Module1
Introduction
penguins
Work in pairs. Try this quick quiz.
The polar quiz: north or south?
Which pole…
has no land?
has more ice?
has polar bears?
has penguins?
The north pole
The south pole
has the longest period
of total darkness?
has no inhabitants?
was reached first by
explorers?
is protected by an
international
agreement?
The north pole
The south pole
Module1
Reading & vocabulary (1)
Antarctica:
The Last Continent
Read the text quickly and choose a
heading for each paragraph.
Paragraph 1:
Paragraph 2:
Paragraph 3:
Paragraph 4:
Paragraph 5:
The land
Plants and animals
A great place for researchers
The discovery of Antarctica
The Antarctic Treaty
Read the text carefully and fill in the
blanks with the information in the text.
Items Features
The land Inhospitable: It’s the coldest and the 1.
_____ on Earth and 98% of the surface
is covered with 2. ___________.
Plants and
animals
They have 3. ________ to the extreme 4.
___________ in Antarctica.
A great
place for
researchers
There are gases, 5. _______ and rocks
available for scientific research.
driest
the ice cap
adapted
conditions
minerals
The
discovery
of Antarctica
It was the 6. _____ continent to be
discovered and the 7. _____ person to
set foot on its mainland was Carstens
Borchgrevink.
The Antarctic
Treaty
It was signed in 1961 to prevent the 8.
____________ and military use, which
has made Antarctica the most
successful 9. _______ of man’s efforts to
cooperate for 10. __________________
now.
last
first
commercial
symbol
process and peace
Read the text again and choose the best
answers.
1. Antarctica is ______.
A. the fourth largest continent in the
world
B. the coldest but not the driest place
on Earth
C. filled with white rocks from outer
space
D. cut in two by the Trans-Antarctic
range
2. The underlined word “inhospitable” in
the sentence “It is difficult to imagine a
more inhospitable place” means
“______”.
A. in hospital
B. exciting
C. unpleasant or difficult to stay
D. comfortable to live
3. The wildlife in Antarctica ______.
A. finds itself unable to adapt to the
extreme conditions
B. can survive the extreme cold and
lack of rainfall
C. mainly includes penguins, flying
birds, seals, trees and so on
D. doesn’t like living in the sunlight
4. ______ marks a spirit of international
friendship has been established.
A. The Trans-Antarctic range
B. That the British explorer James
Cook crossed the Antarctic Circle
C. That Carstens Borchgrevink
stepped onto the Antarctic mainland
D. The Antarctic Treaty signed in 1961
by 12 countries
5. All the following are the aims of the
treaty EXCEPT ______.
A. preventing the scientific use of the
continent
B. keeping it from nuclear test and
radioactive waste
C. promoting international scientific
project
D. ending arguments about who owns
the land
Complete the sentences with words in
the box.
1. The ______ of something is the top
or outside part of it.
surface
adapt depth explore gravity
mineral nuclear radioactive
rainfall surface trap treaty
2. If you _______ a place, you hope to
discover something there.
3. If you _____ to a new situation, you
change.
4. A _______ is a substance that is
formed naturally in the earth.
explore
adapt
mineral
5. A _____ is a special written
agreement between different
countries.
6. _______ is the amount of rain which
falls in a particular countries.
7. _______ is a force which makes things
fall to earth.
treaty
Rainfall
Gravity
8. If you _____ something or someone,
they can’t move.
9. ________ energy comes from the
centre of an atom.
10. ______ means how deep something
is.
11. __________ refers to a dangerous
from of nuclear energy.
Depth
trap
Nuclear
Radioactive
Language Points
1. With annual rainfall close to zero,
Antarctica is technically a desert.
close to 接近于, 几乎
It took place close to 100 years ago.
那事发生在将近一百年前。
He is close to losing his temper.
2. A high mountain range, the Trans-
Antarctic range, runs from east to west,
cutting the continent in two.
run v. (道路等)延伸, 延续
The road runs for many miles by the sea.
3.in a frozen state 处于结冰状态下
in a poor state=in poor condition
4.on average
Translation:
5.Strong winds driven by gravity
blow from the pole to the costline,
while other winds blow around the
coast.
