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Seeing a volcano erupt (噴發(fā)) is a wonderful experience, and you can really feel the beat by climbing to the summit(山頂) of Pacaya for a close-up view. There are guided tours every day up this highly active volcano from Antigua. Giving travelers a chance to see Mother Nature at her most powerful.
Pacaya is an easy drive from Antigua, a beautiful city with many colorful houses along its old streets that are turned into art-works during its Holy Week festival. No matter when you come to Antigua, you won’t miss the Pacaya-tour companies.
But climbing Pacaya is no easy job: it is 2560 metres high, and reaching the summit takes two to three hours of seemingly one-step-forward and two-step-back movements. As you climb, you hear the dull sounds of eruptions high above. Steaming. Hot remains from recent eruptions begin to line the path as you near the active summit; the McKenney Cone(火山錐). Just as though you were going to walk over to the edge of the cone, the road turns to the left and up to the relative safety of the old, inactive summit.
Many tours are timed so that you arrive at the cone of the volcano is plenty of time for sunset and the full contrast between the erupting red lava(熔巖) and the darkening sky. On a good day the view from the summit is extremely exciting. The active mouth boils, sending red lava over its sides, and once in a while shoots hot streams up to 100 metres into the air. There is a strong bad smell in the air even if you take care to be upwind of the cone. As evening turns deeper into the night. the burning lava quietly falls down tae side of the volcano. For you, too, it is time to get down .
小題1: What is the main purpose of this passage?
A．To attract tourists to Pacaya. B．To describe the beauty of Pacaya.
C．To introduce guided tours to Pacaya.D．To explain the power of nature at Pacaya.
小題2:Antigua is a city      .
A．where people can enjoy cultural festivalsB．where the daring Pacaya tour starts
C．that gives a close-up view of ParayaD．that is famous for its tour companies
小題3:Climbing to the McKenney Cone, people will    .
A．walk directly to the active summitB．hear the continuous loud noise from above
C．make greater efforts than to other summits
D．see a path lined with remains of earlier eruptions
小題4: Many tours are timed for people to      .
A．get down the mountain in time when night falls
B．avoid the smell from the upwind direction of the cone
C．enjoy the fantastic eruption against the darkening sky
D．appreciate the scenery of the 2560-metre-high mountain

小題1:A
小題2:B
小題3:D
小題4:C

小題1:此題為寫作目的的歸納。通讀全文，發(fā)現(xiàn)這是一篇關于Pacaya的旅游情況的介紹。
小題2:此題為細節(jié)推理。從 There are guided tours every day up this highly active volcano from Antigua以及下文No matter when you come to Antigua, you won’t miss the Pacaya-tour companies. 可以推出答案為B.
小題3:此題為細節(jié)判斷。從Steaming, hot remains from recent eruptions begin to line the path as you near the active summit; the McKenney Cone中可以判斷出答案為D.
小題4:此題為細節(jié)判斷。從Many tours are timed so that you arrive at the cone of the volcano in plenty of time for sunset and the full contrast between the erupting red lava and the darkening sky中可以判斷出答案為C.
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"Today I want to slow my life down and take time to savor the moment, especially with my children".。
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