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1、英语选修六课文翻译第五单元精品文档英语选修六课文翻译第五单元readingAnexcitingjobIhavethegreatestjobintheworld.traveltounusualplacesandworkalongsidepeoplefromallovertheworldsometimesworkingoutdoorssometimesinanofficesometimesusingscientificequipmentandsometimesmeetinglocalpeopleandtouristsIamneverboredalthoughmyjobi

2、soccasionallydangerousIdon'tmindbecausedangerexcitesmeandmakesmefeelaliveHoweverthemostimportantthingaboutmyjobisthatIheIpprotectordinarypeoplefromoneofthemostpowerfulforcesonearth-thevolcano.IwasappointedasavolcanologistworkingfortheHawaiianVolcanoObservatory(HVO)twentyyearsagoMyjobis

3、collectinginformationforadatabaseaboutMountKiLaueawhichisoneofthemostactivevolcanoesinHawaiiHavingcollectedandevaluatedtheinformationIhelpoyherscientiststopredictwherelavafromthepathofthelavacanbewarnedtoleavetheirhousesUnfortunatelywecannotmovetheirhomesoutofthewayandmanyhouseshavebee

4、ncoveredwithlavaorburnedtotheground.Whenboilingrockeruptsfromavolcanoandcrashesbacktoearth,itcauseslessdamagethanyoumightimagine.ThisisbecausenoonelivesnearthetopofMountKilauea,wheretherocksfall.Thelavathatflowsslowlylikeawavedownthemountaincausesfarmoredamagebecauseitburieseverythingi

5、nitspathunderthemoltenrock.However,theeruptionitselfisreallyexcitingtowatchandIshallneverforgetmyfirstsightofone.ItwasinthesecondweekafterIarrivedinHawaii.Havingworkedhardallday,Iwenttobedearly.IwasfastasleepwhensuddenlymybedbeganshakingandIheardastrangesound,likearailwaytrainpassingmy

6、window.HavingexperiencedquiteafewearthquakesinHawaiialready,Ididn'ttakemuchnotice.Iwasabouttogobacktosleepwhensuddenlymybedroombecameasbrightasday.IranoutofthehouseintothebackgardenwhereIcouldseeMountKilaueainthedistance.Therehadbeenaneruptionfromthesideofthemountainandredhotlavawasfou

7、ntaininghundredsofmetresintotheair.Itwasanabsolutelyfantasticsight.ThedayafterthiseruptionIwasluckyenoughtohaveamuchcloserlookatit.TwootherscientistsandIweredrivenupthemountainanddroppedascloseaspossibletothecraterthathadbeenformedduingtheeruption.Havingearliercollectedspecialclothes