选修六Unit5Reading

No. 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.
importance The writer’s job _____ and its _________
experience The writer’s __________ of watching the volcano eruption _____________
The reasons _______ for the writer’s enthusiasm about his job
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5. I was about to go back to sleep when suddenly my bedroom became as bright as day.
我刚要入睡，突然我的卧室亮如白昼。
[归纳拓展]
• be about to do sth.when… 正要干……突
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earthquake
flood
drought
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hurricane / typhoon
thunder/ lightning
tornado
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volcano-eruption
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• What do you know about volcano? • Do you know how a volcano erupts?
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Yes, 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.
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Ash cloud/volcanic ash Crater
volcanoeruption
Boiling rock erupts from the crater; the lava flows slowly down the mountain.
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Lava
Magma chamber
遗憾的是，我们不能把他们的家园搬离熔岩流 经之路，因 此许多房屋被熔岩淹没或被焚烧殆尽。
burn to the ground全部焚毁 burn down(＝burn to the ground)烧毁
4. However, the eruption itself is really exciting to watch and I shall never forget my first sight of one.
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3.Why diΒιβλιοθήκη Baidu the volcanologist run out of the house into the back garden?
A. 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.
• 搜集和评估了这些信息之后，我就帮助其他的 科学家预测下次火山熔岩浆会流向何处，流速 是多少。
①evaluate vt.评估；评价；估计。 其名词形式是evaluation ②“having＋动词的过去分词”是现在分词 的完成形式，在句中作时间状语，表明该 动作发生在句子谓语动词动作之前。
3. Unfortnately, we cannot move their homes out of the way, and many houses have been covered with lava or burned to the ground.
然……
• be doing…when… 正在干……突然……
• have just done…when… 刚刚干完……突
然……
eg. I'm doing my homework when I hear a
• 昨天，她妈妈让她练钢琴时她刚做完作业。 She had just finished her homework when her mother asked her to practice playing the piano yesterday.
然而火山喷发本身的确是很壮观的，我永远也忘不了我第一次看见 火山喷发时的情景。
*The eruption itself is really exciting to watch. eg. That question is difficult to answer. Chicken legs are nice to eat. I found him easy to get along with.
6．but we slowly made our way to the edge of the crater and looked down into the red， boiling centre. 我们缓缓地往火山口的边缘走去，并且向下看 到了红红的沸腾 的中央。 make way for... 为.....让路
erupt into laughter/shouting/crying
突然大笑/叫喊/大哭
He erupted into laughter without any reason.
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1, However,the most important thing about my job is that I help protect ordinary people from one of the most powerful forces on earth-the volcano.
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2.What’s the main idea of para.3 ?
A. 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. C. The eruption is much more exciting to watch. D. There had been an eruption in the side of the mountain.
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Have you ever thought about how powerful nature is?
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Chaonan suffered a severe flood in August.
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Do you know any other
natural disasters ?
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5. What does the word “alive” mean in the sentence “... danger excites me and makes me feel alive”? A.Living or not dead. B. Active or lively. C. Continuing. D. Healthy.
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an active volcano
an extinct volcano
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types of a dormant volcanoes volcano
erupt
1)（火山）爆发，喷发 It's many years since it last erupted. 2)（搏斗，暴力事件，噪音等）突然发生，爆发 Violence has erupted on the streets.
然而，最重要的是，通过我的工作我能保护人们免遭火山的威胁， 这是世界上最大的自然威力之一。
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2, Having collected and evaluated the information， I help other scientists to predict where lava from the volcano will flow next and how fast.
6. Why did the writer put on special clothes to look at the crater?
A.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.
An Exciting Job
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First reading
Skim the whole text and then divide the passage into 3 parts.
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The main idea of the passage: Part 1(Para 1-2 ) Part 2(Para 3-4 )
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Having learned a little more about the work of a volcanologist, do you think it is a occupation you would enjoy? Give your reasons.
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Part 3(Para 5
)
Second reading
Read the whole text carefully and then answer the following questions.
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1. 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
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4. What does the writer mean by using “lucky” in the sentence “ I was lucky enough to have a much closer look at it. ” ? A. 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.