16．A volcanic eruption in Iceland has sent ash across northern Europe．Airlines have stopped or changed the flights across the Atlantic Ocean，leaving hundreds of passengers stuck in airports．
    Grimsvom is one of the largest and most active volcanoes in Europe．What makes Grimsvom different is that it lies under a huge glacier（冰川） of ice up to 12 meters thick．The hot volcano heats up the ice above it，which then forms a layer（層）of water between the glacier and the volcano．This layer of water puts pressure on the volcano，keeping it stable．As the water flows out from under the glacier，the pressure lifts．The lava（巖漿） from the volcano then comes up to the surface．This is exactly what happened today．
    Now，airlines have to make changes to their flights so as not to fly through the clouds of volcanic ash．According to KLM，one of Europe's biggest airlines，airplanes cannot go under the cloud or over it．Going through the cloud can result in ash getting stuck in the airplane's engines，causing damage to the plane．
  The eruption has also caused problems for animals in Iceland．The volcano left ash and sharp glass-like
rocks all over the countryside．Farmers are keeping their animals inside to stop them from eating
ash-covered grass or the sharp object．
63．What makes Grimsvom different from other volcanoes？A
A．It is below ice．
B．It lies under the sea
C．It is the largest volcano                     
D．It is lava affects the airlines
64．What keeps Grimsvom still？D
A．The slow flow of water                      
B．The low water temperature
C．The thick glacier                           
D．The water pressure
65．Which of the following is the result of the volcanic eruption？C
A．People stop traveling in Europe              
B．Airlines suffer from the loss of planes
C．It becomes dangerous for animals to eat outside 
D．Farmers have lost many of their animals
66．This text is most probably taken fromB．
A．a(chǎn) research paper                           
B．a(chǎn) newspaper report
C．a(chǎn) class presentation                        
D．a(chǎn) geography textbook．

分析 冰島火山爆發(fā)，火山灰彌漫北部歐洲．火山的爆發(fā)給航班和動物帶來了一 定的負面影響．

解答 63．A 細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)"What makes Grimsvom different is that it lies under a huge glacier（冰川） of ice up to 12 maters thick"可知，這座火山與其他火山不同的是它位于冰川下，故選 A．
64．D 細節(jié)理解題．由 This layer of water puts pressure on the volcano，keeping it stable 可知，水層給了火山巨大的壓力，使它保持穩(wěn)定，故選 D．
65 C 細節(jié)理解題．最后一段最后一句"Farmers are keeping their animals inside to stop them from eating ash-covered grass or the sharp object．"農(nóng)民們組織動物吃火山灰覆蓋的草到鋒利的物體，故選 C．
66．B 推理判斷題．文章內(nèi)容是：冰島的火山爆發(fā)，簡要的火山地理位置和穩(wěn)定的原因以及火山爆發(fā)后的影響，比較簡潔完整，是新聞的特點，故選 B．

點評 閱讀理解題測試考生在閱讀基礎(chǔ)上的邏輯推理能力，要求考生根據(jù)文章所述事件的邏輯關(guān)系，對未說明的趨勢或結(jié)局作出合理的推斷；或根據(jù)作者所闡述的觀點理論，對文章未涉及的現(xiàn)象、事例給以解釋．考生首先要仔細閱讀短文，完整了解信息，準確把握作者觀點．

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Personally，I think it's fine to take photos with strangers．But try to ask first．Once I （67）was waiting  （wait） for my friend in an art district when a group of girls began giggling （咯咯地笑） at their phones．I noticed one of them was pointing the camera at me，（68）secretly （secret） taking photos．When I spotted them，they smiled and asked if they （69）could  take a photo with me．Maybe it is shyness，but I prefer when people ask  （70）before  they take a photo．Most foreigners will say yes．

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