_l__people from all over the world.
The writer’s job
Help protect ordinary people from the v__o_lc_a__n_o
The company gave us a __q_u_e_s_ti_o_n_n_a_i_re___ to fill in.
questionnaire n. 问卷；调查表
The black horse is running a_l_o_n_g_s_id_e___ the brown one.
alongside adv. 在旁边；沿着边
down into the red, boiling center.
Part two (Para. 3- Para. 4)
The rocks from the volcano usually don’t damage anything because no one lives near the crater, while the
My bed room became as bright as day
Red hot lava was fountaining hundreds of metres into the air
An absolutely fantastic sight
3.What did the scientists do after the eruption?
prep. 在……旁边；沿着……的边
The policemen were e_v_a_l_u_a_t_in_g__ how dangerous the situation is.
evaluate vt. 评估；评价；估计
I think the boy _h_a_s__p_o_te_n_t_i_al in music, but he needs training.
16.小说家
16.novelist
17.惊慌，恐慌 18.可能的，潜在的
潜能，可能性
19.珍贵的，贵重的 20.吞，咽，燕子 21.汗，出汗 22.摇晃，摇动，颤抖 23.台风 24.不幸的，倒霉的 25.火山
17.panic 18.Potential
19.precious 20.swallow 21.sweat 22.tremble 23.typhoon 24.unfortunate 25.volcano
Part 2 The writer’s experience of (Paras. 3-4) watching the volcano
eruption.
Part 3
The reasons why the writer (Para 5) is enthusiastic about his job.
Part one (Para. 1- Para. 2)
Para 5 The writer states again his love for _h_i_s__jo_b__a_n__d_v_o__lc_a_n__o_e_s_.
The main idea of the passage
Part 1
What the writer’s job is and
(Paras. 1-2) the importance of his job.
2. What made the author realize that an eruption occurred?
3.What did the scientists do after the eruption?
My bed began shaking
A strange sound
2.What made the author realize that an eruption occurred?
The hats can _p_r_o_te_c_t_ the beauties’ face _f_r_o_m__ the sun.
The big fire _b_u_r_n_t_t_h_e_h_o_u_s_e__to__th_e__g_r_o_u_n_d_. 这场大火把房子烧成了平地。
Unit 5 The Power of Nature
potential n. 潜在性；可能性；潜能 adj. 可能的；潜在的
He was _a_p_p__o_in_t_e_d_ secretary because he was good at writing.
appoint vt. 指定；任命
In the near future, your sick nose will be taken good care of by modern e_q__u_ip_m__e_n__t .
9.评价，评估，估计
9.evaluate
10.波浪，波涛； 起伏，挥手 10.wave
11.泉水般地喷出或涌出
11.fountain
源泉，喷泉
12.保证，担保 13.天堂，天国 14.飓风，风暴
12.guarantee 13.heaven 14.hurricane
15.给人深刻印象的
15.impressive
3)What does the word “alive” mean ?(para1,line5)
A. Living or not dead. B. Active or lively.
C. Continuing.
D. Healthy.
Part two (Para. 3- Para. 4)
My bed began _s_h_a_k_in__g and I
Looked down into the red, boiling centre
Climbed down into the crater to collect some lava
Part three (Para. 5) What does the writer find impressive even after studying volcanoes for more than twenty years?
Part one (Para. 1- Para. 2)
1) Why is a volcanologist’s job important?
It can warn people when the volcano is going to erupt and save many lives.
2) Where is Mount Kilauea? In Hawaii.
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