选修6-Unit5-Warming-up-and-Reading

Unit5warmingupandreadingUnit5ThePowerofNatureRememberwhathappenedonMay.12,2008?Earthquake•Doyouknowanyothernaturaldisasters?WarmingupFloodEarthquakesandstormtsunamitornado(飓风)snowstormtyphoon/hurricanesnowslidedroughtlandslideVolcanoHaveyoueverseenavolcano?volcano-eruptionVesuviusvolcano维苏威火山Pompeii公元79年维苏威火山的爆发掩埋了一座城市！虽然地球史上每一次火山爆发无不令地貌沧海桑田,但公元79年维苏威火山的爆发却的确令一座城市获得了永生--庞贝无法躲过火山的劫难,但它被掩埋封存在渐渐冷却、凝固、变硬的火山灰中,最终竟躲过了上千年岁月的侵蚀。1.Howisavolcanoformed?Therocksundertheearthbecomehotterandhotteranderuptfromthemountain.Whatdoyouknowmoreaboutvolcano?BoilingrockLavaCraterAshcloudBoilingrockeruptsfromthecrater;thelavaflowsslowlydownthemountain.volcano-eruptionNeartheoceans.2.Whereismostpossibleforavolcanotoerupt?Anextinctvolcano死火山Anactivevolcano活火山3.Whattypesofvolcanoesdoyouknow?Adormantvolcano休眠火山ImagineWouldyouliketobeavolcanologisttoobserveandstudyvolcanoes?QuestionsYesNo1Doyoulikeworkingoutsideaswellasinside?2Doyouenjoytravellingtounusualplaces?3Doyouenjoytakingrisks?4Doyoudislikedoingthesamethingeveryday?5Doyoulikeadventureinyourlife?6Areyouinterestedinstudyingrocksandotherthingsthatmakeupthesurfaceoftheearth?Areyousuitableforbeingavolcanologist?Answer“yes”or“no”tothefollowingquestions.Pre-readingIfyouanswered“yes”toallthesequestions,thenvolcanologycouldbeagoodcareerforyou.Readthepassageonpage34tofindoutmoreaboutbeingavocanologist.ReadingAnExcitingJobWhat’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.Whydoesthewritersaythathehasthegreatestjobintheworld?2.Whyisavolcanologist’sjobimportant?3.WhereisMountKilauea?1.Whydoesthewritersaythathehasthegreatestjobintheworld?2.Whyisavolcanologist’sjobimportant?Volcanologistsstudyvolcanoessothattheycanwarnpeoplewhenthevolcanoisgoingtoeruptandsavemanylives.3.WhereisMountKilauea?InHawaii.Job:____________---_____________________________---____________________________________________________________importance:___________________________feelings(adj.):_____________--__________--___________Fillintheblanks.volcanologistcollectinformationforadatabasehelpscientiststopredictwherelavawillflowandhowfastprotectordinarypeoplefromvolcanoesexcitedSavepeople’slivesbywarningthemtoleavetheirhomes.neverboredfeelalive4.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.Myfirstexperience:Iwas____asleepwhenmybedbegan_______andIhearda_______sound,likea______passingnearby.ThenIfoundmybedroomwasas________asday,andredlava___________hundredsofmetersintotheair.fastshakingstrangetrainbrightfountainingFillinblanksaboutthewriter’sexperienceofthevolcano.Thenextday,threeofuswantedtogetclosetothe______.Weputon___________suits,________,big_______andspecial______,whichmadeuslooklike__________.Weslowly________________totheedgeofthecratertocollectsome_____for____________.helmetsbootsglovesspacemenmadeourwaylavalaterstudyprotectivecraterVolcanoTheKilaueavolcanoinHawaiiisperhapsthemostactivevolcanointheworld;itisrecordedthatthere’saneruptionalmosteveryfouryears.2004年6月2日，夏威夷的基拉韦厄活火山(Kilaueacaldera)喷出熔岩。2008年3月18日，夏威夷基拉韦厄(Kilauea)火山喷发，火山灰从出口向外喷散。火山喷发产生的岩屑散布于方圆30公顷，一处深受游客喜爱的观景台也受到岩屑的影响。这是海拔1277米的基拉韦厄火山主火山口自从1924年以来的首次喷发。2008年6月17日智利南部柴滕火山爆发。火山喷发出浓重的烟尘，并伴有隆隆的地动声，同时出现了两个新火山口。这座火山从5月2日开始喷发，已迫使4500名居民从柴滕火山附近的一座小村庄撤出。从布兰科(Blanco)河中溢出的水已经对这个村子造成严重破坏，由于有大量火山灰落入河中，河水变得非常粘稠。2008年6月6日，位于印度尼西亚米纳哈萨半岛上的索普坦火山喷出滚滚浓烟。索普坦火山当天开始喷发浓烟和火山灰，高度达2到4公里。Partthree(Para.5)Whatdoesthewriterfindimpressiveevenafterstudyingvolcanoesformorethantwentyyears?Theauthorisimpressedbythebeautyoftheeruptionandalsobyitspotentialtocausegreatdamage.Analyzethewriter’sfeelings(Part3)Findoutthewords(para1andpara5)thatindicatethewriter’sfeelingaboutbeingavolcanologist.Para1:neverbored;excited;