Section_ⅣOther_Parts_of_the_Module

　　Step 1　Choose the best answers according to the passage on P11.

　　1．The South Pole is safe________.

　　A．as long as you take precautions to protect yourself

　　B．because it's at 3,000－4,000 metres high

　　C．because it's the calmest place on Earth

　　2．The scientific station________.

　　A．is surprisingly luxurious

　　B．is cosy but has some restrictions on personal lifestyle, such as a shortage of water

　　C．provides perfect accommodations for long­term visitors

　　3．The ceremonial Pole is probably________.

　　A．the place which explorers first claimed as the true South Pole

　　B．the place from where all routes lead to North

　　C．close to the scientific station, which is situated on a platform of ice, 3,000－4,000 metres high

　　4．The sentence "Sunrise and sunset come once every six months" means ________.

　　A．each day and night lasts six months

　　B．there's daylight for six months, then darkness for another six months

　　C．there's so little to do that a day seems to last six months

　　答案：1～4　ABCB

　　Step 2　True (T) or False (F) passage on P13.

　　1．The book about Marco Polo's travels was written by Marco Polo.__F__

　　2．As soon as Marco began his journey, he became very famous.__F__

　　3．When the book was published, people all believed it deeply.__F__

　　4．Only people who know China very much can understand those obscure names and facts.__T__

　　5．The book described the amazing things in China such as paper money and coal.__T__

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