人教版英语选修6-Unit5-Reading汇编

1、earthquakeearthquakefloodfloodsandstormsandstormhurricane / tornado / typhoonhurricane / tornado / typhoontsunamitsunamidroughtdroughtvolcano eruptionvolcano eruptioncraterash cloudlavaAn Exciting JobWorking as a volcanologist.skimming Read paregraph 1 /3 /4 and then choose the best answer.An Exciti

2、ng Job1. 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 alive. Boiling rock

3、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.2.Whats 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.A. Because his b

4、ed 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.3.Why did the volcanologists run out of the house into the back garden?A. He left much safer on the top whi

5、le 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（火山口）（火山口）.D. both B and C.4. What does the writer mean by using “lucky” in the sentence “ I was lucky enough to have a much closer look at it. ” ?5.

6、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.1. Why is a Volcanologists job important?Vol

7、canologists study volcanoes so that they can warn people when the volcano is going to erupt and so save many lives.(p2)II. Intensive reading)2. Where is Mount Kilauea? In Hawaii.(p2)3. Why is the lava that flows on Mount Kilauea more dangerous than the actual eruption?Because no one lives near the t

8、op of Mount Kilauea,where the rocks fall.The lava that flows slowly like a wave down the mountain causes far more damage because it buries everything in its path under the molten rock. (p3)4. What caused the writers bedroom to become as bright as day even though it was night?The light that was cause

9、d by the red-hot rocks and gas that erupted from the volcano.(p3)5. 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. (p4)6.Why was it difficult for the writer to walk towards the edge of the cra

10、ter?The author was wearing special protective clothing that made it difficult to walk. (p4)unusualvolcanocollectsIII. Read the text and fill in the blanks.predictshakingbrightwas fountainingHaving learned a little more about the work of a volcanologist, do you think it is a occupation you would enjoy? Give your reasons.No. I probably wouldnt enjoy this job because I would have to live in other countries and also I dont like being in danger. Also, Im not very good at science.Yes, Id like to do a job like this because I would enjoy working outside and I think I would enjoy the adventure.