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--- Lesson 67 Volcanoes |
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--- First listen and then answer the question. |
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--- Why does Tazieff risk his life like this? |
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Haroun Tazieff, the Polish scientist, has spent his lifetime studying active volcanoes and deep caves in all parts of the world. |
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In 1948, he went to Lake Kivu in the Congo to observe a new volcano which he later named Kituro. |
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Tazieff was able to set up his camp very close to the volcano while it was erupting violently. |
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Though he managed to take a number of brilliant photographs, he could not stay near the volcano for very long. |
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He noticed that a river of liquid rock was coming towards him. |
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It threatened to surround him completely, but Tazieff managed to escape just in time. |
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He waited until the volcano became quiet and he was able to return two days later. |
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This time, he managed to climb into the mouth of Kituro so that he could take photographs and measure temperatures. |
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Tazieff has often risked his life in this way. He has been able to tell us more about active volcanoes than any man alive. |
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