The Volcano Born in a Cornfield
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On February 20, 1943, a farmer named Dionisio Pulido was working in his cornfield near the village of Parícutin, in Michoacán, Mexico. That afternoon, he saw something no farmer expects. The ground opened in a long crack, and gray smoke began to rise out of it.
1. What did Pulido see in his field?
- AA river of water
- BA crack with smoke rising from it
- CA group of lost animals
Ver la respuesta
B. A crack with smoke rising from it
The ground opened in a long crack, and smoke rose out of it.
La prueba en el texto: The ground opened in a long crack, and gray smoke began to rise out of it
It was the start of a new volcano. By the next day, a small hill of rock and ash stood where the corn had been, and it kept growing. It grew for nine years, until 1952. In the end, it rose more than four hundred meters above the old field.
2. True or false? The volcano reached its full size on its first day.
- ATrue (Verdadero)
- BFalse (Falso)
Ver la respuesta
B. False (Falso)
It was only a small hill at first, and it grew for nine years.
La prueba en el texto: It grew for nine years, until 1952
Lava from the volcano moved slowly across the land, and it covered two villages, Parícutin and San Juan Parangaricutiro. Because it moved so slowly, the people had time to leave and start again in new towns. Today, the tower of San Juan's old church still stands above the black rock.
3. What can you guess about the lava at the church?
- AIt did not cover the whole tower
- BIt knocked the tower down
- CIt never reached the church
Ver la respuesta
A. It did not cover the whole tower
The tower still stands above the black rock, so the lava did not cover it all.
La prueba en el texto: the tower of San Juan's old church still stands above the black rock
Parícutin gave scientists a rare chance to watch a volcano from its birth to its end. Today it is quiet, and scientists do not expect it to erupt again. Visitors walk or ride horses across the old lava to see the church tower, and some climb to the top of the volcano.
4. Why was Parícutin special for scientists?
- AIt was the tallest volcano in the world
- BIt was hidden under the sea
- CThey could watch it from birth to end
Ver la respuesta
C. They could watch it from birth to end
It gave them a rare chance to watch a volcano from its birth to its end.
La prueba en el texto: a rare chance to watch a volcano from its birth to its end
Vocabulario en español
| Inglés | Español | Significado en inglés |
|---|---|---|
| cornfield | milpa | a field where corn grows |
| crack | grieta | a long, thin opening in something |
| ash | ceniza | the gray powder left after something burns or a volcano erupts |
| lava | lava | hot, melted rock that comes out of a volcano |
| erupt | hacer erupción | when a volcano suddenly sends out smoke, ash or lava |
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