5. Volcano ________________ 6. Snowstorm _______________

Step 3: Fast Reading

The students will read the passage quickly and try to give their answers.

I. Read the text and then answer the following questions.

1. Where is Mount Kilauea?

2. What is the volcanologist wearing when getting close to the crater?

II. Scan the text and then choose the best answer according to the text.

1. The writer doesn't mind the occasional danger of his job because _________.

A. he travels to unusual places and meets interesting people from all over the world

B. he likes the different ways of working

C. he is excited about dangers and feels alive

D. he thinks his job the most important

2. What does the writer mean by using "lucky" in the sentence "I was lucky enough to have a much closer look at it"?

A. He felt much safer on the top while the other two scientists