Scientists are exploringin the South Pole .
Is the South Pole beautiful ? Would you like totravel there ?
Imagine you are travelling alone to the SouthPole . What will you take with you ? Why ?
warm clothes
gloves
cap
dried food
tent
sleeping bag
boots
snowshoes
compass
map
backpack
cellphone
radio
sled
stove
match
sunglasses
rope
ice pick
medicine
flag
To keep warm
To offer your body energy
Used for sleeping and having a rest
To walk easily in snow or on ice
To tell you the directions
To keep in touch with your family or friends
To enjoy yourself by listening to music or learningabout the outside world
To cook food and keep warm
To light fire
To protect you from the sun
To dig and pick up ice
When you are ill , you can take some medicine so thatyou can get well soon.
Don’t forget to bring your national flag to the South Pole .
reindeer
moose
wolf
polar bear
seals
walrus
whale
Animals living on the North Pole
penguins
walrus
seals
whale
dolphins
sea lions
Animals living on the South Pole
the South Pole
fish
Countries that are part of the North Pole :
Norway , Sweden , Finland ,
Russia , US , Canada , Greenland .
Countries that are part of the South Pole :
Chile , Argentina , South Africa ,
Australia , New Zealand .
Why do polar bears never eat penguins ?
Because polar bears onlylive on the North Polewhile penguins only liveon the South Pole .
the North Pole
the South Pole
Answer the following questions :
1.Where is Antarctic ?
2. Who travel alone to Antarctic ?
3. How did the writer celebrate her 60th birthday ?
4. Has she ever been to the North Pole ? When ?
5. When did she begin her journey to Antarctic ?
6. Did she have a dog team to pull her sled ?
7. What is the weather like in Antarctic during the
journey ?
8. What happened to her during the journey ?
9. Why did the writer say it was an experience she
would never forget and would value for the rest
of her life ?
3. How did the writer celebrate her 60th birthday ?
3. The writer travelled alone to the South Pole to
celebrate her 60th birthday
1.Where is Antarctic ?
1.Antarctic is another name for the South Pole .
2. Who travel alone to Antarctic ?
2. Helen Thayer .
4. Has she ever been to the North Pole ? When ?
4. Yes . At 50 she travelled alone to the North Pole .
5. When did she begin her journey to Antarctic ?
5. On November 1st , 1997 .
6. Did she have a dog team to pull her sled ?
6. No , she didn’t .
7. What is the weather like in Antarctic during the
journey ?
7. The first days the weather was very good .
The wind was icy but not very strong .
There was bright sunshine 24 hours a day .
On the third day it became stormy .
During the next week the wind grew stronger .
On November 12th the storm died down .
8. What happened to her during the journey ?
During the journey , she met with many difficulties.She had to struggle through stormy weather . Oneday she fell into a hole and was hanging on theropes tied to the sled . The next morning , she had abad accident with the sled and hurt her leg .
9. Why did the writer say it was an experience she
would never forget and would value for the rest
of her life ?
Having overcome the difficulties , she had made a400-mile journey on the South Pole and had enjoyedthe challenges of solo travel in an extreme climate .
Choose the best answer according to the reading passage :
1. Antarctica is another name for __________________ .
A. Australia B. the South Pole C. the North Pole D. Canada
2. The sun does not go down in Antarctica , so Helen’s workdays were usually______________ .
A. 2 hours B. more than 12 hours
C. less than 12 hours D. 24 hours
3. Helen Thayer was born on ______________ .
A. 1 November 1937 B. 12 November 1937
C. 22 November 1947 D. 1 November 1997
4. On the 22nd day of the expedition Helen Thayer had an accident . What happened ?
A.She was attacked by a polar bear .
B. Her tent was blown away by the storm .
C. She fell into a hole that was a few hundred feet deep .
D. The sled knocked her over and hurt her leg .
5. What decision did Helen make after the accident ?
A. She spent a whole day in her tent .
B. She waited till she got better and continued her journey .
C. She gave up and went back home .
D. She was thankful for all the training she had had .
B. the South Pole
B. more than 12 hours
B. 12 November 1937
D. The sled knocked her over and hurt her leg .
C. She gave up and went back home .
1. What kind of woman is Helen Thayer ?
Describe her in a few sentences .
2. Do you admire Helen Thayer ? Why ?
3. What can we learn from the passage ?
Helen Thayer is a special woman who loves lifeand enjoys adventure travel .
She has a very strong will and perseverance .
She is so brave that she dares to challenge anunknown field , meanwhile, she is also veryoptimistic and responsible .
She knows that the people in her life , such asher family , are more important than herpersonal achievement .
She knows when to go on and when to give up .It shows she is wise to make a decision .
1. What kind of woman is Helen Thayer ?
Describe her in a few sentences .
2. Do you admire Helen Thayer ? Why ?
Yes . I admire Helen Thayer very much . Becauseshe is very brave and has a strong will . Besides ,she is very wise and responsible . She made solotravel to the South Pole. It is unusual for women ofher age to do things like that . I admire her not onlybecause she dares to face difficulties and challengesin her life or because she never gives up when shemeets with difficulties , but also because she knowswhen to go on and when to give up . Although shemade a decision to stop her journey after theaccident , we can’t say she is halfway . Instead , itshows that she is a wise and responsible woman .
3. What can we learn from the passage ?
Helen Thayer shows us that no matter whetherwe are men or women and no matter what age weare at , we can set ourselves goals and work hardto achieve them . In the process of getting there ,we experience difficulties and set-backs . Theseexperiences form our feedback and we use themto change our methods or ways to reach the goal .Along the way , we must make decisions . Themost difficult decisions are when to go on andwhen to give up . Therefore , we must learn howto make a wise decision .
