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Unit10UndertheVolcanogasliquidsolidLava(熔岩)vapour,carbondioxide,nitrogen(氮),sulphur(硫磺),etc.bitsofrockandvolcanicash,etc.Doyouknowhowavolcanoworks?thetownofPompeii(relics)twothousandyearsago18hoursUndertheVolcanoWhat?When?Where?Who?Theend?1.Whatisdescribedinthefollowingpassage?2.Whenandwheredidithappen?TheeruptionofthevolcanocalledMountVesuvius.Onthe24thofAugustin79ADinsouthernItaly.3.Whoisthewriteroftheletter?4.Whatistheendofthestory?Pliny,theyounger.Thewriter’sunclediedthenextdayaftertheeruptionofthevolcano.DateWhathappened:FirstNextThenFinallyFillinthefollowingform.Onthe24thofAugustin79ADinsouthernItaly.TheeruptionofthevolcanocalledMountVesuvius.Acloudofunusualsize&shaperisingfromamountaindrewmyuncle’sattentionandhewantedtoseeitfromcloserathand.Afterreceivingaletterfromhisfriend’swifeRectina,hechangedhismindtosaveher.Inspiteofthedanger,heturnedbacktorescuehisfriendPompyandhelpcalmdowntheotherpeople.Myunclewantedtogetoutofthedangerbutfailed.Hewasdead.TimeWhathappenedonthe24thofAug.in79AD,between2&3p.m.afterwardsafterdinnerthenextdayTheeruptionofMountVesuviusacloudrosefromthemountainsomeofthecloudwaswhiteanddarkbroadsheetsofflamewerelightingupmanypartsofVesuviusshowerofrock,darkness1.WhatdidTacitusasktheauthortodo?2.Fromwhomdidtheauthor’sunclegettheletter?3.WherewasRectina’shouse?4.Whatdidthecaptainurgetheauthor’suncletodo?5.Whydidtheauthor’suncleasktobetakentothebaths?6.Whenwastheauthor’suncle’sbodyfound?Detailedreading1.WhatdidTacitusasktheauthortodo?2.Fromwhomdidtheauthor’sunclegettheletter?3.WherewasRectina’shouse?AskhimtowritehimsomethingaboutthedeathofhisunclePliny.Fromhisfriend’swifeRectina.AtthefootofVesuvius.4.Whatdidthecaptainurgetheauthor’suncletodo?5.Whydidtheauthor’suncleasktobetakentothebaths?6.Whenwastheauthor’suncle’sbodyfound?Heurgedtheauthor’suncletoturnback.Becausehewantedtohelptheothertocalmdown.Whendaylightcameagaintwodaysafterhedied.Trueorfalse.1.Avolcanoeruptedonthe24thofAugustin79BCinsouthernItaly.2.Myuncleplannedtosavehisfriend’swifeRectina.3.MyunclewenttorescuePompyaftersavingRectina.4.Theflamescamefromthehomesoffarmerswhohadleftinapanicwiththekitchenfiresstillon.5.Theydecidedtotrytheopenairinsteadofstayinginthehouse.6.Itwasnightwhenthevolcanoerupted.FFTFTFArrangethefollowingstatementsaccordingtotherightorder.1.HedecidedtorescuehisfriendPompy.2.Somepeoplewatchedanunusualcloudrisingfromamountain.3.Rectinabeggedhimtosaveher.4.Heorderedaboatmadeready.5.Twoslaveshelpedhimstandupandimmediatelyhefelldowndead.6.Hebathedandhaddinner.7.Arainofrockswascomingdown.2431675Readthetextagainandexplainwhatthewordsinboldreferto.it:theone:theother:their:They:acloudofunusualsizeandshaperisingfromamountainthewindmyuncle’sfriendPompyflamesscaredpeopleTheuncleofthewriterwasnotafraidofwhatwashappening.Howdoyouknow?Givethreeexamplesthatshowhehadnofear.Hewroteareportaboutallheobservedduringhistrip.RescuedPompy,calmeddown,bathedandhaddinner,slept,etc.Sleptafterbathsanddinner,toldtheflamescamefromthehomesoffarmerswhohadleftinapanicwiththekitchenfiresstillon.