内容正文:
第一部分 话题读写练
主题群7 自然生态
山西英语
英语
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话题角度:世界主要国家/地区的地理特点及生态特征、自然景观/人文景观介绍、与自然和谐共处
【教材单元链接】
话题角度 单元
自然景观 七年级(下)Unit 5 介绍动物
自然景观 七年级(下)Unit 7 天气
自然景观/人文景观介绍 八年级(下)Unit 7 长城、珠穆朗玛峰、在成都研究基地的经历
与自然和谐共处 九年级(全)Unit 13 拯救鲨鱼
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Passage 1
【读前预先练】
1. the most southern part ________
最南端
2. amazingly adv. ____________________
令人惊讶地,惊奇地
3. least-known adj. ____________
鲜为人知的
4. be of great interest to ____________________
对……有极大的兴趣
5. climate change __________
气候变化
6. biology n. ______
生态
优质语篇读写练(4篇)
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7. canned vegetables __________
罐头蔬菜
8. last from…to… __________________
从……持续到……
9. blow…away ____________
把……吹走
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In the most southern part of our planet, there’s a place that’s covered with snow and ice all year round. But it has the clearest and cleanest air. Amazingly, in this place, the sun sometimes hangs even in the midnight sky. This place is Antarctica(南极洲): the coldest, windiest and harshest (恶劣的) place on the Earth.
As the world’s least-known place, Antarctica is of great interest to scientists around the world. In 1983, China joined the Antarctic Treaty(《南极条约》). The treaty made Antarctica a peaceful place for member countries to do scientific research. During 30 years, China has
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sent many scientists to Antarctica. They mostly look at the resources under the icy land and do research about climate change and ocean biology.
Antarctica is a place with fantastic views. However, life there is very hard. Food is one of the biggest problems. Frozen(速冻) food which can be heated easily is people’s daily food. Fresh vegetables are hard to grow in the cold weather. Therefore, scientists often eat dried or canned vegetables.
Sleep is also troublesome. In Antarctica, summer lasts from November to March. During this period, Antarctica points to the sun and receives sunlight 24 hours a day. In order to get some sleep, scientists cover the windows with black plastic cloth to create “night”.
Working in Antarctica is dangerous, especially when meeting gale-force(