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人教修订版高中一年级(下)Unit17Unit17GreatWomenPeriod3ReadingIstheSouthPolebeautiful?Wouldyouliketotravelthere?ImagineyouaretravellingalonetotheSouthPole.Whatwillyoutakewithyou?Why?warmclothesglovescapdriedfoodtentsleepingbagbootssnowshoescompassmapbackpackcellphoneradiosledstovematchsunglassesropeicepickmedicineflagTokeepwarmToofferyourbodyenergyUsedforsleepingandhavingarestTowalkeasilyinsnoworoniceTotellyouthedirectionsTokeepintouchwithyourfamilyorfriendsToenjoyyourselfbylisteningtomusicorlearningabouttheoutsideworldTocookfoodandkeepwarmTolightfireToprotectyoufromthesunTodigandpickupiceWhenyouareill,youcantakesomemedicinesothatyoucangetwellsoon.Don’tforgettobringyournationalflagtotheSouthPole.reindeermoosewolfpolarbearsealswalruswhaleAnimalslivingontheNorthPolepenguinswalrussealswhaledolphinssealionsAnimalslivingontheSouthPoletheSouthPolefishTheNorthPoleTheSouthPoleCountriesthatarepartoftheNorthPole:Norway,Sweden,Finland,Russia,US,Canada,Greenland.CountriesthatarepartoftheSouthPole:Chile,Argentina,SouthAfrica,Australia,NewZealand.Whydopolarbearsnevereatpenguins?BecausepolarbearsonlyliveontheNorthPolewhilepenguinsonlyliveontheSouthPole.theNorthPoletheSouthPoleAntarcticaArea:total:14millionsqkmnote:fifth-largestcontinent,followingAsia,Africa,NorthAmerica,andSouthAmerica,butlargerthanAustraliaandthesubcontinentofEuropeland:14millionsqkm(280,000sqkmice-free,13.72millionsqkmice-covered)(est.)Population:noindigenousinhabitants,butthereareseasonallystaffedresearchstationsHelenThayer—NewZealandThefirstwomantotravelsolotoanyoftheworld’spoles(SouthPoleandNorthPole).Answerthefollowingquestions:1.WhereisAntarctic?2.WhotravelalonetoAntarctic?3.Howdidthewritercelebrateher60thbirthday?4.HassheeverbeentotheNorthPole?When?5.WhendidshebeginherjourneytoAntarctic?6.Didshehaveadogteamtopullhersled?7.WhatistheweatherlikeinAntarcticduringthejourney?8.Whathappenedtoherduringthejourney?9.Whydidthewritersayitwasanexperienceshewouldneverforgetandwouldvaluefortherestofherlife?3.Howdidthewritercelebrateher60thbirthday?3.ThewritertravelledalonetotheSouthPoletocelebrateher60thbirthday1.WhereisAntarctic?1.AntarcticisanothernamefortheSouthPole.2.WhotravelalonetoAntarctic?2.HelenThayer.4.HassheeverbeentotheNorthPole?When?4.Yes.At50shetravelledalonetotheNorthPole.5.WhendidshebeginherjourneytoAntarctic?5.OnNovember1st,1997.6.Didshehaveadogteamtopullhersled?6.No,shedidn’t.7.WhatistheweatherlikeinAntarcticduringthejourney?7.Thefirstdaystheweatherwasverygood.Thewindwasicybutnotverystrong.Therewasbrightsunshine24hoursaday.Onthethirddayitbecamestormy.Duringthenextweekthewindgrewstronger.OnNovember12ththestormdieddown.TimeWeatherWhathappenedtoher?Nov.1-2,1997fine,icy,notstrongbeganheralmost400-milejourney3rd-11thstorm,strongwindspentawholedayinhertentNov.12thstormdieddowncelebratedherbirthdayafewdayslaterstormdieddownfellintoaholeandwashangingontheropestiedtothesled22ndicywindhadabadaccidentwiththesledandhurtherlegWhathappentoherduringthejourney?8.Whathappenedtoherduringthejourney?Duringthejourney,shemetwithmanydifficulties.Shehadtostrugglethroughstormyweather.Onedayshefellintoaholeandwashangingontheropestiedtothesled.Thenextmorning,shehadabadaccidentwiththesledandhurtherleg.9.Whydidthewritersayitwasanexperienceshewouldneverforgetandwouldvaluefortherestofherlife?Havingovercomethedifficulties,shehadmadea400-milejourneyontheSouthPoleandhadenjoyedthechallengesofsolotravelinanextremeclimate.Choosethebestansweraccordingtothereadingpassage:1.Antarcticaisanothernamefor__________________.A.AustraliaB.theSouthPoleC.theNorthPoleD.Canada2.ThesundoesnotgodowninAntarctica,soHelen’sworkdayswereusually______________.A.2hoursB.morethan12hoursC.lessthan12hoursD.24hours3.HelenThayerwasbornon______________.A.1November1937B.12November1937C.22November1947D.1November19974.Onthe22nddayoftheexpeditionHelenThayerhadanaccident.Whathappened?A.Shewasattackedbyapolarbear.B.Hertentwasblownawaybythestorm.C.Shefellintoaholethatwasafewhundredfeetdeep.D.Thesledknockedheroverandhurtherleg.5.WhatdecisiondidHelenmakeaftertheaccident?A.Shespentawholedayinhertent.B.Shewaitedtillshegotbetterandcontinuedherjourney.C.Shegaveupandwentbackhome.D.Shewasthankfulforallthetrainingshehadhad.B.theSouthPoleB.morethan12hoursB.12November1937D.Thesledknockedheroverandhurtherleg.C.Shegaveupandwentbackhome.Trueorfalse:1.()HelenwasthesecondwomantotravelalonetotheNorthPoleat50.2.()Therewasbrightsunshine24hoursadayintheAntarctica.3.()Helenthawedafrozencakeandsang“Happybirthday”atthelowofhervoice.4.()Helenusedtopractiseselfrescuebesidethesea.5.()Helenhadabadaccidentandherheadwaswoozybecauseofhittingtheground.FFFTTfirsttopinthemountainAloneinAntarcticaWay:walkedand_____alonewithout____teamPurpose:tocelebratemy____thbirthday.At50Iwasthefirstwomantotravelalonetothe_____Pole.Weather:Thefirstdayswasvery____,therewasbright_______24hoursaday.Onthethirddaytherewasa_____andduringthenextweekthewindgrew_______.Itwasanunforgettableand_______experience.Accident1:whenIwasmovingforwardovera_____,Ihad____intoaholeandhangingontherope