2014年高中英语外研版选修8配套课件：Module1Period2ReadingandVocabulary.ppt

Module 1. Antactica;Ⅱ. Read the text in P2-3 and match the main idea for each paragraph. Para. 1 a. A great place for researchers Para. 2 b. Plants and animals Para. 3 c. The Antarctic Treaty Para. 4 d. The discovery of Antarctica Para. 5 e. The land;Ⅲ. Read the text in P2—3 again and choose the best answer. 1. Which of the following descriptions of Antarctica is true? A. Only two types of plants are found in Antarctica. B. It is cut in two by the Trans-Antarctic range. C. There are many kinds of trees on the continent. D. All Antarctic rocks are meteorites from outer space. ;2. Antarctica _______. A. holds 98% of the world’s ice B. is covered in the ice cap that is 2, 000 metres thick on average C. is full of wildlife except penguins D. covers about 14 square kilometres around the South Pole;3. The race to the pole had begun when _______. A. Europeans discovered the continent of America B. the Antarctic Treaty was signed by 12 countries C. a spirit of international friendship was established D. Carstens Borchgrevink first set foot on the Antarctic mainland;4. The aims of the Antarctic Treaty are to _______ . A. prevent the commercial and military use of the continent B. keep Antarctica free from nuclear tests and radioactive waste C. promote international scientific projects and end arguments about who owns the land D. all of the above;1. Yet Antarctica is full of wildlife, which has adapted to its extreme conditions. （P2） 然而南极洲却充满了野生生命，它们已经适应了南极极其恶劣的条件。 ① The disabled boy adapted himself to his new school life. （翻译） 那个残疾男孩使自己适应了新的学校生活。;②孩子们将这个旧谷仓改造成了俱乐部用房。 The boys adapted the old barn for use by the club. ③据说这部新影片是根据简·奥斯汀的一本小说改编的。 This new film is said to be adapted from a novel by Jane Austen. ④新生对于那些规定适应得很慢。 The new students are very slow to adapt to the rules. ;⑤ The good thing about childre