河北省邯郸四中高二英语人教版选修六《Unit 5 The power of nature》辅导 READING TASKS

111READING TASKSAn exciting jobI Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks.My job Traveling to 1 and working alongside people from all over the world Being occasionally 2 Helping protect people from the 3 Collecting and evaluating 4 for a database about Mount Kilauea Helping other scientists to predict where 5 from the volcano will flow next and how fastMy first experienceThe day of the 6 My bed began shaking and I heard a strange sound. My bedroom became 7 . 8 lava was fountaining hundreds of metres into the air.The day after the eruption Two other scientists and I were driven up the mountain and dropped as close as possible to the 9 . We slowly 10 to the edge of the crater and looked down into the red, boiling centre, wearing special clothes. I stayed at the top of the crater and watched the other two climb down into it 11 some lava for later study.II. Read the text carefully and choose the best answers.1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The boiling rock which erupts from the volcano and crashes back to earth causes more damage than the lava.B. The lava that flows slowly down the mountain causes far more damage than the boiling rock.C. The eruption is not exciting to watch.D. The writer climbed down into the crater to collect information after the eruption.2. The writer doesnt mind the occasional danger of his job because _.A. he travels to unusual places and meets interesting people from all over the worldB. he likes the different ways of workingC. he thinks his job the most importantD. he is excited about dangers and feels aliveKey: I. 1. unusual places2. dangerous 3. volcano 4. information 5. lava 6. eruption 7. as bright as day8. Red hot 9. crater 10. made our way11. to collectII. 1. B 2. D 111