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俄羅斯堪察加半島上的火山爆發(fā)，噴出了大量的火山灰。這些火山灰落在地上，看起來就像下了一場大雪。

主題語境：自然災(zāi)害 篇幅：329詞 建議用時：7分鐘

1 One of Russias most active volcanoes erupted，launching a massive gray cloud into the air and coatingnearby villages in a thick layer of ash.

2 The eruption of Shiveluch， a volcano on RussiasKamchatka Peninsula， was not immediately reported tocause any deaths. But scientists said the fallout covered 108，000 square kilometers andprompted a code red warning for flights.“ The ash reached 20 kilometers high，” said DanilaChebrov， director of the Kamchatka branch of the Geophysical Service of Russian Academyof Sciences.“ The ash cloud moved westwards， and there was a very strong fall of ash onnearby villages.”

3 The Kamchatka Peninsula， a 270，000?square?kilometer area with a population ofabout 300，000 in Russia's far east， has more than 300 volcanoes—including 29 volcanoesthat are active. The Volcanoes of Kamchatka are considered one of the most outstandingvolcanic regions in the world and were listed as a World Heritage site， according to UnitedNations Educational， Scientific and Cultural Organization （UNESCO）.

4 With at least 60 eruptions during the past 11，700 years， Shiveluch is one ofKamchatka's largest and most active volcanoes. Michigan Technological University'svolcanologist Simon Carn said that the latest eruption was likely Shiveluch's largestsince the dawn of satellites.

5 Shiveluch began erupting just after midnight on April 11， 2023， dumping about eightcentimeters of ash on Klyuchi， the closest village， located about 50 kilometers away.“ Theroads are completely terrible，” said local resident Vera Mayorova.“ It's very difficult totake the kids to the kindergarten. Pupils at schools are studying at home. It's impossible towalk outside because of the ash?fall （降灰）.”

6 Residents also reported their tap water had turned ash gray in color， promptingauthorities to deliver bottled water. The eruption was likely powerful enough to shootvolcanic material into the stratosphere （平流層）， which could have a temporary coolingeffect.

7 The governor of Kamchatka， Vladimir Solodov， said mass evacuation （疏散） was notnecessary but explained that schools would switch to remote classes for the duration of theaftermath （后續(xù)影響） of the disaster.“ As much as possible， stay at home，” he said.

Reading Check

Detail

1. What can we know about Shiveluch from the text？

A. The eruption of it causes many deaths.

B. It is Kamchatka's largest active volcano.

C. It is one of Kamchatka's most active volcanoes.

D. The eruption of it prevents everyone going outside.

Detail

2. How high did the ash cloud from the eruption reach？

A. 20 kilometers.

B. 50 kilometers.

C. 108，000 kilometers.

D. 270，000 kilometers.

Gist

3. What is paragraph 3 mainly about？

A. The explanation of an outstanding volcano.

B. The Kamchatka Peninsula's large populaion.

C. The Kamchatka Peninsula's many volcanoes.

D. The introduction to the Volcanoes of Kamchatka.

Detail

4. What is difficult for the residents of Klyuchi？

A. Going to school.

B. Always staying at home.

C. Mass evacuation.

D. Much high temperature.

Language Study

Difficult sentences in the text

1. Michigan Technological University's volcanologist Simon Carn said that the latesteruption was likely Shiveluch's largest since the dawn of satellites.密歇根理工大學(xué)的火山學(xué)家西蒙·卡恩說，最近的這次噴發(fā)可能是自衛(wèi)星出現(xiàn)以來舍維留奇火山最大的一次噴發(fā)。

【點石成金】句中的that 引導(dǎo)的是賓語從句；since 在句中意為“自從”，since...satellites作狀語。

2. The eruption was likely powerful enough to shoot volcanic material into the strato?sphere， which could have a temporary cooling effect.這次噴發(fā)的威力可能足以將火山物質(zhì)噴射到平流層，這可能會產(chǎn)生暫時的冷卻效果。

【點石成金】句中的which引導(dǎo)的是定語從句，并在從句中作主語；be likely to意為“很有可能”。