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“One thing I enjoy about my job is that I can work on something that is actually active，” says Game McGimsey， an American volcanologist （火山學(xué)家）. Part of his job includes keeping an eye on Alaskas many active volcanoes and giving people a heads-up when a volcano might erupt.

Like most jobs in the science， volcanology requires a lot of education. McGimsey received an undergraduate degree in geology at the University of North Carolina， then landed an internship （實(shí)習(xí)期） with a geologist at the USGS whose work field was about volcanoes. After earning a graduate degree at the University of Colorado， McGimsey accepted a job with the USGS and has been with the Alaska Volcano Observatory for 25 years.

Volcanoes can influence the world in ways we might not think about. For example， on Dec.15， 1989， a 747 jetliner （a large airplane） flew through a thick ash cloud produced by Mount Redoubt， an Alaskan volcano that hadnt erupted in 25 years. The ash caused all four engines to die， and the planes electronics went dead.

“The plane was within several thousand feet of flying into the mountains below when the pilots got a couple of engines restarted and landed safely in Anchorage，” McGimsey says. It cost nearly $80 million to repair the damage to the plane.

Such situations show just how dangerous volcanoes can be. However， volcanologists know the risks and are prepared to protect themselves.

McGimsey admits， “There is certainly a higher danger level in volcanology than some other jobs. We understand how serious the danger is， and we dont like taking unnecessary chances. We avoid getting too close to an erupting volcano， because it is not worth injury or death simply to get a rock or a photograph.”

1. What is true about McGimsey before he worked for the USGS？

A. He had been a pilot for 25 years.

B. He knew nothing about the organization.

C. He had studied at the University of Colorado.

D. He had taught at the University of North Carolina.

2. On Dec. 15， 1989， a 747 jetliner ___ .

A. had four engines restarted

B. flew into a volcano in Europe

C. survived an air accident luckily

D. disappeared in a huge ash cloud

3. McGimseys words in the last paragraph suggest that he is ___ .

A. proud B. careful

C. lonely D. doubtful

4. What should be the best title for the text？

A. Game McGimsey： A Man of His World

B. Game McGimsey： A Volcano Watcher

C. The Eruption of Mount Redoubt

D. Lost Land of the Volcano

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When you are hungry， what will you do？ Have your favorite meal and stay quiet after that？ 1 But it never lets you know， because you keep it busy thinking about your friends or favorite stars. So it silently serves your needs and never lets itself grow. When the mind loses its freedom to grow， creativity sets a full stop. This might be the reason why we all sometimes think “What happens next？” or “Why cant I think？”

2 Why reading but not watching TV？ It is because reading has been the most educative tool used by us right from childhood. Since it develops other aspects of our life， we have to take help from reading.

When you read a book， of course you run your eyes through the lines and your mind tries to explain something to you. The interesting part of the book is kept in your mind as a seed （種子）.

3 If it is used many times， the same seed can give you great help to relate a lot of things， which you would have never thought of in your wildest dreams！

This is nothing but creativity. 4 Within no time you can start talking with your friends in English or any other language and never run out of the right words.

So， friends， do give food to your thoughts by reading， reading and more reading. 5 Go and get a book！

A. Now what are you waiting for？

B. Reading can help you make more friends， too.

C. Why not eat something while you are hungry？

D. Just like your stomach， your mind can be hungry.

E. Also this makes a great contribution to your vocabulary.

F. Now this seed is unknowingly used by you to develop new ideas.

G. The hunger of the mind can be satisfied through wide reading.

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