1. 新课标人教版课件系列
《高中英语》
选修(模块）6-5.14

2. Reading

3. Pre-reading
volcano

4. What does a volcanologist’s
work look like?

6. An Exciting Job First reading
Scan and skim the whole text and then finish the multiple-choices.

7. 1.What’s the main idea of para.3 ?
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.

8. C. The eruption is much more exciting
to watch.
D. There had been an eruption in the
side of the mountain.

9. 2.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

10. C. He thinks his job the most important
D. He is excited about dangers and feels
alive

11. 3.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

12. 4.Why did the volcanologist's run out of the house into the back garden?

13. 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.

14. 5. What does the writer mean by using “lucky” in the sentence “ I was lucky enough to have a much closer look at it. ” ?

15. 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.

16. II. Second reading (intensive reading)
Before reading, glance through
Exercise 2 on Page 35.

17. 1. 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.

18. 2. 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.

19. 3.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.

20. 4.What does the writer find impressive
about volcanoes even after studying
them for 20 years?
The author is impressed by the beauty of the eruption and also by its potential to cause great destruction.

21. III. Read again to find more details.
What made the author realize that
an eruption occurred?

22. my bed began shaking
a strange sound
My bedroom became as bright as day.
an absolutely fantastic sight
red hot lava was containing hundreds
of meters into the air

23. What did the scientists do after the eruption ?
put on white protective suits, helmets, big boots
dropped as closed as possible to the crater
slowly make our way to the edge of the
crater
looked down into the red boiling center

24. 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:

25. 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