Unit5Thepowerofnature

人教版選修六Unit5ThepowerofnatureReadingReading1.Canyoulistsomenaturaldisasters?1.CanyoulistsomenaturaldtsunamiearthquakesnowstormfloodtsunamiearthquakesnowstormflotyphoonsandstormdroughthurricanetyphoonsandstormdroughthurricavolcanovolcanoWhatdoyouknowaboutvolcano?Doyouknowhowavolcanoerupts?2.Let’swatchthevideoandwritedownthekeywordsaboutthevolcano.WhatdoyouknowaboutvolcanoBoilingrockeruptsfromthecrater(火山口);thelava(熔巖)flowsslowlydownthemountain.BoilingrockeruptsfromthecMoreaboutthevolcano1.TheformationofavolcanoTherocksundertheearthbecomehotterandhotteranderuptfromthemountain.Moreaboutthevolcano1.TheNeartheoceans.Themostpossibleeruptionplacesforavolcano

Neartheoceans.Themostpossi3.Whowillclimbintoalivevolcanototakethetemperatureoftheboilingrockinside?Avolcanologist3.WhowillclimbintoaliveDoyouwanttobeavolcanologist?DoyouwanttobeaAnExcitingJobWorkingasavolcanologist.What

mightbetalkedabout?AnExcitingJobWorkingasavoSkimmingSkimming1.What’sthemainideaofthearticle?The

writerexpressedhis_____forhisjobasa____________andtoldusoneofhisunusual___________inMountKilauea,Hawaii.lovevolcanologistexperiences1.What’sthemainideaofthe2.Findoutmainideasforeachpart.Part1(Para1-2)

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Thewriter’s____andits____________.jobimportanceThewriter’s__________ofwatchingthevolcaniceruption.experienceThe_______forthewriter’senthusiasmabouthisjob.reasons2.FindoutmainideasforeacPartone(Para.1-Para.2)Whyisavolcanologist’sjobimportant?2)WhereisMountKilauea?3)Whatdoestheword“alive”mean?A.Livingornotdead. B.Activeorlively.C.Continuing. D.Healthy.Itcanhelpprotectpeoplefromoneofthemostpowerfulforcesonearth—thevolcano.InHawaii.CarefulreadingPartone(Para.1-Para.2)Parttwo(Para.3-Para.4)WhyisthelavathatflowsonMountKilaueamoredangerousthantheactualeruption?Thelavathatflowsslowlylikeawavedownthemountaincausesfarmoredamagebecauseitburieseverythinginitspathunderthemoltenrock.(L17-19)Parttwo(Para.3-Para.4)2.Whatmadetheauthorrealizethataneruptionoccurred?MybedbeganshakingAstrangesoundMybedroombecameasbrightasdayRedhotlavawasfountaininghundredsofmetresintotheairParttwo(Para.3-Para.4)2.Whatmadetheauthorrealize3.Whatdidthescientistsdoaftertheeruption?….weredrivenupthemountainanddroppedascloseaspossibletothecraterslowlymadeourwaytotheedgeofthecrater

lookeddownintothered,boilingcentreclimbeddownintothecratertocollectsomelavaParttwo(Para.3-Para.4)3.Whatdidthescientistsdoa4.Whywasitdifficultforthewritertowalktowardstheedgeofthecrater?Thewriterworespecialprotectivesuitsthatmadeitdifficulttowalk.Parttwo(Para.3-Para.4)4.Whywasitdifficultforth5.Whydidthescientistshavetogetclosetothevolcanoafteritbeganerupting?Togetsomelavaforlaterstudy.Parttwo(Para.3-Para.4)5.WhydidthescientistshavPartthree(Para.5)6.Whatdoesthewriterfindimpressiveevenafterstudyingvolcanoesformorethantwentyyears?Theauthorisamazedatthebeautyofthevolcanoesaswellastheirpotentialtocausegreatdamage.Partthree(Para.5)6.Wha1.Thewriterdoesn’tmindtheoccasionaldangerofhisjobbecause______.A.Hetravelstounusualplacesandmeetsinterestingpeoplefromallovertheworld.B.Helikesthedifferentwaysofworking.C.Hethinkshisjobthemostimportant.D.Heisexcitedaboutdangersandfeelsalive.Choosethebestanswer:

D1.Thewriterdoesn’tmindthe2.Whatdidtheauthordoafterhewasappointedasavolcanologist?A.HecollectedinformationaboutMountKilaueaonthespot.B.Heanalyzedthedataandpredictedwherethelavawouldflow.C.Hepersuadedpeopletomovetheirhomesoutofthepathofthelava.D.Hesavedpeoplewhowerecoveredwithlava.

B2.Whatdidtheauthordoafter3.Whydidthevocalnologistrunoutofthehouseintobackgarden?A.Becausehisbedbeganshaking.B.Becausehisbedroomsuddenlybecameasbrightasday.C.BecausehethoughttherewasanearthquakeinHawaii.D.Becausehewantedtocollectinformationabouteruption.

B3.Whydidthevocalnologistru4.Whatdoesthewritermeanbyusing‘lucky’inthesentence‘Iwasluckyenoughtohaveamuchcloserlookatit’?A.Hefeltmuchsaferonthetopwhiletheothertwoscientistsclimbeddownintothecrater.B.Itwashisfirstsightofaneruption.C.Itwasthefirsttimeforhimtowatchthecrat