M6U5--AN-EXCITING-JOB人教版课文挖空练习

M6U5ANEXCITINGJOBIhavethe_____（great）jobintheworld.Itraveltounusual_____（place）andworkalongsidepeoplefromallovertheworld.Sometimes（work）outsidesometimesinanoffice,sometimes_____（use）scientificequipmentandsometimes_____（meet）localpeopleandtourists,Iamnever_________________________bored.Althoughmyjobis___________（occasion）dangerous,Idon'tmindbecausedanger_____（excite）meand__________make）mefeelalive.However,the（important）thingaboutmyjobisthatIhelpprotectordinarypeoplefromoneofthemost__________powerfulforcesonearth-thevolcano.Iwas_____（appoint）asavolcanologist__________（work）fortheHawaiianVolcanoObservatory(HVO)twentyyearsago.Myjobis________（collect）informationforadatabaseaboutMountKilauea,whichisoneofthe_____（active）volcanoesinHawaii._______________（collect）and（evaluate）theinformation,Ihelpotherscientiststopredictwherelavafromthevolcano_________(willflow)nextandhowfast.Ourworkhas_____（save）manylivesbecausepeopleinthepathofthelavacanbe_____（warn）toleavetheirhouses.Unfortunately,wecannotmovetheirhomesoutoftheway,andmanyhouseshavebeen________（cover）withlavaor__________（burn）totheground.Whenboilingrock_____（erupt）fromavolcanoand_____（crash）backtoearth,it_____（cause）lessdamagethanyoumight_____（imagine）.This_____（be）becausenoone_____（live）nearthetopofMountKilauea,wheretherocksfall.Thelavathat_____（flow）slowlylikeawavedownthemountain_____(cause)farmoredamagebecauseit_____（bury）everythinginitspathunderthemoltenrock.However,theeruptionitself_____（be）reallyexcitingto_____(watch)andlshallnever_____(forget)myfirstsightofone.It_____（be）inthesecondweekafterI_____（arrive）inHawaii._____（have）_____（work）hardallday,I_____（go）tobedearly.I_____（be）fastasleepwhensuddenlymybed_____（begin）_____（shake）andI_____(hear)astrangesound,likearailwaytrain_____(pass)mywindow._____(Have)_____(experience)quiteafewearthquakesinHawaiialready,I____(donot)_____(take)muchnotice.I_____(be)aboutto_____(go)backtosleepwhensuddenlymybedroom_____(become)asbrightasday.I_____(run)outofthehouseintothebackgardenwhereIcould_____(see)MountKilaueainthedistance.There_____(have)beenaneruptionfromthesideofthemountainandredhotlava_____(be)fountaininghundredsofmetresintotheair.It_____(be)anabsolutelyfantasticsight.Thedayafterthis_____（erupt）Iwasluckyenoughtohaveamuchcloserlookatit.Twoother_____（science）andIwere_____(drive)upthemountainand_____(drop)ascloseaspossibletothecraterthathadbeen_____(form)duringthe____(erupt).Havingearlier_____(collect)specialclothesfromtheobservatory,weputthemonbeforewewentanycloser.Allthreeofuslookedlikespacemen.Wehadwhite_____(protect)suitsthatcoveredourwholebody,helmets,bigbootsandspecialgloves.Itwasnoteasytowalkinthesesuits,butwe___(slow)madeourwaytotheedgeofthecraterandlookeddownintothered,boilingcentre.Theothertwoclimbeddownintothecratertocollectsomelavaforlaterstudy,butthisbeingmyfirstexperience,Istayedatthetopandwatchedthem.Today,Iamjustas_____(enthusiasm)aboutmyjobasthedayIfirststarted.Havingstudiedvolcanoesnowformanyyears,Iamstillamazedattheirbeautyaswellastheir_____(potent)tocausegreatdamage.