Book6 Unit5 Reading

Manhassomuchwisdomandpowerthatthewholeworldhaschangedalot.tallbuildingsmodernagricultureaeroplanesatomicbombspaceshipmodernmedicinemoderncommunicationWhatdoyouthinkofHaveyoueverconsideredhowweakhumansarecomparedwithavolcano,hurricaneorearthquake?Canyoulistsomenaturaldisasters?Boilingrockeruptsfromthecrater(火山口);thelava(熔岩)flowsslowlydownthemountain.gasliquidsolidlava(熔岩)vapour,carbondioxide,nitrogen(氮),sulphur(硫磺)bitsofrockandvolcanicash,etc.3.Whattypesofvolcanoesdoyouknow?extinctvolcano(=onethatisnolongeractiveatall)dormantvolcano(=onethatisnotactiveatthemoment)activevolcano(=onethatmayeruptatanytime)AnswerYesorNotothequestionnaire.questionnaireYesNo1.Doyoulikeworkingoutsideaswellasinside?2.Doyouenjoytravellingtounusualplaces?3.Doyouenjoytakingrisks?questionnaireYesNo4.Doyoudislikedoingthesamethingeveryday?5.Doyoulikeadventureinyourlife?6.Areyouinterestedinstudyingrocksandotherthingsthatmakeupthesurfaceoftheearth?Ifyouanswered“yes”toallthesequestions,thenvolcanologycouldbeagoodcareerforyou.Readthepassageonpage34tofindoutmoreaboutbeingavocanologist.1.What’sthemainideaofthearticle?Thewriterexpressedhis_____forhisjobasa____________andtoldusoneofhisunusual___________inMountKilauea,Hawaii.lovevolcanologistexperiences2.Findoutmainideasforeachpart.Part1(Para1-2)Part2(Para3-4)Part3(Para5)Thewriter’s____andits____________.jobimportanceThewriter’s__________ofwatchingthevolcaniceruption.experienceThe_______forthewriter’senthusiasmabouthisjob.reasons1.Whatisthewriter?2.Whendidhefirstseeaneruption?Howdiditlooklike?3.Whatwashewearingwhengettingclosetothecrater?Andwhatwastheresult?Answerthefollowingquestions1.Whatisthewriter?2.Whendidhefirstseeaneruption?Howdiditlooklike?HeisavolcanologistworkingfortheHawaiianVolcanoObservatory.HemainlycollectsinformationaboutMountKilauea.ItwasinthesecondweekafterhearrivedinHawaii.Itwasverybrightalthoughitwasnight.Redlavafountainedhundredsofmetersintotheairanditwasafantasticsight.3.Whatwashewearingwhengettingclosetothecrater?Andwhatwastheresult?Hewaswearingwhiteprotectivesuitsthatcoveredhiswholebody,helmets,bigbootsandspecialgloves,justlikeaspaceman.Asaresult,itmadehimdifficulttowalk.1.Whydoesthewritersaythathehasthegreatestjobintheworld?2.Whyisavolcanologist’sjobimportant?3.WhereisMountKilauea?1.Whydoesthewritersaythathehasthegreatestjobintheworld?2.Whyisavolcanologist’sjobimportant?Volcanologistsstudyvolcanoessothattheycanwarnpeoplewhenthevolcanoisgoingtoeruptandsavemanylives.3.WhereisMountKilauea?InHawaii.4.WhyisthelavathatflowsonMountKilaueamoredangerousthantheactualeruption?5.Whatcausedthewriter’sbedroomtobecomeasbrightasdayeventhoughitwasnight?6.Whydidthescientistshavetogetclosetothevolcanoafteritbeganerupting?7.Whywasitdifficultforthewritertowalktowardstheedgeofthecrater?4.WhyisthelavathatflowsonMountKilaueamoredangerousthantheactualeruption?Noonelivesnearthecrater.Thelavaflowsdownthemountainandcancoveruporburnvillagesinitspath.Thelavaflowsdownthemountainandcancoveruporburnvillagesinitspath.Therocksthateruptfromthevolcanodon’tdamageanythingbecausenoonelivesnearthecrater.5.Whatcausedthewriter’sbedroomtobecomeasbrightasdayeventhoughitwasnight?thered-hotrocksgasthateruptedfromthevolcanoThelightwascausedbythered-hotrocksandgasthateruptedfromthevolcano.6.Whydidthescientistshavetogetclosetothevolcanoafteritbeganerupting?samplesofthelavastudythesamplesThescientistsneededtogetsamplesofthelavasotheycouldstudythem.7.Whywasitdifficultforthewritertowalktowardstheedgeofthecrater?whiteprotectivesuitsspecialglovehelmetspecialbootsTheauthorwaswearingspecialclothingthatmadeitdifficulttowalk.Whatdoesthewriterfindimpressiveaboutvolcanoesevenafterstudyingthemformanyyears?Thewriterfindstheirbeautyandtheirpotentialtocausegreatdamageveryimpressive.1.Havinglearntalittlemoreabouttheworkofavolcanologist,doyouthinkitisanoccupationyouwouldenjoy?Giveyourreasons.2.Inpairsdiscusswhatskillsyouthinkavolcanologistshouldhave.Makealist.No,Iprobablywouldn’tenjoythisjobbecauseIwouldhavetoliveinothercountriesandalsoIdon’tlikebeingindangeroussituations.Also,I’mnotverygoodatscience.Suggestedanswers:Yes,I’dlovetodoajoblikethisbecauseIwouldenjoyworkingoutsideandIthinkIwouldenjoytheadventure.ItwouldbeexcitingtomeetpeoplefromdifferentcountriesandIwouldfeelgoodabouthelpingpeopleavoiddanger.or