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Unit 7 Finding the Way
Period 2 Language in Use
同步练习
基础巩固
一、英语知识运用
1. The women often _______ for her clothes on the Internet.
A. gets B. pays C. spends D. takes
2. I like dancing, ________ I don’t have enough time to practice it.
A. or B.so C. but D. because
3. If he _____ free tomorrow, he will go with us
A. am B.is C. are D. Were
4. Work hard on English_________ you will find it interesting.
A. and B. or C. but D. so
5. Tom always feels _______ because he often stays up at night
A. tired B. tiring C. tire D. to tire
能力进阶
二、阅读理解
Tourism has begun in Antarctica in the 1950s. It’s reported that about 40,000 tourists are about to visit it this season. However, people hold different views on whether humans should be allowed to land on this continent.
Some scientists are worried about the problems that tourists might cause to Antarctica. The environment might be destroyed, because tourists leave footprints and they all go to the same places--the coastline, which is also where animals in Antarctica live.
However, some people believe that if carefully controlled, tourism can be good for Antarctica. Tourists to the icy continent might be ready to support the protection of it, and possibly they will take part in the discussion about global warming, which has led to the melting of the ice in Antarctica.
Many researchers of Antarctica put forward that tourists should follow some rules. For example, they should not eat or smoke there. Nothing should be taken as a souvenir (纪念品) and nothing should be left behind. Tourists who are lucky enough to visit the Antarctic should keep it well so that future generations will also be able to enjoy such fantastic views.
1) When did people start to travel in Antarctica?
A. About 40 years ago. B. About 50 years ago.
C. About 60 years ago. D. About 70 years ago.
2) What are scientists worried about as to tourism in Antarctica?
A. The ice might melt bec