Read the text and do the
tasks.
NATURE’S
FURY
Mount St Helens, the volcano in Clark Country, Washington State, erupted on
Monday morning. The disaster has caused at least ten deaths as well as massive
destruction in that region of the state.
The mountain was hit by two earthquakes just before half past eight. Then, at
eight thirty-two, the top of the mountain was blown off by an explosion that
was heard two hundred miles away. Huge blocks of ice and rock fell onto the
surrounding area and the mountain was left 1300 feet shorter. Then the
tremendous heat inside was released. Hot ash and gas came out of the mountain,
causing a lighting storm as it rose into the air. White ash, along with steam
and thick mud, continue to pour from the giant crater left by the explosion.
At each stage of this dramatic eruption people have been killed. The explosion
caused the first casualities; several people were injured or died due to the
force and heat of it. Then the hot ash started fires which have burned vast
areas of forest, causing more deaths. Fortunately, fire-fighters have managed
to put most of them out. The volcanic cloud was so large and dark that it was
said to have turned day into night, forcing airports to close temporarily. One
more life was lost as a pilot flew his aeroplane into the cloud and hit
electricity cables. Mud from the volcano is running down the mountainside and
filling rivers, causing flooding. People living nearby have been forced to
leave their homes as the water continues to rise.
Rescue workers have picked up casualities and survivors by helicopter, and are
moving them away from the dangerous areas. More victims are expected to be
found during the next few days. One witness said that it had been like the end
of the world. “I really thought we were all going to die,” Jerry Irvine said.
“I’ve never been so terrified in my life”.
Scientists say that the top of the mountain had been growing by five feet per
day for several weeks before the explosion. They say that ash and mud could
continue to pour out of St. Helens for up to fifteen years. Meanwhile, the
people of Clark Country are learning to cope with nature’s fury.
1.
Read the sentences and put them in the correct chronological
order.
a) The
tremendous heat inside was released.
b) Mud
from the volcano is filling rivers, causing flooding.
c) The
top of the mountain was blown off.
d) Huge
blocks of ice and rock fell onto the surrounding area.
e) The
mountain was hit by two earthquakes.
f) The
hot ash started fires.
g) Hot
ash and gas came out of the mountain causing a lighting storm.
2.
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for questions 1-5.
1) When
the volcano erupted, the top of the mountain
A) grew
taller.
B) landed
two hundred miles away.
C) turned
into mud.
D) was
broken into pieces.
2) The
first people to die were killed by
A) the
forest fires.
B) the
explosion.
C) the
thick mud.
D) the
lighting storm.
3) The
volcanic cloud
A) made
everything very dark.
B) damaged
many aeroplanes.
C) wasn’t
very big.
D) damaged
the forest.
4) People
had to leave their homes as
A) their
houses were burnt.
B) the
mountain fell on their homes.
C) they
had no electricity.
D) there
was flooding in the area.
5) Before
the eruption
A) scientists
had been making the mountain bigger.
B) the
people of Clark Country had learnt how to cope with a volcano.
C) the
mountain had been getting taller.
D) ash
and mud had been pouring out of St. Helens for fifteen years.
3.
Answer the questions:
1) When
did the disaster happen?
2) What
caused the volcano eruption?
3) What
happened just before the explosion?
4) What
caused the lighting storm?
5) What
caused the forest fires?
6) How
did the pilot die?
7) What
did the rescue workers do to help the victims?
Бланк
ответов:
Задание
1.
Задание
2. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5)
Задание
3.
1)_________________________________________________
2)
_________________________________________________
3)
_________________________________________________
4)
_________________________________________________
5)
_________________________________________________
6)
_________________________________________________
7)
_________________________________________________
Критерии
оценивания:
Максимальное
количество баллов – 19.
В
том числе за 1 задание – 7 баллов, 2 задание – 5 баллов, 3 задание – 7 баллов.
19-17
баллов – «отлично»
16-11
баллов – «хорошо»
10-6
баллов – «удовлетворительно»
Менее
5 баллов – «неудовлетворительно»
Оставьте свой комментарий
Авторизуйтесь, чтобы задавать вопросы.