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ReadingvolcanoPre-readingWhatdoesavolcanologist’sworklooklike?I.FirstreadingScanandskimthewholetextandthenfinishthemultiple-choices.AnExcitingJobA.Boilingrockwhicheruptsfromthevolcanoandcrashesbacktoearthcauseslessdamage.B.Thelavathatflowsslowlydownthemountaincausesfarmoredamage.1.What’sthemainideaofpara.3?C.Theeruptionismuchmoreexcitingtowatch.D.Therehadbeenaneruptioninthesideofthemountain.2.Thewriterdoesn’tmindtheoccasionaldangerofhisjobbecause________.A.HetravelstounusualplacesandmeetsinterestingpeoplefromallovertheworldB.HelikesthedifferentwaysofworkingC.HethinkshisjobthemostimportantD.Heisexcitedaboutdangersandfeelsalive3.Asaresultoftheglaciologist'swork,_________.A.otherscientistspredicttheprogressoflavafromthevolcanoB.manypeoplehavebeenwarnedtoleavetheirhomesC.theeruptioncauseslessdamageD.theeruptionmaybepreventedbreakingout4.Whydidthevolcanologist'srunoutofthehouseintothebackgarden?A.Becausehisbedbeganshaking.B.Becausehisbedroomsuddenlybecameasbrightasday.C.BecausehethoughttherewasanearthquakeinHawaii.D.Becausehewantedtocollectinformationabouttheeruption.5.Whatdoesthewritermeanbyusing“lucky”inthesentence“Iwasluckyenoughtohaveamuchcloserlookatit.”?A.Heleftmuchsaferonthetopwhiletheothertwoscientistsclimbeddownintothecrater.B.Itwashisfirstsightofaneruption.C.Itwasthefirsttimeforhimtowatchthecrater.D.bothBandC.II.Secondreading(intensivereading)Beforereading,glancethroughExercise2onPage35.1.WhyisaVolcanologist'sjobimportant?Volcanologistsstudyvolcanoessothattheycanwarnpeoplewhenthevolcanoisgoingtoeruptandsosavemanylives.2.WhyisthelavathatflowsonMountKilaueamoredangerousthantheactualeruption?Thelavaflowsdownthemountainandcancoveruporburnvillagesinitspath.Therocksthateruptfromthevolcanousuallydon’tdamageanythingbecausenoonelivesnearthecrater.3.Whywasitdifficultforthewritertowalktowardstheedgeofthecrater?Theauthorwaswearingspecialprotectiveclothingthatmadeitdifficulttowalk.4.Whatdoesthewriterfindimpressiveaboutvolcanoesevenafterstudyingthemfor20years?Theauthorisimpressedbythebeautyoftheeruptionandalsobyitspotentialtocausegreatdestruction.III.Readagaintofindmoredetails.Whatmadetheauthorrealizethataneruptionoccurred?mybedbeganshakingastrangesoundMybedroombecameasbrightasday.anabsolutelyfantasticsightredhotlavawascontaininghundredsofmetersintotheair•putonwhiteprotectivesuits,helmets,bigboots•droppedasclosedaspossibletothecrater•slowlymakeourwaytotheedgeofthecrater•lookeddownintotheredboilingcenterWhatdidthescientistsdoaftertheeruption?HomeworkSpendsometimeresearchingonedisaster.Youcanusebooks,magazines,newspapersortheInternet.Collectpicturesordiagramsandlookforinformationabout:•whatcausesthiskindofdisaster•actualeventsthathappenedinthepastinChinaand/ortherestoftheworld•howpeoplehelpedthevictims•whatisbeingdonetopreventthedisasterhappeningagainortolessenthedamage