Surtseywasbornin1963.Scientistssawthebirthofthisisland.Itbeganat7.30a.m.on14thNovember.AfishingboatwasnearIceland.Theboatmovedunderthecaptain’s（船长）feet.Henoticedastrangesmell.Hesawsomeblacksmoke.Avolcano（火山）wasbreakingout.Red-hotrocks,fireandsmokewererushingupfromthebottom（底部）ofthesea.Theislandgrewquickly.Itwas10metershighthenextdayand60metershighon18thNovember.Scientistsflewtheretowatch.Itwasexciting.Smokeandfirewerestillrushingup.Piecesofred-hotrockwereflyingintotheairandfallingintothesea.Theseawasboilingandtherewasastrangelightinthesky.Surtseygrewandgrew.ThenitstoppedinJune1967.Itwas175metershighand2kilometerslong.AndlifewasalreadycomingtoSurtsey.Plantsgrew.Birdscame.Somescientistsbuiltahouse.Theywanttolearnaboutthisyoungisland.Anewislandislikeanewworld.

　　1.Surtseyis______.

　　A.anislandnotfarfromIceland

　　B.anewvolcano

　　C.afishingboat

　　D.aplaceinIceland

　　2.Scientistsflewthere______.

　　A.towatchthebirthoftheisland

　　B.tosavethefishingboat

　　C.tolearnabouttheisland

　　D.tobuildahouse

　　3.Whendidscientistflytheretowatch?

　　A.Beforethevolcanobrokeout.

　　B.Assoonasthevolcanobrokeout.

　　C.Aboutfourdaysafterthevolcanobrokeout.

　　D.Afterthevolcanostoppedrushingup.

　　4.Putthefollowingsentencesincorrectorder.

　　a.Thecaptainfoundtheboatwasmoving.

　　b.Anewislandappearedinthesea.

　　c.Fire,smokeandrockswereseenrushingup.

　　d.AfishingboatwasnearIceland.

　　e.Theislandgrewquickly.

　　A.d-a-c-b-eB.a-b-c-d-eC.a-b-e-c-dD.b-e-d-a-c

　　5.Thebesttitleofthisarticleis________.

　　A.AnewislandB.Thebirthofanisland

　　C.AnewworldD.ScientistsdiscoveredSurtsey

　　答案：1.A2.A3.C4.A5.B

　　OnNov.18th,1908,threemenwentupinaballoon（气球）.TheystartedearlyinLondon.TheheadmanwasAugustaGaudron,andtheothertwomenwereTannarandMaitland.Theyhadabigballoonandtheywerereadyforalongway.

　　Soontheyheardthesea.Theywerecarryingtheusualrope（绳子）,anditwashangingdownfromthebasketoftheballoon.Attheendoftheropetheyhadtiedametalbox.Thiscouldholdwater,oritcouldbeempty.Sotheywereabletochangeitsweight（重量）.Itwasforuseoverthesea.Theywerealsocarryingsomebagsofsand.

　　Afterthesunrose,theballoonwenthigher.Itwentupto3,000metres,andtheairwasverycold.Thewaterintheballoonbecameice.Snowfellpastthemen’sbasket,andtheycouldseemoresnowontheground.Thementriedtothrowoutsomemoresand;butitwashard.Theytriedtobreaktheicysandwiththeirknives,butitwasnoteasy.Theworkwasslowandtheywerestillfalling,sotheyhadtodropsomewholebagsofsand.Oneofthemfellonanicylakeandmadeablackholeintheice.

　　Atlasttheypulledtheboxintothebasket.Itwasstillsnowing;sotheyclimbedtogetawayfromthesnow.Theyroseto5,100metres!Everythingbecameicy.Theyweresocoldthattheydecidedtoland.TheycamedowninPolandheavilybutsafely.Theyhadtravelled1,797kilometersfromLondon!

　　21.Threemenflewinballoon________.

　　A.fornearly1,800kilometers

　　B.toanotherc