高二英語(yǔ)unit10閱讀及語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)reading無(wú)憂

Unit10UndertheVolcanoByIvyriver2006.10.8Haveyoueverheardofsomethingaboutthevolcano?Whatcanyouseewhenavolcanoerupts?Doyouknowhowavolcanoworks?Generallyspeaking,avolcanoisanyplaceonaplanetwheresomematerialfromtheinsideoftheplanetmakesitswaythroughtotheplanet'ssurface.

gasliquidsolidlava(熔巖)vapour水蒸氣,carbondioxide,nitrogen(氮),sulphur(硫磺),etc.bitsofrockandvolcanicash,etc.Whatwillbeproducedaftertheeruptionofvolcano?WheredoesVesuviuslocate?OntheeasternshoreoftheBayofNaples.PompeiiMountVesuviusasseenfromPompeii,which

wasdestroyedinthe79eruption.EruptionofVesuviusin1822.Theeruptionof79ADwouldhaveappearedverysimilar.PompeiiBodiesDescribehowthingscouldhavehappened?UndertheVolcano

Whatdisaster?When?Where?Who?(Whoisthemaincharacter?)Theend?1:Whatisdescribedinthefollowingpassage?2:Whenandwheredidithappen?3:Whoisthewriteroftheletter?4：Howmanycharactersarethereintheletter?Whoarethey?Task1

SkimmingTheeruptionofthevolcanocalledMountVesuvius.Onthe24thofAugustin79ADinsouthernItaly.Pliny,theyounger.UnclePliny;PlinytheYounger;Tacitus;Rectina;Pompy;

DateOnthe24thofAugustin79ADinsouthernItaly.Whathappened:TheeruptionofthevolcanocalledMountVesuvius.FirstNextThenFinallyTask2

Scanthetext&fillinthefollowingform.Acloudofunusualsizeandshaperisingfromamountaindrewmyuncle’sattentionandhewantedtoseeitfromcloserathand.Afterreceivingaletterfromhisfriend’swifeRectina,hechangedhismindtosaveher.Inspiteofthedanger,heturnedbacktorescuehisfriendPompyandhelpcalmdowntheotherpeople.Myunclewantedtogetoutofthedangerbutfailed.Hewasdead.Task3trueorfalse.Avolcanoeruptedonthe24thofAugustin79BCinsouthernItaly.Myuncleplannedtosavehisfriend’swifeRectina.MyunclewenttorescuePompyaftersavingRectina.Theflamescamefromthehomesoffarmerswhohadleftinapanicwiththekitchenfiresstillon.Theydecidedtotrytheopenairinsteadofstayinginthehouse.Itwasnightwhenthevolcanoerupted.

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FAD公元(AnnoDomini)BC(beforecentury)Para.3Para4.LastlinePara.5Para.5lastlinePara.6Sentence2WhatdidTacitusasktheauthortodo?Fromwhomwastheletterwhichtheauthor’sunclebrought?WherewasRectina’shouse?Whatdidthecaptainurgetheauthor’suncletodo?Whydidtheauthor’suncleasktobetakentothebaths?Whenwastheauthor’suncle’sbodyfound?

Task4Scanthetextanswerthefollowingquestions.1.WhatdidTacitusasktheauthortodo?2.Fromwhomwastheletterwhichtheauthor’sunclebrought?3.WherewasRectina’shouse?AskhimtowritehimsomethingaboutthedeathofhisunclePliny.Fromhisfriend’swifeRectina.AtthefootofVesuvius.

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Para.34.Whatdidthecaptainurgetheauthor’suncletodo?5.Whydidtheauthor’suncleasktobetakentothebaths?

6.Whenwastheauthor’suncle’sbodyfound?Heurgedtheauthor’suncletoturnback.Becausehewantedtohelptheothertocalmdown.Whendaylightcameagaintwodaysafterhedied.

