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课件网) Unit 5 The power of nature Have you ever thought about how powerful nature is? Have you ever considered how weak humans are compared with a volcano , hurricane or earthquake? Nature’s power… brainstorm earthquake flood tsunami tornado (龙卷风) Typhoon/hurricane snow slide drought natural disaster mountain fire volcano Have you ever seen a volcano? Boiling rock erupts from the crater (火山口); the lava(熔岩) flows slowly down the mountain. volcano-eruption Collect and evaluate information about volcanoes. Volcanologist = volcano + log(y) + ist Listen and get the main idea of the passage An Exciting Job Part 1(Para 1-2) Part 2(Para 3-4) Part 3(Para 5) B：The writer’s job and its importance A：The writer’s experience of watching the volcanic eruption C: The reasons for the writer’s enthusiasm about his job. find out the main ideas of each part. 1.Where is the Mount Kilauea? A. It is in New York B. It is in Germany C. It is in the UK D. It is in Hawaii 2.The writer worked as a volcanologist in Hawaii_____. A. 5 years ago B. 10 years ago C. 15 years ago D. 20 years ago 3.The writer’s job is _____ A. collecting information for a database B. travelling around the world C. helping the victims as a doctor D. taking photos for a newspaper 4.When boiling rock erupts from a volcano, it causes less damage than you imagine because_____ A. the temperature is not very high B. no one lives near the top of he Mount Kilauea C. people know how to escape the rocks D. the buildings near the volcanoes are very firm. 5.The eruption mentioned in the passage took place_____ A. in the morning B. in the afternoon C. in the evening D. at noon 6.How many scientist are driven up the mountain the next day? A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5 7.“All 3 of us looked liked spacemen” is because _____ A. they were in the space B. they wore protective suits C. they were in the space shuttle D. they were near the crater 8.The passage suggests that_____ A. The writer is worried about his job. B. The writer is anxious about his job C. The writer is interested in his work. D. The writer is tired of his work. 10.According to the writer, the most important thing of his job is _____ A. it is never boring B. he can travel a lot C. he can appreciate spectacular views D. he can help protect people from the volcano Before reading, glance through Exercise 1 on Page 35. Why does the writer say that he has the greatest job in the world? 2. Why is a volcanologist’s job important? 3. Where is Mount Kilauea? Why does the writer say that he has the greatest job in the world? 2. Why is a volcanologist’s job important? Volcanologists study volcanoes so that they can warn people when the volcano is going to erupt and save many lives. 3. Where is Mount Kilauea? In Hawaii. 4. Why is the lava that flows on Mount Kilauea more dangerous than the actual eruption? 5. What caused the writer’s bedroom to become as bright as day even though it was night? 6 ... ...
