高一英語Great Women教案
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?
time weather what happened to her?
nov.1-2,1997 fine, icy, not
strong began her almost 400-mile journey
3rd-11th storm, strong
wind spent a whole day in her
tent
nov. 12th storm died down celebrated her birthday
a few days later storm died down fell into a hole and was
hanging on the ropes
tied to the sled
22nd icy wind had a bad accident with
the sled and hurt her leg
(during the journey , she met with many difficulties. she had to struggle through stormy weather . one day she fell into a hole and was hanging on the ropes tied to the sled . the next morning , she had a bad 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 a 400-mile journey on the south pole and had enjoyed the challenges of solo travel in an extreme climate .)
2.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