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Para.5sentence3Task5Arrangethefollowingstatementsintherightorderaccordingtothetext.HedecidedtorescuehisfriendPompy.Somepeoplewatchedanunusualcloudrisingfromamountain.Rectinabeggedhimtosaveher.Heorderedaboatmadeready.Twoslaveshelpedhimstandupandimmediatelyhefelldowndead.Hebathedandhaddinner.Arainofrockswascomingdown.2431675

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Fromthetext,wecanlearnthatTacitus____wasahistorywriterB.workedforthelocalpoliceC.wasaclosefriendofPlinyD.didresearchintovolcanoesandearthquakesPara1.Ihopeyoucanuseitforthehistorybookthatyouarewriting.(推斷題)2.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.ThedeathofPlinytheelderBTheeruptionofMountVesuviusin79ADCThepossiblecausesofvolcanoeseruptingDThewaysofescapingfromavolcanoeruption3.“Thesightofit

awokethescientistinmyuncletogoandseeitfromcloserathand.”Theunderlinedpartsreferto______MountVesuvius;theuncleofthewriterB.Amountaininthedistance;PlinytheelderC.Acloudofunusualsizeandshape;qualitiesofascientistlikecuriosityD.darkspotsofdirtandash;qualitiesofascientistlikecuriosityScientificspiritsawakesth.insb.喚起某人的……4.Thewriterdidn’tthinkhisunclewasafraidonthetriptoVesuviusbecause______A.hehadtorescuehisfriend’swifeRectinaB.hehurriedtoaplacefromwhichotherswerefleeingC.HehadagoodknowledgeofhowtosurviveavolcanoeruptionD.hewascalmenoughtowriteareportaboutwhatheobserved

Para.3lastsentence5.____ledtotheimmediatedeathofthewriter’suncle.A.ThewrongdecisionhemadeB.HisinteresttostudythevolcanoC.Thathedidn’ttaketheeruptionseriouslyD.ThathewantedtorescuePompyafterrescuingRectinaPara4.6.Pompydidn’tgetawaybecause___A.HehadtowaitforagoodwindB.therewasnowayoutexceptbyboatC.hewastooscaredtotakeanyactionD.hewantedtojoinPlinyinobservingtheeruptionPara5.Hehadtowaitforagoodwind,blowingtheotherwaythantheonethatcarriedmyunclerightin.(細(xì)節(jié)題)7.Whatdoesthewritermeanwiththelastsentenceoftheletter?A.ItisnoeasytasktobeahistorywriterB.HeremindsTacitusofhisuncle’sbraveryC.Heissorrythathecan’ttellTacitusmoreabouttheeruptionD.HeleavesitforTacitustodecidewhichpartsareimportantforhishistorybookReadthisletteronceagain,andexplainwhatthewordsinboldreferto:Thesightofitawokethescientistinmyuncletogoandseeitfromcloserathand.Hehadtowaitforagoodwind,blowingtheotherwaythantheonethatcarried…Inordertohelptheothercalmdown,he…Theirlightscaredpeoplebutmyuncle…Theydiscussedwhattodo:…

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flamesThelightofflamesPlinyPompyandtheirfriends

Theuncleofthewriterwasnotafraidofwhatwashappening.Howdoyouknow?Givethreeexamplesthatshowhehadnofear.Hewroteareportaboutallheobservedduringhistrip.RescuedPompy,calmeddown,bathedandhaddinner,slept,etc.Sleptafterbathsanddinner,toldtheflamescamefromthehomesoffarmerswhohadleftinapanicwiththekitchenfiresstillon.Para3.Para4.Para5.DiscussionIfyouweretheUncle,wouldyougotosaveyourfriends?Theanswertothisaretwofold.Plinywassoliderandcommanderofthefleet.Itwashisduty,andhehadcouragetofacedangerandrescuepeoplewithoutthinkingofhisownlife.Ontheotherhand,heriskedhisownlifeandthatofothersbygoingneartheplaceofdangertostudythevolcano.Thatwasveryunwise,andscientistsshouldalwaysthinkoftheirsafetyandthatofothers.2.WhatcanwelearnfromPliny?Givefactsintheletter.a.BraveryInfaceofvolcanoeruptionPlinydecidedtoseeitfromcloserathand.b.KindnessHechangedhismindtosaveRectinawhowasindanger.3.Arethereanyadvantagesofvolcanoeruption?a.Theeartharoundvolcanoesisveryfertile,sofarmerswerealwaysattractedtoplanttheircropsnearthesemountains.b.Manypreciousstones,suchasdiamond,areformedbecauseoftheeruptionofvolcanoes.c.Itcanalsoenlargetheareasofland.Forexample,HawaiianIslandscameintobeingbecauseofthevolcanoeruption.Homework:1.Retellthestoryinyourownwords.2.Refertothewebsitetoknowmoreaboutthevolcano.

Languagepoints1.Theywere______todeathwhentheysawagiantspider.A.scare B.scaring C.scaredD.scaryThe___________lookontheboy’sfacesuggestedhewas____________atthe___________news.(frighten)frightened

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