Lesson 67 Volcanoes 火山
First listen and then answer the question.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Why does Tazieff risk his life like this?
Haroun Tazieff, the Polish scientist, has spent his lifetime studying active volcanoes and deep caves in all parts of the world. In 1948, he went to Lake Kivu in the Congo to observe a new volcano which he later named Kituro. Tazieff was able to set up his camp very close to the volcano while it was erupting violently. Though he managed to take a number of brilliant photographs, he could not stay near the volcano for very long. He noticed that a river of liquid rock was coming towards him. It threatened to surround him completely, but Tazieff managed to escape just in time. He waited until the volcano became quiet and he was able to return two days later. This time, he managed to climb into the mouth of Kituro so that he could take photographs and measure temperatures. Tazieff has often risked his life in this way. He has been able to tell us more about active volcanoes than any man alive.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
volcano n. 火山
active adj. 活动的
Kivu n. 基伍湖
Congo n. 刚果
Kituro n. 基图罗
erupt v. （火山）喷发
violently adv. 猛烈地，剧烈地
manage v. 设法
brilliant adj. 精彩的
liquid adj. 液态的
escape v. 逃脱
alive adj. 活着的
参考译文
波兰科学家哈罗恩.塔捷耶夫花了毕生的精力来研究世界各地的活火山和探洞。1948年他去了刚果的基伍湖，对一座后来被他命名为基图罗的新火山进行观察。当火山正在猛烈地喷发时，塔捷耶夫有办法把帐篷搭在离它非常近的地方。尽管他设法拍了一些十分精彩的照片，但他却不能在火山附近停留太长的时间。他发现有一股岩浆正向他流过来，眼看就要将他团团围住，但塔捷耶夫还是设法及时逃离了。他等到火山平静下来，两天以后又返回去。这次他设法爬进了基图罗火山口，以便能拍摄照片和测试温度。塔捷耶夫经常冒这样的生命危险。他能告诉我们的有关活火山的情况比任何在世的人都要多。
Ⅰ. 振振有“词”
1. erupt
v. 爆发， 突然喷发 = break out suddenly and violently
His anger erupted after the quarrel with his wife. 和妻子争吵后， 他的愤怒爆发了。
Violence erupted in Paris against the new labor law. 反对新劳动法的暴乱在巴黎爆发。
→ n. eruption 爆发
There was a radical eruption of anti government feelings. 激烈的反政府情绪在民间爆发。
2. violent
adj. 激烈的
The earthquake was extremely violent. 这次地震非常强烈。
→ adv. violently 激烈地， 猛烈地
The trees moved violently in the typhoon. 树木在台风中猛烈摇动。
→ n. violence 暴力
There is too much violence on TV. 电视节目里有太多的暴力了。
3. escape
v. 逃跑， 从… 逃
He miraculously escaped from death. 他奇迹般地死里逃生了。
The murderer escaped from prison. 这个杀人犯越狱了。
No mistakes can escape my boss’s notice. 没有错误能逃过我老板的眼睛。
It’s no use escaping the reality. 逃避现实是没有用的。
4. alive = living
adj. 活着的
He was alive when we took him to the hospital. 在我们送他去医院的路上， 他还活着。
→ adj. living 健在的
Her grandpa is still living at the age of 98. 她爷爷在98岁高龄时还健在。
→ adj. live 有生命的， 现场直播的
A live fish is swimming to-and-fro in the water. 一条鱼在水里游来游去。
→ adj. lively 生动的， 充满活力的
She is not only pretty but lively as well. 她不仅漂亮而且还很活跃。
Ⅱ. 现身说“法”： manage to do
我们在第43课已详细讲述过can 与 be able to的关系。本课中， 我们可以学习到另一种“能做成”的表达， 那就是manage to do“设法做到”。
manage一词本身的英文含义之一就是“to succeed in doing something, especially something difficult”。
The little dog had somehow managed to survive the fire. 这只小狗得以幸免于那次火灾。 （成功了）
Can you manage dinner on Saturday?（= Will you be able to come to dinner?）
你能设法参加周六的晚宴吗?
After he lost his job, the whole family had to manage on her salary.
他失去工作后， 全家人不得不用她微薄的收入勉强生活。
（该句中manage的意思是to succeed in living on a small amount of money“勉强生活”。）
Ⅲ. 说“文”解“字”
1. Haroun Tazieff, the Polish scientist, has spent his lifetime studying active volcanoes and deep caves in all parts of the world.
spend one’s lifetime doing something 花费一生做某事
She has spent her lifetime helping the disabled. 她用一生的时间去帮助残疾人。
2. Tazieff was able to set up his camp very close to the volcano while it was erupting violently.
be able to do 表示“有能力做”， 通常还强调其结果。
He wasn’t able to admit his mistakes. 他就是不能承认他的错误。
I am able to see the mountain peak from my room. 我能从我的房间看到山的最高峰。
3. Though he managed to take a number of brilliant photographs, he could not stay near the volcano for very long.
manage to do “设法做到”， 含有“成功”的意思。
He managed to solve the graffiti problem of which the voters asked.
他设法解决了投票人要求处理的有关涂鸦的问题。
4. It threatened to surround him completely, but Tazieff managed to escape just in time.
threaten to do sth. 译为“眼见就要， 马上就会”， 强调紧迫性。
The sea water threatened to swallow the people on the beach. 海水眼见就要吞噬海滩上的人了。
5. This time, he managed to climb into the mouth of Kituro so that he could take photographs and measure temperatures.
“so that / in order that + 句子” 引导的是目的状语从句。
作业 看答案请回复
1. At the age of three, Jaclyn is ______ read and write simple words.
A. able of B. able to C. capable to D. capable of
2. David managed ______ as planned in spite of the traffic congestion.
A. to leaving B. in leaving C. to leave D. in leave
3. The college is planning to offer more English courses to ______ the needs of beginners of English.
A. meet with B. meet C. supply D. satisfy with
4. Are there any ______ things on the moon?
A. life B. alive C. live D. living
5. George spent ______ studying.
A. the whole day B. all during the day C. altogether a day D. entirely a day
6. Hard work can often ______ a lack of intelligence.
A. make up for B. take advantage of C. come up with D. keep pace with
7. It took me a long time to ______ the disappointment of losing the match.
A. get on B. get over C. get off D. get down
8. Henry ______ be at home because he phoned me from the farm just now.
A. mustn’t B. isn’t able to C. may not D. can’t
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