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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Three travelers, Allan, Carl and Paul were sitting on the chairs in a train station. They were waiting for a train that was very late.

To kill time, they began talking to each other.

At first, they talked about the weather and their work. Then Paul said, “Tell me-what would you most like to do if your doctor tells you that you have only three months to live?”

The other two men thought about this for a while, then Carl spoke.

“Well,” he said, “if I have only three months to live, I’ll take all my money out of the bank and go to foreign countries for holidays with my best friend, Erik. I’d like to travel to the places in the world as many as possible. And I’ll stay at the best hotels and then eat the best food. I think I’ll have a wonderful time.”

“That’s very interesting.” Paul said.

With these words, he turned to the other man, saying, “And what about you?”

“I’ll tell you a secret,” Allan said. “I always want to be a racing driver. So if I have only three months to live, the first thing I’d like to do is to sell my house. With the money I’ll buy the fastest car in the world. Perhaps I can enter all the big motor races.”

Then he laughed, “I might even end up world champion (冠军).”

“Now it’s your turn,” Allan went on, “If your doctor tell you the bad news, what would you most like to do?”

“Oh,” said Paul with a smile. “_____________________________”

“Haha! Why didn’t we think of that?” The three of them laughed together.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

1.The underlined words “kill time” in the passage most probably mean _______.

A. pass the time B. save time C. run out of time

2.The three men were talking ______.

A. in the police station B. in the waiting room C. on the train

3.Allan and Carl thought about ________ for a while.

A. what the doctor said to them

B. why the train didn’t arrive on time

C. the question Paul asked

4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the story?

A. Allan wanted to buy a racing car very much.

B. Carl’s dream was to travel around his country with his best friend.

C. Paul was the last to give his opinion.

5.“_________” can be the missing sentence in the passage.

A. I’ll go and see another doctor.

B. I have the same thoughts and hopes as you both.

C. I want to be away from this sad world.

In today’s world many people seem to be hungry for money. Some of them even lose their lives for it. Money does have its most useful effect(影响)on the poor,but once a person has a rich life,a lot more money doesn’t mean more happiness.

If money was everything,all millionaires(百万富翁)would have true love, true friendship,good health and a long life. However,this is not always true.

Nothing else is more pleasant than the three words which are “I love you”. But can love be bought?I’m afraid not. Love means to give,not to take. To every person,health and long life are probably the most precious(宝贵的)things. Well,can health and a long life be bought with money?The answer is “No”.

Of all the longest living people in the world, few of them are millionaires. True friendship can’t be bought either. In a word,Where money is worshiped(崇拜),money can cause brothers to quarrel,lovers to hate,strangers to fight and so on. No matter how much money you have,it is still not enough to make you a happy person if you have no one to laugh with,no one to cry for.

1.According to the passage,which of the following do you think is right?

A. Money is everything.

B. Money isn’t necessary.

C. Money is important,but not the most important.

D. With no money,with no success.

2.Which sentence of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. If you haven’t much money,you can’t get more happiness.

B. You may live a long life even if you are poor.

C. Every year many people die in the world because their family is poor.

D. If you are rich,you will have less friendship.

3.In fact, all millionaires _________.

A. have less money B. die earlier

C. hate their money D. have true love

4.What does the sentence“ Love means to give, not to take.” mean in the passage?

A. 爱意味着给你,而不能带走。 B. 爱是可以得到的,不要走开。

C. 爱意味着奉献,而不是索取。 D. 爱是可以索取的,而不必付出。

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