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1Module1DeepSouth单元小结Antarcticaisavery,verycoldplace,wherethetemperatureisbetweenminus21℃inthesummerandminus78℃inthewinter.Theglareofthesunlightisveryintense,soifonegoesout,hemustwearsunglassesandusesuncreamtoprotecthiseyesightandskin.What'smore,theabsenceofdaylightlasts182days,makinglifethereabnormal,tiresomeanddepressing.Also,theextremecoldanddifferentdepthsofglaciersinAntarcticamakeitaninhospitableplace,buttherearestillsomeplantsandmassesofpenguins,flyingbirds,seals,andsoon.Theyhaveadaptedtothespecialenvironment.Gasesandmineralstrappedintheiceattractmanyexplorers.TopreventthecommercialandmilitaryuseofAntarcticaandtokeepitfreefromnucleartestsandradioactivewaste,atreatywasmade.Infact,it'saprivilegeformantoinhabitonit,soweoughttobefriendAntarctica.南极洲很冷很冷，气温夏天是零下21℃，冬天零下78℃。刺眼的阳光非常强烈，所以如果一个人想外出，他必须戴太阳镜，涂抹防晒霜，以保护视力和皮肤。此外，没有白天的日子持续182天，这使那里的生活不正常、让人厌烦和抑郁。并且，南极洲的极度寒冷和不同厚度的冰川使它成为一个不适宜居住的地方，但那里仍然有一些植物和很多企鹅、飞鸟、海豹等。它们已经适应了这种特殊的环境。储存在冰川层中的天然气和矿物质吸引着许多探险者。为了阻止南极洲的商业和军事利用，并保护南极洲远离核试验和放射性废物，人们签署了一份条约。实际上，人类能在南极洲居住是一种荣幸，所以我们应该对待南极洲如朋友一样。加餐练(一)完形阅读组合练Ⅰ.完形填空Mydaughterhadsignedanorgandonorcard,butmyhusbandandIdidnotknowit.Welearnedaboutourdaughter'sdecisionaftershewas__1__injuredinacarcrash.Doctors__2__onherfor20hoursandcouldn'tsaveherlife.Finally,thedoctor__3__toldusourdaughterwasbraindead.Didwewantto__4__organdonation?Iwasalreadyinshock.The__5__ofdonatingmydaughter'sorganswasanothershockandIwas__6__aboutmy15yearoldtwingrandsons.Theyhadjustlosttheirmotherandwehadlostourdaughter.Thedoctor__7__theorganharvestingprocedure,butIdidnotwanttohearit.2We__8__toorgandonationandsignedthelegalpapers.Thetwinssaidtheirlastgoodbyetotheirmotherandtheimagesoftheirsorroware__9__inmyminduntilnow.Twodayslaterwereceiveda__10__fromtheorgandonororganization.Ourdaughter'sorganshad__11__threelives.Thankstohergenerosity,twostrangersnowsee.Weekslater,wereceivedacertificatefromtheorgandonororganizationin__12__ofourdaughter.Thetwinsreceivedindividualcertificatesandhardly__13__atthem.Ifullyunderstoodtheir__14__.Theydidnotwantanycertificates,theywantedtheirmother__15__andwewantedourdaughter.Thesadnessassociatedwithorgandonationisa__16__thing.First,itmakestheendingofdeathalltooclear.Secondly,Ifindameasureofcomfortinthe__17__thatmydaughterwasanorgandonor.Mydaughtercaredaboutothersandthiscaring__18__afterherdeath.Organdonationdidnotgivemeasenseofcontrol,__19__itdidgivemeasenseofgiving.__20__ismorecaringthansigninganorgandonorcard.Ialsoknowmyfamilywillfindcomfortinmydaughter'sgenerosity.