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Section 6 Lesson 3—Reading and Thinking
Step 1 Scan for Specific Information
1.Why did Amundsen make rapid progress?
A. He organised a food base.
B. He received a message from Scott.
C. He had teams of dogs pulling the sledges and his men were on skis.
D. He rode the horses.
答案 C
2.What happened to Scott on the way?
A. He went on a trip smoothly.
B. His two sledges broke down.
C. His horses all died.
D. He and his men had to throw the sledges away.
答案 B
3.Whats the attitude of Scott when he saw the Norwegian flag?
A. Sad. B. Cold.
C. Excited. D. Shocked.
答案 D
4.Which of the following is true?
A. Edgar Evans died of the cold weather.
B. The return journey of Scott was very easy.
C. Scott failed to win the race to the Pole.
D. Amundsen and his team returned to their starting base on time.
答案 C
Step 2 Analyze the Structure
Race to the Pole
The process
to the Pole
On 1 June, 1910, Captain Scott began his ①journey to Antarctica. At the same time, the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen was also going south. During the polar summer, both teams organised food bases ②in preparation for their journeys. Amundsen reached Antarctica first. Then he prepared for the return journey. Scott finally ③arrived at the Pole.
The difficulties
④on the way
The return journey was one of the worst in the history of ⑤exploration. The weather conditions were ⑥terrible.
Scotts death
and influence
The news of Scotts ⑦death shocked the world. He had failed to win the race to the Pole, but the extraordinary courage shown by Captain Scott and his men ⑧made them heroes.
Section 7 Lesson 3—Language Points
固基础须牢记
A组 基础词准确填写
1.sledge n. 雪橇
2.ski n. 滑雪板 vi. 滑雪
3.tent n. 帐篷
4.captain n. 队长;组长;上校
5.polar adj. 极地的,地极的
6.continent n. 洲,大洲;大陆
B组 派生词精准变形
1.explorer n. 探险者;勘察者→explore v. 探索;探险→exploration n. 探险;探索
2.preparation n. 预备,准备→prepare v. 预备,准备
3.base n. 基地,大本营;基础 vt. 以……为基地→basic adj. 基本的,基础的→basically adv. 基本上,大体上
4.anxiously adv. 焦虑地;不安地→anxious adj. 焦虑的,不安的→anxiety n. 焦虑
5.ambit