What comes to mind when you think of a lake? You probably imagine a pretty scene with
blue water,birds,and fish.For the people in the northwestern Cameroon,however, the image is
very different. For them,lakes may mean terrible disasters. In 1984,poisonous gases exploded
out of Lake Monoun and came down into the nearby villages,killing thirtyseven people.Two
years later,Lake Nyos erupted A cloud of gases rolled down the hills and into the valleys and
killed 1,700 people.
Lake Nyos and Lake Monoun are craterlakes They were formed when water
collected in the craters of old volcanoes The volcanoes under Lake Nyos and Lake Monoun are
not active anymore. However, poisonous gases from the center of the earth continue to flow up
through cracks in the bottom of the lake. This is normal in a crater lake. In most crater lakes,these
gases are released often because the waterturns overregularly.That is,the water from the
bottom of the lake rises and mixes with the water at the top,allowing the gases to escape slowly.
However,in Lakes Nyos and Monoun,there is no regular turning over.No one knows the
reason for this fact,but as a result,these lakes have more gases tapped at the bottom than other
crater lakes. In fact,scientists who have studied Lakes Nyos and Monoun have found 16,000
times more gases.When a strong wind,cool weather a storm,or a landslidecauses the
water to turn over suddenly,the gases escape in a violent explosion.
In the past,no one knew when the gases might explode,so there was no way for the villagers
to escape disaster. Now scientists from the United States,France,and Cameroon have found a
way to reduce the gas pressure at the bottom of Lake Nyos.They stood a 672-foot plastic pipe in
the middle of the lake,with one end of the pipe near the bottom and the other end in the air.Near
the top of the pipe,the team put several holes that could be opened or closed by a computer.Now,
when the gas pressure gets too high,the holes are opened and some of the gas-filled water shoots
up through the pipe into the air like a fountain.With less pressure,a disastrous explosion is much
less likely.However, the scientists are not sure that one pipe will be enough to prevent explosions.They hope to put in others soon and they plan to install a similar pipe and a computer system at Lake Monoun as well.
To protect people nearby until all of the pipes are in place.the scientists have installed early
warning systems at both lakes. If the gas pressure rises to a dangerous level,computers will set
off loud sirensand bright lights to warn the people in the villages.That way, they will
have time to escape from the dangerous gases.
41 What will happen when Lake Nyos and Lake Monoun explode?
A Water will flow down the hills
B Poisonous gases will be released suddenly.
C A strong wind will rise from the lakes
D The volcanoes will come to life.
42 Which of the following statements about Lake Nyos and Lake Monoun is true?
A They were formed in 1984.
B They are at the top of two active volcanoes.
C They are not like most other crater lakes.
D Water in them turns over regularly.
43 Lake Nyos and Lake Monoun explode because
A the gases rise to the top and mix with air.
B people from the villages turn over the water.
C scientists have put in a computer system.
D they have more gases trapped at the bottom than other crater lakes
44 A team of scientists has
A erected a pressure-releasing pipe in the lake
B identified the gases at the bottom of the lake
C built a beautiful fountain near the lakes
D removed all dangerous gases from the lakes
45 What do we learn from the last paragraph?
A Scientists are planning to install pipes in all crater lakes.
B Scientists still do not know how to prevent gas explosions
C Explosion disasters could be avoided in the future
D Warning systems have been set up in the villages nearby.
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