Seeing a volcano erupt is a wonderful experience, and you can really feel the beat by climbing to the summit(山顶) of Pacaya for a close-up view. There are guided tours every day up this highly active volcano from Antigua, giving travelers a chance to see Mother Nature at her most powerful.
Pacaya is an easy drive from Antigua, a beautiful city with many colorful houses along its old streets that are turned into art-works during its Holy Week festival. No matter when you come to Antigua, you won’t miss the Pacaya-tour companies.
But climbing Pacaya is no easy job: it is 2560 metres high, and reaching the summit takes two to three hours of seemingly one-step-forward and two-step-back movements. As you climb, you hear the dull sounds of eruptions high above steaming. Hot remains from recent eruptions begin to line the path as you are near the active summit; the McKenney Cone(火山锥).
Many tours are timed so when you arrive at the cone of the volcano there is plenty of time for sunset and the full contrast between the erupting red lava and the darkening sky. On a good day the view from the summit is extremely exciting. The active mouth boils, sending red lava over its sides, and once in a while shoots hot streams up to 100 metres into the air. There is a strong bad smell in the air even if you take care to be upwind of the cone. As evening turns deeper into the night, the burning lava quietly falls down the side of the volcano. For you, too, it is time to get down .
小题1:What is the main purpose of this passage?A．To attract tourists to Pacaya.B．To describe the beauty of Pacaya.C．To introduce guided tours to Pacaya.D．To explain the power of nature at Pacaya.小题2:Antigua is a city.A．where people can have a close-up view of the volcanoB．where the daring Pacaya tour startsC．that lies on the summit of PacayaD．that is famous for its tour companies小题3:Climbing to the McKenney Cone, people will.A．walk down to the active summitB．hear the continuous loud screams from aboveC．make greater efforts than to other summitsD．see a path lined with remains of earlier eruptions小题4:Many tours are timed for people to.A．get down the mountain in time when night fallsB．avoid the smell from the upwind direction of the coneC．enjoy the fantastic eruption against the darkening skyD．appreciate the scenery of the 2560-metre-high mountain小题5:The short passage probably comes from___________.A．a travel journalB．a popular science magazineC．A novelD．an advertisement