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课件网) M1 Deep South 外研新标准 第八册 选修8 Reading and Vocabulary 反馈预学案 预习情况反馈 B. 5. _____ 以…的形式 6. _____引人注目，突出，显眼 8. _____ 尤其 9. _____处于…状态 10. keep … free_____ 使…免受… in the form of stand out in particular in a(n) …state from penguins The South Pole the North Pole The North Pole has no land. has more ice. has polar bears. has penguins. has the longest period of total darkness. has no inhabitants. was reached first by explorers. is protected by an international agreement. has the longest period of total darkness. was reached first by explorers. is protected by an international agreement. M1 Deep South 外研新标准 第八册 选修8 M1 Reading and Vocabulary The goals of this period 1. Read and learn about Antarctica . 2. Improve the students’ reading skills, especially skimming and scanning. a general idea information titles and headings the first and last sentences of paragraphs the first and last paragraphs pictures and charts Scan the text for key words and phrases, dates, etc. Do not need to read the whole text. To get general ideas Read the passage quickly and silently and choose a heading for each paragraph. A. A great place for researchers: paragraph ___ B. Plants and animals: paragraph ___ C. The Antarctic Treaty: paragraph ___ D. The discovery of Antarctica: paragraph ___ E. The land: paragraph ___ To get detailed information Read the passage again carefully and choose the right answers. 1. How much of the surface is covered permanently in the ice cap A. 90℅ B. 70℅ C. 98℅ D. 80℅ 2. How long does the long Antarctic winter night last A. 12 centuries B. 15 days C. 11 centuries D. 182 days 3. Why are the Antarctic rocks easy to see A. because they are white while the background is black. B. because they are black while the background is white. C. because they are useful while the background is useless. D. because they are useless while the background is useful. 4. Who was the first to land on the Antarctic mainland A. James cook B. Roald Amundsen C. Greek geographers D. Carstens Borchgrevink 5. What is the aim of the treaty signed in 1961 A. to prevent the commercial and military use of the continent B. to prevent the research in the Antarctic C. to keep the hunters from killing the penguins D. to avoid the war between the advanced countries Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). 1. There are mountains and volcanoes in Antarctica. 2. Not many animals live there. 3. There aren’t many plants. 4. People guessed that Antarctica existed before it was discovered. 5. France was one of the first countries to sign the Antarctic Treaty. Class test Antarctica, the coldest place on earth, is the fifth 1._____(large) continent in the world. The 2._____( condition) there are quite extreme with 3._____(near) no rainfall. 98 percent of the surface is covered permanently by ice and strong winds 4._____(drive) by gravity blow from the pole to ... ...
