意大利埃特纳火山喷发 幸无人伤亡
意大利埃特纳火山喷发 幸无人伤亡

Mount Etna is a volcano(火山). A volcano is a mountain and it sometimes becomes dangerous. Mount Etna is on the island of Sicily, Italy. Only three active volcanoes are in Europe. Mount Etna is the highest of them. It is 3,326 meters high.
Mount Etna is almost always active. This is a situation when it can erupt. Lava(熔岩) and ash(火山灰) can come out from it. Small earthquakes happen near Mount Etna from time to time. They are not usually very dangerous.
Last week, Mount Etna became active again. It erupts. People could watch lava and a big cloud of ash. Officials said that the situation was not dangerous. Nobody was hurt. 

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1.Where is Mount Etna?

A In France.

B In Italy.

C In Germany.

D In the UK.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章第一段第三句Mount Etna is on the island of Sicily, Italy. 可知，埃特纳山位于意大利西西里岛上，故选B。

2.The underlined word “erupt” means _______ in Chinese.

A 休眠

B 喷发

C 冰冻

D 发热

解析：选B。词义猜测题。根据文章第二段第三句Lava(熔岩) and ash(火山灰) can come out from it. 可知，熔岩和火山灰可以从中喷出。由此猜测erupt意为“喷发”，故选B。

3.What could people see around Mount Etna?

A Someone was hurt.

B Many houses fell down.

C People all left their homes.

D There were lave and ash clouds.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据文章最后一段第三句People could watch lava and a big cloud of ash. 可知，人们可以观看熔岩和火山灰云，故选D。

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A Mount Etna is not often active.

B There are three volcanoes in Europe.

C Officials weren’t worried about Mount Etna.

D Mount Etna are higher than other volcanoes.

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段倒数第二句Officials said that the situation was not dangerous.可知，官员们说情况并不危险。由此推断他们并不担心埃特纳火山，故选C。