幻灯片 1高二 选修6 Unit 5 ---- 幻灯片 2Reading ---- 幻灯片 3volcano Pre-reading ---- 幻灯片 4What does a volcanologist’s work look like? ---- 幻灯片 5---- 幻灯片 6First reading Scan and skim the whole text and then finish the multiple-choices. An Exciting Job ---- 幻灯片 7 Boiling rock which erupts from the volcano and crashes back to earth causes less damage. B. The lava that flows slowly down the mountain causes far more damage. 1.What’s the main idea of para.3 ? C. The eruption is much more exciting to watch. D. There had been an eruption in the side of the mountain. ---- 幻灯片 82. The writer doesn’t mind the occasional danger of his job because ________. A. He travels to unusual places and meets interesting people from all over the world B. He likes the different ways of working C. He thinks his job the most important D. He is excited about dangers and feels alive ---- 幻灯片 93.As a result of the glaciologist's work, _________. other scientists predict the progress of lava from the volcano B. many people have been warned to leave their homes C. the eruption causes less damage D. the eruption may be prevented breaking out ---- 幻灯片 10A. Because his bed began shaking. B. Because his bedroom suddenly became as bright as day. C. Because he thought there was an earthquake in Hawaii. D. Because he wanted to collect information about the eruption. 4.Why did the volcanologist's run out of the house into the back garden? ---- 幻灯片 115. What does the writer mean by using “lucky” in the sentence “ I was lucky enough to have a much closer look at it. ” ? ---- 幻灯片 12A. He left much safer on the top while the other two scientists climbed down into the crater. B. It was his first sight of an eruption. C. It was the first time for him to watch the crater. D. both B and C. ---- 幻灯片 136. What does the word “alive” mean in the sentence “... danger excites me and makes me feel alive”? Living or not dead. B. Active or lively. C. Continuing. D. Healthy. ---- 幻灯片 147. Why did the writer put on special clothes to look at the crater? Because he wanted to take some special photos. B. Because he was concerned about his safety. C. Because the other two scientists asked him to. D. Because he wanted to climb down into the crater. ---- 幻灯片 15II. Second reading (intensive reading) Before reading, glance through Exercise 1 on Page 35. ---- 幻灯片 161. Why is a Volcanologist's job important? Volcanologists study volcanoes so that they can warn people when the volcano is going to erupt and so save many lives. ---- 幻灯片 172. Where is Mount Kilauea? Mount Kilauea is in Hawaii. ---- 幻灯片 183. Why is the lava that flows on Mount Kilauea more dangerous than the actual eruption ? The lava flows down the mountain and can cover up or burn villages in its path. The rocks that erupt from the volcano usually don’t damage anything because no one lives near the crater. ---- 幻灯片 194. What caused the writer’s bedroom to become as bright as day even though it was night? The light that was caused by the red-hot rocks and gas that erupted from the volcano. ---- 幻灯片 205. Why did the scientists have to get close to the volcano after it began erupting? The scientists needed to get samples of the lava so they could study them. ---- 幻灯片 216.Why was it difficult for the writer to walk towards the edge of the crater? The author was wearing special protective clothing that made it difficult to walk. ---- 幻灯片 227.What does the writer find impressive about volcanoes even after studying them for many years? The writer finds their beauty and their potential to cause great damage very impressive. ---- 幻灯片 23unusual interesting volcano Collects III. Read the text and fill in the blanks. ---- 幻灯片 24predict ---- 幻灯片 25eruption shaking bright was fountaining ---- 幻灯片 26made our way ---- 幻灯片 27Having learned a little more about the work of a volcanologist, do you think it is a occupation you would enjoy? Give your reasons. ---- 幻灯片 28No. I probably wouldn’t enjoy this job because I would have to live in other countries and also I don’t like being in dangerous. Also, I’m not very good at science. ---- 幻灯片 29Yes, I’d like to do a job like this because I would enjoy working outside and I think I would enjoy the adventure. It would be exciting to meet people from different countries and I would feel good about helping people avoid danger. ---- 幻灯片 30 Homework Spend some time researching one disaster. You can use books, magazines, newspapers or the Internet. Collect pictures or diagrams and look for information about: ---- 幻灯片 31 what causes this kind of disaster actual events that happened in the past in China and/or the rest of the world how people helped the victims what is being done to prevent the disaster happening again or to lessen the damage ----
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