Antarctica:theLastContinentNorthAmericaEuropeOceaniaAfricaSouthAmericaAsiaAntarctica(red,blue,)(,in1989,in1991)(1kg,,50kg)Antarcticgeneralknowledgequiz2.Generallyapenguinweighsabout.5kg3.TheChinaGreatWallStationwasfounded.in19854.ThebloodcolouroffishesinAntarcticais.white1.WhichmonthisthecoldestmonthinAntarctica?(September,,December)JulyFast-readingReadthepassageandthenchooseaheadingforeachparagraph.para.1para.2para.3para.4para.5E.TheLandD.ThediscoveryofAntarcticaA.AgreatplaceforresearchersB.PlantsandanimalsC.TheAntarcticTreatyCareful-reading(1)Readpara.1carefullyandthenanswerthefollowingquestions.1.WhichofthefollowingsentencesisWRONGaboutAntarctica?___BA.Antarcticaisnotonlythecoldestplacebutalsothedriestplaceonearth.B.Antarcticaholds70%oftheworld’siceand90%oftheworld’sfreshwater.C.Antarcticaisthefifthlargestcontinentintheworld.D.Ahighmountainrange,theTrans-Antarcticarange,cutsthecontinentintwo.2.Whatdoestheword“inhospitable”mean?CA.comfortableB.coolC.difficulttostayD.wonderful90%70%;;.Carefulreading(2)Readpara.2carefullyandthenfillintheblanks.________,___________,_______,______.Plants&animalsflyingbirdsno;therestplantsaremadeupof:,and.②extremecold③lackofrainfallpenguinsonlytwotypesofplants;•wildlife:•typesofplants:•reasonsforfewplantsareasfollows:sealswhales①longwinternight—182daystreesmossesalgaelichenflowering1.Antarcticicegivesresearcherslittleusefulinformation.2.MostAntarcticrocksaremeteoritesfromouterspace.3.MostAntarcticrocksarewhiteincolour.Carefulreading(3)Readpara.3carefullyanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F)TFFmuchusefulinformationdarkA.NorwegianCarstensBorchgrevinksetfootontheAntarcticmainland.Carefulreading(4)Readpara.4andputthefollowingsentencesintorightorder.B.TheBritishexplorerJamesCookcrossedtheAntarcticcircle.C.EuropeansdiscoveredthecontinentofAmerica.D.NorwegianRoaldAmundsenreachedAntarctica.E.Greekgeographersbelievedthattherewasalargelandmass.InformationabouttheAntarctictreatyTime_________________.Countries___countries,including_______,________and_________.topreventthe_____________and________use.Aims①tokeepitfreefrom____________and____________________.②promoteinternational_________________.③end___________aboutwhoownstheland.ResultItbecamethe______________symbolofman’seffortstoworktogetherfor_________________.In196112BritainFrancetheUSAcommercialmilitarynucleartestsradioactivewastescientificprojectsargumentsmostsuccessfulCarefulreading(5)Readpara.5andcompletetheform.progressandpeaceAgreatplaceforresearchersPlantsandanimalsTheAntarcticTreatyThediscoveryofAntarcticaTheLandAntarcticaDiscussionPenguins,flyingbird,longwinternight…Gases,minerals,rocks…In1895,CarstensBorchgrevink,setfooton…12countries,rivalry,naturereserve….SupposeyouareatourguideandyouareaskedtointroducesomethingaboutAntarcticatoyourtourists,whatwillyousay?....HomeworkWorkingroupsandwriteashortessay/paintapostertointroduceAntarctica.