Question

【题目】阅读下面的短文，并根据短文内容回答所提问题。

Antarctica(南极洲）is the coldest place on the earth, but every year thousands of tourists go there. Why do they go? There are no famous buildings, no hotels and no restaurants. There are some beaches, but nobody wants to go swimming. Why do people want to take a vacation in Antarctica?

Most people go to see the birds, the animals and the amazing scenery. There are seals(海豹）lying on the ice. There are whales swimming in the ocean. You can also watch penguins jumping into water from icebergs(冰山). It’s one of the last untouched places on the planet.

It’s possible to visit Antarctica by plane, but most people go there by ship. That’s because the ships are comfortable places to stay, and the journey (by sea) is part of the vacation. All tourists visit Antarctica in the summer. In the winter it’s too cold for visitors, but in the summer—from November to March—it’s warmer than many people think. In some parts of Antarctica in January, it’s about 0℃. So it can be warmer there than it is in Beijing in January. When you visit there, you don’t need to bring a lot of special clothes. Instead, you need to bring sunglasses. The sunshine on the snow and ice is very bright.

Tourists are not the only people who go to Antarctica. In the summer months there are about 4,000 scientists and other people living and working there, and a few of them stay for the long, drink winters. Tourists can visit some of these people and learn about their work in this amazing place.

【1】Why do most tourists visit Antarctica?

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【2】How can people go to Antarctica?

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【3】When is the best time for people to visit Antarctica?

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【4】It’s warm in Antarctica in July, isn’t it?

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【5】Who also go to Antarctica besides the tourists?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】(Because they go) To see the birds, the animals and the amazing scenery.

【2】By plane or by ship.

【3】From November to March./ Summer.

【4】No, it isn’t.

【5】(About 4,000) Scientists and other people.

【解析】

本文主要介绍了南极的状况，人们去南极旅游的原因，去那里的方式以及南极的景色，气候等。

【1】根据第二段Most people go to see the birds, the animals and the amazing scenery.可知很多人去那里是为了看鸟，动物，和美丽的风景。故回答To see the birds, the animals and the amazing scenery.

【2】根据文中It’s possible to visit Antarctica by plane, but most people go there by ship.可知人们乘飞机或轮船去那里，故回答By plane or by ship.

【3】根据文中All tourists visit Antarctica in the summer. In the winter it’s too cold for visitors, but in the summer--- from November to March--- it’s warmer than many people think.可知去那里最好的时间是夏天或者从11月-3月，故回答From November to March./ Summer.

【4】根据原文the summer--- from November to March--- it’s warmer than many people think.可知7月份正好是南极的冬天，故天气是很冷的，故回答No, it isn’t.

【5】根据Tourists are not the only people who go to Antarctica. In the summer months there are about 4,000 scientists and other people living and working there,可知游客不是唯一到南极洲去的人。在夏季，大约有4000名科学家和其他人在那里生活和工作，故回答Scientists and other people.