Question

【题目】Near the North Pole (北极) there are only two seasons: winter and summer. In winter it is very cold, and the nights are 10ng. For more than two months, you can't see the sun, even at noon. The summer days are long. For over two months, the sun never sets, and there is no night.

The Eskimos live near the North Pole. They make warm clothing from the skins of animals. They make coats and hats and even boots from skins. They build their tents with skins, too. When they are out in a storm and can't get back home, they build houses of snow. They leave the snow houses when the storm is over. Life is hard for the Eskimos.

【1】There are only two seasons near the North Pole. They are_______.

【2】In summer near the North Pole we can see the sun even at ______.

【3】In winter you can't see_______ for more than two months.

【4】The Eskimos make warm clothing from________

【5】When the Eskimos are out in a storm and can't get back home, they build houses with______.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 winter and summer

【2】 night

【3】 the sun

【4】 skins of animals

【5】 snow

【解析】

短文向我们介绍了北极以及生活在北极附近的爱斯基摩人。北极附近只有冬季和夏季两个季节。爱斯基摩人用动物的皮做温暖的衣服，他们用皮做衣服、帽子、甚至靴子，他们也用兽皮搭帐篷。当他们在暴风雨中外出，不能回家时，他们就用雪建造房屋。

【1】根据短文开头的句子“Near the North Pole (北极) there are only two seasons: winter and summer.”可知，北极附近只有两个季节：冬季和夏季。答案为winter and summer。

【2】根据第一段中的句子“The summer days are long. For over two months, the sun never sets, and there is no night.” 夏天白天很长，有两个多的时间，太阳从不落山，也没有夜晚。因此在靠近北极的夏天，即使在晚上我们也能看到太阳。答案为night。

【3】根据文中句子“In winter it is very cold, and the nights are 1ong. For more than two months, you can't see the sun, even at noon.”可知，在冬天的北极，两个多月都看不见太阳。答案为the sun。

【4】根据第二段中的句子“The Eskimos live near the North Pole. They make warm clothing from the skins of animals.” 爱斯基摩人住在北极附近。他们用动物的皮做温暖的衣服。答案为skins of animals。

【5】根据文中句子“When they are out in a storm and can't get back home, they build houses of snow.”可知，当爱斯基摩人在暴风雨中外出，不能回家时，他们就用雪建造房屋。答案为snow。