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Manhassomuchwisdomandpowerthatthewholeworldhaschangedalot.tallbuildingsmodernagricultureaeroplanesatomicbombspaceshipmodernmedicinemoderncommunicationWhatdoyouthinkofHaveyoueverconsideredhowweakhumansarecomparedwithavolcano,hurricaneorearthquake?Canyoulistsomenaturaldisasters?Boilingrockeruptsfromthecrater(火山口);thelava(熔岩)flowsslowlydownthemountain.gasliquidsolidlava(熔岩)vapour,carbondioxide,nitrogen(氮),sulphur(硫磺)bitsofrockandvolcanicash,etc.1.Howisavolcanoformed?Oneplatecrashesdownintoanother.Thefluidrockbecomeshotterandhotterwithhighpressure.Finallyitrushesout.Thus,avolcanoisformed.2.Whereisitmostpossibleforavolcanotoerupt?Jointsbetweentheplates.Jointsbetweentheplates.Jointsbetweentheplates.Oftenneartheoceans.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.Whichofthefollowingisnotthefactorthatmakesthewriter’sjobthegreatestintheworld?A.it’sdangerousbutexciting.B.thewritercantraveltounusualplacesandmeetpeoplefromallovertheworld.C.thewritercanearnalotofmoney.D.thewriterishelpingprotectingpeoplefromthevolcano.2.Whatdoesavolcanologistnotneedmost?A.knowledgeofspaceships.B.researchskills.C.skillsofoperatingscientificequipment.D.observingskills.1.Whydoesthewritersaythathehasthegreatestjobintheworld?2.Whyisavolcanologist’sjobimportant?3.WhereisMountKilauea?1.Whydoesthewritersaythathehasthegreatestjobintheworld?2.Whyisavolcanologist’sjobimportant?Itcanwarnpeoplewhenthevolcanoisgoingtoeruptandsavemanylives.3.WhereisMountKilauea?InHawaii.Job:____________---_____________________________---__________________________________________________________importance:__________________________________________________________________________________________feelings(adj.):___________--_______--_______Fillintheblanksaccordingtothispart.volcanologistcollectinformationforadatabasehelpscientiststopredictwherelavawillflowandhowfastprotectordinarypeoplefromvolcanoesexcited/Savepeople’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.Whatdoesthewriterfindimpressiveaboutvolcanoesevenafterstudyingthemformanyyears?Thewriterfindstheirbeautyandtheirpotentialtocausegreatdamageveryimpressive.Ihavethe________jobintheworld.Iamnever_____withit.Althoughitisoccasionallydangerous,Idon’tmindbecausedanger______meandmakesmefeel____.Ithinkmyjobisthemost__________becauseIcanhelp_______peoplefromdangerofvolcanoes.Iama___________workingforHVO.Ourworkhas______manylivesbutunfortunatelywecannotsavetheir_______.greatestboredexcitesaliveimportantprotectvocanologistsavedhousesIhave___________avolcanoeruptioninHawaii.Iwas____asleepwhenmybedbegan_______andIhearda_______sound,likea_____passingnearby.ThenIfoundmybedroomwasas______asday,andredlavawas___________hundredsofmetersintotheair.Thenextday,threeofuswantedtogetclosetothe______.Weputon_________suits,________,big_______experiencedfastshakingstrangetrainbrightfountainingcraterprotectivehelmetsbootsandspecial______,whichmadeuslooklike__________.Weslowly_____________totheedgeofthecrate