A New Zealand volcano dormant for more than a century has erupted，sending up ash clouds，disturbing flights and closing roads．

Mount Tongariro, one of three volcanoes in the centre of the North Island, became active just before midnight local time, with reports of loud explosions，pouting rocks and steam.

The 1, 978m peak is in a national park popular with hikers. No damages have been reported after the eruption.

Witnesses described a dramatic scene as the volcano erupted.

“I saw this beautiful. big cloud and I thought: ‘Gee that looks like a volcanic plume’. Just as I thought that there was a great big orange flash,” truck driver Bryn Rodda told New Zealand National Radio. “It was quite impressive.”

Mount Tongariro last erupted 115 years ago. And scientists said they did not yet know if this eruption was a single event.

Experts said they were caught by surprise—they had recorded some activity like an earthquake in recent weeks but were not expecting an eruption．

“This might just be a quiet period and we should expect it to start again at any time. So we are watching things Very closely,” volcanologist Michael Rosenberg told TVNZ.

Eruption activity has currently reduced, New Zealand media said．Meteorologists(气象学家)said the ash was blowing east towards the Pacific Ocean.

A number of inland flights from the North Island to the South Island had been affected by the volcanic activity, Air New Zealand said.

Police said highways that had been closed because visibility was affected after the eruption are now open.

Some residents in the nearby areas had temporarily left their homes. Officials have not ordered an evacuation(撤离), but advised those affected by the ash cloud to stay indoors and close their doors and windows.

1.What effect did the eruption cause?

A．Flood.            B．Road block.        C．Strong wind.       D．Air crash.

2.What does the underlined word“dormant”in the first paragraph probably mean?

A．Inactive.                              B．Movable.

C．Silent.                                D．Covered.

3.Which of the following is true of the passage?

A．Some international flights were cancelled after the eruption.

B．All residents had to move away from their homes after the eruption.

C．Some witnesses thought it was very interesting and attractive.

D．Loud explosions caused great damage to the highways and airports.

4.What do the experts expect might happen next?

A．Another eruption.

B．An earthquake.

C．Diseases caused by the ashes.

D．An overall evacuation.

5.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A．National Park in New Zealand Damaged

B．Nothing Is Impossible.

C．Volcano or Earthquake?

D．Sudden Eruption of a Volcano in New Zealand.

A New Zealand volcano dormant for more than a century has erupted，sending up ash clouds，disturbing flights and closing roads．

Mount Tongariro，one of three volcanoes in the centre of the North Island，became active just before midnight local time，with reports of loud explosions，pouting rocks and steam．

The 1，978m peak is in a national park popular with hikers．No damages have been reported after the eruption．

Witnesses described a dramatic scene as the volcano erupted．

“I saw this beautiful．big cloud and I thought：‘Gee that looks like a volcanic plume’．Just as I thought that there was a great big orange flash，”truck driver Bryn Rodda told New Zealand National Radio．“It was quite impressive．”

Mount Tongariro last erupted 115 years ago．and scientists said they did not yet know if this eruption was a single event．

Experts said they were caught by surprise—they had recorded some activity like an earthquake in recent weeks but were not expecting an eruption．

“This might just be a quiet period and we should expect it to start again at any time．So we are watching things Very closely,”volcanologist Michael Rosenberg told TVNZ．

Eruption activity has currently reduced，New Zealand media said．Meteorologists(气象学家)said the ash was blowing east towards the Pacific Ocean．

A number of inland flights from the North Island to the South Island had been affected by the volcanic activity，Air New Zealand said．

Police said highways that had been closed because visibility was affected after the eruption are now open.

Some residents in the nearby areas had temporarily left their homes．Officials have not ordered an evacuation(撤离)，but advised those affected by the ash cloud to stay indoors and close their doors and windows．

61．What effect did the eruption cause?

A．Flood．    B．Road block．    C．Strong wind．    D．Air crash．

62．What does the underlined word“dormant”in the first paragraph probably mean?

A．Inactive．    B．Movable．    C．Silent．       D．Covered．

63．Which of the following is true of the passage?

A．Some international flights were cancelled after the eruption．

B．All residents had to move away from their homes after the eruption．

C．Some witnesses thought it was very interesting and attractive．

D．Loud explosions caused great damage to the highways and airports．

64．What do the experts expect might happen next?

A．Another eruption．             B．An earthquake．

C．Diseases caused by the ashes．   D．An overall evacuation．

65．Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A．National Park in New Zealand Damaged

B．Nothing Is Impossible．

C．Volcano or Earthquake?

D．Sudden Eruption of a Volcano in New Zealand．

 Jane was made _____ the truck for a week as a punishment.

　 A. to wash 　 B. washing  C. wash 　 D. to be washing

A jobless man wanted very much to have the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. “You have passed the test,” he said. “Give me your e-mail address and I’ll send you the form to fill in and the date when you may start.” The man replied, “But I don’t have a computer, neither an e-mail.” “I’m sorry,” said the HR manager. “If you don’t have an e-mail, that means you are not living. And anyone who isn’t living cannot have the job.”

The man left with no hope at all. He didn’t know what to do with only $10 in his pocket. He thought and thought. Then he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he had 20 dollars. He repeated the operation three times, and started to go early every day, and returned home late. Shortly, he bought a cart , then a truck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles(运货车队). Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers (零售商)  in the US.

One day, one of his friends asked him for his e-mail. He said, “I haven’t got one.” His friend couldn’t believe his ears. “Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?” The man thought for a while and replied, “Yes, I’d be an office boy at Microsoft!”

What did the man do for the test?

     A. He sent e-mails.                     B. He did the cleaning

     C. He sold computers.                   D. He filled in forms.

The man didn’t get the job because he_____________.

    A. disliked such a job             B. didn’t pass the test

    C. didn’t have an e-mail           D. knew nothing about computers

The man ______after he left Microsoft.

   A. went to look for another job       B. asked for food from door to door

   C. thought of an idea to make money  D. bought a computer and got an e-mail

Why could the man become one of the biggest food retailers in the US?

A. Because he had many friends to help him.

B. Because he was smart and worked very hard.

C. Because he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles.

D. Because he wanted to show Microsoft he was living.

What does the story want to tell us?

A. Computers are very important in our daily life.

B. Everyone can make a lot of money with only$10.

C. The HR manager didn’t find the ability of the man.

D. Nothing in the world is impossible if we work hard.