语篇解读：本文讲述了一位母亲在女儿因车祸去世并捐献身体器官后的经历和感受。1．A.partlyB．slightlyC．severelyD．hardly解析：选C根据下句语境可知作者的女儿车祸时受了重伤。2．A.insistedB．turnedC．waitedD．operated解析：选D根据语境，医生为作者的女儿做手术达20小时之久，但未能挽救她的生命。3．A.inneedB．inchargeC．introubleD．indanger解析：选B做完手术后，主治医生告诉作者她的女儿已经脑死亡。4．A.goonwithB．comparewithC．mixwithD．dealwith解析：选A根据上文语境，既然作者的女儿在器官捐献卡上签过字，下一步就涉及是否继续进行器官捐献。5．A.knockB．difficultyC．responseD．thought解析：选D女儿的去世已经让作者悲痛不已，再想到要把女儿的器官捐赠出去，这无3疑是雪上加霜。6．A.certainB．pleasedC．worriedD．excited解析：选C根据语境作者的女儿有两个未成年的双胞胎孩子，为此作者十分担忧。7．A.describedB．learnedC．praisedD．regretted解析：选A在医生描述器官移植的具体流程时，作者根本没有心思听。8．A.stuckB．agreedC．referredD．objected解析：选B根据下文语境，作者同意捐献女儿的器官。9．A.cloudyB．unknownC．darkD．clear解析：选D在向他们的母亲做最后的道别时，作者的两个外孙十分悲伤，至今作者仍对此情此景记忆犹新。10．A.callB．passportC．handbagD．gift解析：选A作者在两天后收到了来自器官移植机构的一个电话。11．A.createdB．lostC．savedD．taken解析：选C根据下文语境，由于作者女儿的慷慨，她拯救了三个人的生命，让两个陌生人重见光明。12．A.dangerB．recognitionC．searchD．case解析：选B几周之后，作者收到了器官移植机构的一份证书，以表示对作者女儿捐献器官的认可和赞赏。13．A.laughedB．pointedC．wonderedD．glanced解析：选D作者的两个外孙也分别收到了器官移植机构的证书，但由于悲伤他们几乎没有心情去看上一眼。14．A.reactionB．trickC．decisionD．suggestion解析：选A作者对孩子的这种反应非常理解。15．A.awayB．offC．backD．in4解析：选C此时此刻，对孩子来说，他们不需要什么证书，他们想要他们的妈妈能够回到自己的身边。16．A.clumsyB．strangeC．popularD．different解析：选B在器官捐助时的那种悲痛是捉摸不定的。17．A.placeB．reasonC．causeD．fact解析：选D作者从女儿是一位捐赠者这一事实中获得一丝安慰。18．A.continuesB．finishesC．decreasesD．begins解析：选A作者的女儿生前关心他人，通过捐赠器官这一方式，去世后这份关爱仍在继续。19．A.soB．andC．butD．because解析：选C这次器官捐助让作者没有支配感而是一种给予的感觉。20．A.AnythingB．NothingC．SomethingD．Everything解析：选B作者认为没有什么比在器官捐献卡上签字更能表达一个人的爱心。Ⅱ.阅读理解IwasgoingtodieinAntarctica.Iwascertain.Animageofmyfrostcoveredbody,paleandlifeless,filledmymindasIglancedaround.InalldirectionstheemptywildernessofAntarcticastretchedawayfromme,theonlyfeatureonthelandscapewasthedivisionbetweensnowandsky.Igazedsadlyatmyteam.Theywererapidlydisappearingoverthehorizon.Iwasleadinganexpedition(探险队)attemptingtoreachthesouthpole.Theteamwasmadeupofordinarywomenfromallaroundtheworld—fromJamaica,India,SingaporeandCyprus—manyofwhomhadneverseensnow,orspentanightinatent,beforewesetoff.OuraimwastobethemostinternationalallfemaleteamtoreachtheSouthPole.AsIwatched,therestoftheteamhadmarchedon,unawarethatIwasnotwiththem.BythetimeIrealisedthatmysledgewasfirmlystuck,theteamwerealreadyalongwayaheadofme.IcalledouttoEra,myteammatefromBrunei.“Era！Stop！”GettingnoresponseIcalledagain,butmyshoutswerecarriedawayintheoppositedirectionbythewind.Secondspassed.Nothing.Iwasgraduallybeingleft5alone,completelydefenselessagainstthefatallylowtemperaturesofAntarctica.MystrengthincreasedwhenIthoughtofacold,