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Word Bank P102 survive not die in an accident, etc. fasten make or become firmly fixed or closed roll swing from side to side groan a long, low sound of suffering aisle passage rescuer a person who saves people in danger swamp wet land jungle a tropical forest amazingly extraordinary grab seize, snatch plane crash work out find the answer to a problem by reasoning or calculating out of consciousness losing consciousness Burma Johan Part C Mount St. Helens 1. a. March 1989. b. May 1980. c. 18 March,1908. d. 8 May, 1918. 2. a. Noises and tremors. b. Clouds of dust and ash. c. Rocks and mud. d. Hot ash all around. 3. a. More than 40. b. More than 14. c. None. d. 44. 4. a. Noisy. b. Exciting. c. Bright. d. Quiet. 5. a. He survived the volcanic eruption. b. He reported the eruption in great detail. c. He was probably buried under the lava. d. He was probably hit by a hard rock. Mount St. Helens ???? Most volcanoes are quiet. They rest peacefully for hundreds of years. No one pays much attention to them. ???? Mount St. Helens was one of these volcanoes. Until 1980, it was a beautiful recreation area. Its last eruption had been 123 years ago. No one was worried about another one. Then, in March 1980, Mount St. Helens began to make noises. At first, there were tremors. Then, small eruptions occurred. Some residents left immediately. Others felt there was no danger. ???? But on the morning of May 18, 1980, the mountain blew its top. With the power of twenty-five atomic bombs, Mount St. Helens ex