【正文】 ively, and has a pen in her hand to make notes. But the impression she makes on me is that she may be a bit cold. She might be a manager or an office worker. Picture 2 There is a girl in the picture. She is using a mobile phone. She is wearing a red jacket. I can’t see her face very well. From the way she’s dressed, I think she is a cheerful and friendly girl. She might be a student. Picture 3 There is a mother and a baby in the picture. The mother is feeding her baby. The baby is sitting in a special chair. The impression that she makes on me is that she is kind, friendly, caring and warm . penguin (on the south pole) polar bear on the north pole The dog team is pulling the sled. a group of dogs (a dog team) Prereading 1. Imagine you are travelling alone to the South Pole. What will you take with you? Why? a warm coat, gloves, a cap, boots, dark sunglasses, rope, a backpack, skis or snowshoes, a tent, sled, a radio transmitter or a cellphone, dried food, pass, maps, a sleeping bag, a small stove, matches, cooking fuel (solid alcohol), an ice pick, flags, etc. All these items are needed to keep warm, to provide shelter and food, to give directions and to explore safely on snow and ice. you know the names of countries that are part of the North Pole? Countries that are part of the South Pole: Norway, Sweden, Russia, Finland, US, Canada, Greenland (which is part of Denmark) Chile, Argentina, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand 3. Which animals live on the North Pole? Which animals live on the South Pole? polar bear, wolf, snow fox, seal(海豹）， walrus（海象） reindeer（馴鹿）， moose（駝鹿）， killer whales（虎鯨） penguin, seal, walrus, whales 4. Why do polar bears never eat penguins? Polar bears live only on the North Pole while penguins live only on the South Pole. Helen Thayer’s POLAR DREAM On foot and without the support of a dog team or snowmobile（雪地機動車） , Helen and her dog Charlie repeated fights with polar bears to survive the elements（自然的力量） . ? How did Helen plan to celebrate her 60th birthday? ? Why did Helen want to make November 12th special? How did she celebrate the day? She went to the South Pole, Antarctica, to celebrate her 60th birthday. Because it was her birthday. She thawed a frozen cake over her fire, placed a candle on the top, lit it and sang “happy birthday to me” at the top of her voice. Fast reading True or False ?1. She travelled to Antarctica with her dog team to pull her sled. ? the first week, the weather was always fine. ? the winds were getting stronger and stronger, her tent was not blown away. ? to all the training she had had before, she was able to get out of danger. ? had to put the tent up for shelter because of the terrible weather. F F T T F else, but a j