Unit5Thepowerofnature-section1PartTwo:TeachingResources(第二部分：教学资源)Section1:AtextstructureanalysisofANEXCITINGJOBI.TypeofwritingandsummaryofthetextTypeofwritingThisisapieceofnarrativewriting.MainideaofthepassageThetexttellsabouttheauthor’sjobasavolcanologistandhisexperiencecollectinginformationaboutMountKilauea.Topicsentenceof1stparagraphIhavethegreatestjobintheworld.Topicsentenceof2ndparagraphIamavolcanologistworkingfortheHawaiianVolcanoObservatory.Topicsentenceof3rdparagraphI’llneverforgetmyfirstsightofaneruption.Topicsentenceof4thparagraphThedayafterthiseruptionIwasluckyenoughtohaveamuchcloserlookatit.Topicsentenceof5thparagraphToday,IamjustasenthusiasticaboutmyjobasthedayIfirststarted.II.AretoldversionofthetextMyjobistravelingdistantmountainstoobservethemandmeetpeoplefromaroundthemountains.Themountainsarenottheordinaryonesyouseedaily.Theyarevolcanoes.SoImayworkoutdoors,useinstrumentsandmeetwithoccasionaldangerouseruptions.Thejobisdangerousandexciting.Itmakesmefeelexcited.ForIamouttokeeppeoplealiveandprotectthemfrombeinghurt.IamnowworkforaHawaiianvolcanoobservatory.IcollectinformationaboutanactivevolcanocalledMountKilauea.Youmaynothaveheardofit,Ithink.Whenavolcanoeruptswetrytosavelivesbyurgingpeopletoleavetheirhomesasquickaspossible.Then,verysoon,thehouses,thevillagesmightbemovedoutofplacesandgetcoveredwithvolcanoashes.Allthatexistinitspathwouldbeburnedtothegroundbytheboilingrockeruptedfromthecraterofthevolcano.Hugerocksmightcrashtotheskyandbacktotheground,causinggreatdangerstoallthatisaroundthemountain.Thehighbuildingsfalldownandbecomeburiedunderthemoltenrock.Eventoday,yearsafter,Istillcannotforgetmyfirstsightofthevolcanoeruption.Thatdaywearrivedatasmallmountainvillageclosetoavolcano.Wewenttobedandsoonfellfastasleep.Allofsuddenweheardastrongsoundoutsidethewindow.BecauseIhadexperiencedearthquakesbefore,Ididnottakemuchnotice.Iwentbacktosleep.Thensuddenlytheskyoutsidebecameasbrightasday.Iranoutoftheroomintothebackgardentoseeinthedistancethevolcanoeruptinginthesideofthemountain.Itwasfountainingviolentlyintothesky.Itwasreallyanabsolutelyfantasticsight.ThenextdayIwasluckytohaveacloserlookatthevolcano.Iwasdrivenupthemountaintobeveryclosetothecratertocollectashesfromit.Iputonthickglassesandjacketlooklikeaspacemanintheflyingsuits.Wemadeourwaytothetopofthesmokingmountain.Welookeddownintothecraterandclimbeddownintoit.Wecollectedlotsof用心爱心专心116号编辑rockandashforlaterstudy.Westayedatthetopfortwohours,beingsoenthusiasticaboutthejobandsoamazedatthesightthatwetooknonoticeofthedamagewhichmightdonetous.用心爱心专心116号编辑
