Antarctica
Weather
Antarctica lies in the most southern part of the world. It is the coldest area on Earth. There isn’t much rain, but there is a lot of snow and wind. The lowest temperature was on 21 July in 1983 at -89.2℃!
Population
Nobody lives in Antarctica all the time! The first people to stay there for a while were fishermen in 1786. Now there are about 5, 000 scientists and researchers there in the summer.
History of exploration (探险)
During 1907-1909, British explorer Earnest Shackleton explored Antarctica on foot. In 1911, two explorers—a British man named Scott and a Norwegian named Amundsen—raced 1, 400 kilometres to the South Pole (南极). Amundsen arrived first.
Animals and birds
There aren’t any large animals in Antarctica. Polar bears live at the North Pole. But there are a lot of penguins and seabirds. Every spring there are over 100 million seabirds in Antarctica.
(1). When did the lowest temperature appear in Antarctica?
| A． |
In 1786. |
B． |
In 1907. |
C． |
In 1911. |
D． |
In 1983. |
(2). Who first stayed in Antarctica for some time?
| A． |
Fishermen. |
B． |
Scientists. |
C． |
Researchers. |
D． |
Explorers. |
(3). Where is Earnest Shackleton from?
| A． |
Britain. |
B． |
Norway. |
C． |
The South Pole. |
D． |
The North Pole. |
Students learn many subjects at school, like Chinese, English, math and physics. Some students think it’s hard to do well in math. They say it’s boring. Why do they say this? First, some math problems are so hard for them. They spend a lot of time on them, but they can’t work them out, so they lost heart(失去信心). Second, they are afraid( 害怕) to ask their teachers for help. They think the teachers will laugh at them. Third, they think math class is very tiring because they need to use their brain(大脑)to find out the answers all the time.
How can you do well in math? Here is some advice from a math teacher:
1. Listen to the teacher carefully in class and do some extra(额外的) exercises after class.
2. Ask the teacher for help if you don’t understand anything. Don’t be afraid.
3. Don’t forget to go over (复习) your old lessons.
If you do these things, you will find it much easier to do better in math. Doing _______ math problem can make students lose heart.
| A．easy | B．difficult | C．many | D．few |
The advice is from ____________.
| A．a math teacher | B．an English teacher |
| C．a student | D．a doctor |
Some students think math class is very tiring because _____________
| A．they have to listen to the teacher. |
| B．they have to look after themselves. |
| C．they need to use their brain to find out the answers all the time. |
| D．they need to help their classmates. |
If you want to do better in math, you should NOT______________.
| A．listen to the teachers carefully |
| B．ask the teacher for help |
| C．go over your old lessons |
| D．lose interest in studying math |
From this driver’s license(驾照), we CAN’T know the girl’s _____.
| A．name | B．ID number | C．eye color | D．fax number |
The woman lives in ______________.
| A．London | B．Beijing | C．New York | D．Paris |
The second picture is ____________.
| A．a driver’s license | B．a film ticket |
| C．a club card | D．a plane ticket |
There are many things that you should be careful with when you are alone at home. Read the following solutions to protect yourself.
Keep the door locked when you are alone at home. Many people think it’s the best way to protect themselves.
Keep a list of phone numbers to call for help-such as 110, the police station or a neighbor’s number.
Be careful with the electrical appliances（电器）. If don’t know how to use them, ask your parents. Make a safety check before going to sleep.
Look through the keyhole when you hear the doorbell. If there are strangers, ask “Who’s that?” with the door locked and say “Come back later.” Don’t tell them that your parents are away. Say “Mum’s having a shower.” or “Dad’s having a sleep.”
| Protect Yourself When Home Alone |
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| Situations |
Solutions |
| You are alone at home |
Keep the door 71 |
| To 72 |
Keep a list of phone numbers |
| Before 73 |
Make a safety check of the electrical appliances |
| Talk to the strangers |
Ask “ 74 ?” with the door locked. |
| Don’t say your parents 75 |
阅读下面短文，然后根据括号内所给汉语意思写出单词的正确形式（每空一词）。
When I was young and free, I 61（梦想）of changing the world. As I 62（成长）older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change, 63（因此）I shortened my sights and64（决定）to change only my country. But it, too, seemed 65（不可能）.Later, I settled for66（改变）only my family , those closest to me, but also, they would have none of it. And now as I 67（躺）on my deathbed, I suddenly 68 （意识）: If I had only changed 69（我）first, then by example I would have changed my family. 70（从）their inspiration and encouragement, I would then have been able to better my country and, who knows, I possibly have been changed the world.
If you love books, then“Three Cups of Tea”will be your favorite. It will take you on an adventure（冒险）to one of the highest mountains in the world. You will learn how the people and children there lived and how the writer, Greg Mortenson , helped build an education system.
While climbing K2 in Pakistan, one of the world’s most difficult mountains to climb, Greg Mortenson became ill and got lost. He got help in a small village. The people of the village took good care of him, feeding him and letting him sleep in a villager’s house. They also gave him their best food: sweet tea.
When Mortenson was fine, he found that the children of the village worked and studied outdoors. Their teacher came only three times a week and they didn’t have blackboards. They used sticks（枝条）to write on the ground.
The day he left the village, he told them he would come back and build a school. His school would have both boys and girls. Later on, he came back and helped build a school, so the kids were able to study in the classroom with real writing instruments.
That was in 1993. Today Mortenson is going to build 80 schools in Central Asia. He started a foundation（基金）called the Central Asia Institute to raise money for these schools. He has helped more than 18,000 girls receive education so far.“Three Cups of Tea”is the name of a .
| A．club | B．teahouse | C．book | D．movie |
The following are what the people of the village did for Greg Mortenson EXCEPT .
| A．taking care of him and feeding him |
| B．taking him to the hospital |
| C．finding somewhere to let him sleep |
| D．giving him their best food |
From the passage we know that had more chances to receive education in Pakistan mountains in the past.
| A．boys | B．girls | C．the rich | D．the poor |