外研版选修八M1 Reading Practice

1、Reading practiceModule 1 Deep SouthWhat do you know about the South Pole?What do you expect to know?Scenery in AntarcticaRead and finish Task 3What is good and bad about the South Pole?Read and finish Task 4 Proof ReadingThe South Pole scientific station is situated on a platform of ice, 3,0004,000

2、metres high, but under only a few millimetres of snow. They have a minimum of 28 people live here in the winter and a maximum of 125 in the summer. The living quarters were modest with few luxuries, but cosy. Theres a comfortably dormitory for sleeping, the canteen serves great food, but theres a we

3、ll-stocked library of DVDs and videos. But showers and laundry is limited, so water is very valuable. We discourage you smoking except in specific area. Medical assistance is available in the case of an emergency.Where is the South Pole?The ceremonial South PoleThe geographical South Pole1. South Ge

4、ographic Pole2. South Magnetic Pole (2007)1. glare n. 刺眼的强光；怒视刺眼的强光；怒视 v. 怒视，闪耀怒视，闪耀glare at stare atlook atglance at She _ her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read.He _ his watch and hurried out.What are you _?怒目而视怒目而视凝视；盯着看凝视；盯着看看（强调动作）看（强调动作）瞥一眼；扫视瞥一眼；扫视glared atglanced atstar

5、ing atLanguage points2. abnormal- normalThis cold weather is abnormal for early October.-sometiresome, troublesome, handsome3. isolate vt.使隔离使隔离, 使孤立使孤立, 使脱离使脱离Do not isolate yourself from others.不要把自己孤立起来。不要把自己孤立起来。A chemist can isolate the oxygen from the hydrogen in water.化学家可以把水中的氢和氧分离开来。化学家可以把水

6、中的氢和氧分离开来。“充满的，具有倾向的”4. discouragevt. 使气馁；阻碍使气馁；阻碍(1) discourage sb. from doing sth.劝阻某人别做某事劝阻某人别做某事(2) discouraged adj. 感到泄气的感到泄气的(3) discouraging adj. 令人泄气的令人泄气的Hearing the _ result，he felt _ .听了这个令人泄气的结果，他感到很泄气。 discouragingdiscouragedThe college students in China are _ from smoking on campus bec

7、ause this will do them no good.Adiscouraged Bobserved Cobeyed DObtainedencourage sb. to do sth.老师的话鼓励着我努力学习。老师的话鼓励着我努力学习。What my teacher said encouraged me to work hard.A A5. in case of 如果，万一如果，万一in case that 万一，以防万一，以防; in no case无论如何；绝不无论如何；绝不in any case无论如何；总之无论如何；总之in this/that case如果这样、那样的话如果这样

8、、那样的话as is often the case 这是常有的事情这是常有的事情Take an umbrella _ rain.Im sure Harry will remember, but why not give him a ring just _?_, a lot can be accomplished by small and good manners.in case ofin case In any case6. Education should not be considered to be a(n) _ in a modern society. Aprivilege Bacquaintance Cadvantage Daffection7. Transl