6.It is difficult to imagine a more
inhospitable place.
很难想象一个比这里更不适宜于
居住的地方了
8. The rest of the plants are made up of mosses,
algae and lichen.
be made up of 由……构成/组成
The audience was made up of very young
children.
7. Yet Antarctica is full of wildlife, which has
adapted to its extreme conditions.
adapt to 适应
The young men quickly adapted to camp life.
9. Gases and minerals, in the form of
volcanic dust trapped in the ice, can
tell us a lot about what the world’s
climate was like in past ages.
in the form of 以……的形式
Finally,they rescused the workers
trapped in the mine.
10. Since most Antarctic rocks are dark
in colour, they stand out against the
white background and are easy to
identify and collect.
stand out 突出, 显眼
Her fair hair made Lucy stand out in a
crowd.
The red flowers stand out against the
white snow.
11. Not until the late 18th century did the
British explorer James Cook cross the
Antarctic Circle, but he never saw
land.
倒装结构, 此句相当于:
The British explorer James Cook
didn’t cross the Antarctic Circle until
the late 18th century, but he never saw
land.
12. Then in 1895, a Norwegian called
Carstens Borchgrevink became the
first man to set foot on the Antarctic
mainland.
set foot on (in) 踏上, 进入; 涉足
Nobody has ever set foot on the
lonely island.
9. In particular, it aims to keep Antarctica
free from nuclear tests and radioactive
waste…
in particular 特别, 尤其
Did you notice the diamond ring on his
right hand in particular?
aim to 目标是, 目的在于
Harry aims to become a computer expert.
Mary aimed to please her teachers.
随堂检测
I. 从方框内选择适当的短语，用其适当
形式填空。
cut…into two; be made up of; be
trapped in; stand out against; set foot
on; aim to; keep… free from; happen
to; reply to; set up; come up with; keep
one’s promise
• The medical team ___________ five
doctors and two nurses went through a lot
of difficulties 。
• The red house _______________ the
background of green hills.
3. The new government ______ during the
war played an important part .
4. I __________ have seen the film and could
tell him some plots to satisfy his curiosity.
made up of
stands out against
set up
happened to
5. He ____________ good ideas for the new
product promotion, which were quickly
adopted by the company.
7. _____________ the native land he had
been away from for years, he burst into
tears.
8. ________ become a novelist, my brother
kept reading and writing day and night.
came up with
Setting foot on
Aiming to
9. What would your life be like if you
refused to ____________ every time a
chance came?
10. They haven’t seen each other since
they ________ last year.
11. He ________ my question with a nod.
12. Parents are obliged to ____ their
children _________ worry and panic.
take a risk
broke up
replied to
keep
free from
13. No matter what happens in the
coming days, I will _______________
once I have made it.
14. Though __________ the fire, they
managed to call for help.
15. He ______ the apple ______ and
shared it with his wife.
keep my promise
trapped in
in twocut
II. 用适当的介词或副词填空。
1. The small cafe run by the ex-boxer is a
good place ______ a cup of tea.
2. People living close ______ the airport
are almost driven mad by the great
noise.
3. The station was ______ a state of shock
from the news that five persons died
during the collision between two trains.
for
to
in
4. You should avoid eating fat meat, pork
______ particular.
5. He planned to fly from Shanghai to New
York ______ Hong Kong to catch a
glimpse of its famous harbor.
6. He can’t afford a car because of his lack
______ money.
7. Books are a sort of window ________ the
world.
in
via
of
on / into
8. Churches in Western countries are
often built ______ the form of a cross.
9. The man ______ charge of the project
was replaced because of his absence of
responsibility.
10. Tired and thirsty, the troops made
slow progress ______ the destination.
in
in
to
III. 根据所给汉语提示完成下列句子，每
空一词。
1. He _______ three children ____（营
救出） the burning building.
2. The Chinese government has ______
___ ______ （签署条约） with
Washington.
3. In my opinion, ___ _______ ___（反面）
love is not hate but indifference.
from rescued
signed
the treaty
the opposite of
4. A(n) ______ ______ （自然保护区）
is an area of land in which animals and
plants are protected.
5. The passengers are waiting to ______
___ ______ （登机）.
nature reserve
board
the plane
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