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1、Module1　DeepSouth被称为“最后的大陆”的南极洲还是世界上最后的净土吗？读读下面的文章你会有所感触的！Oncecompletelyinaccessible，Antarcticahasmorerecentlybeenplayinghosttoadventurersseekingexcitement，scientistsinterestedinexperimenting，andcompanieslookingtoexploitthiswildterrainforprofit:gold，uranium，andoilarejustsomeoftheva

2、luableresourceswhichliebeneaththecontinent'sicycovering.ThoughnohumanpopulationisnativetoAntarctica，about1,000peopleworkthereinthesummermonths，andanother12,000touristsvisitthereeveryyear.Theycometoenjoytheunspoiledenvironment，thebrightblueskies，andthefreshwhitesnowfields.Ifatourist

3、isluckyenough，heorshecanjoinanexpeditiontoseesomeofthecontinent'sotherresidents.AnimalsalongthecoastoftheSouthernOceandon'tmindthecoldweather，andthriveinAntarctica'sseas.Penguinsandsealsbreedontheicyshoresandfishforkrillinthecoolwater.Yet，Antarctica'sfragileandcomplicatedecosystemi

4、sthreatenedbyitshumanvisitors.Damagetotheenvironmentoccursaspeoplecomelookingforresourcesbeneaththeice，orcarelesslyleavetheirgarbagebehind.Currently,countriesareworkingtoensurethatthedamagetoAntarctica'senvironmentisminimized，andthatthelastwildernessonEarthwillremainanunspoiledplac

5、e.1．terrainn．　　　　　[地理]地形，地势；领域；地带22．beneathprep.在……之下　　　adv.在下面；在底下3．unspoiledadj.未损坏的；未宠坏的4．thrivev.兴盛；茁壮成长5．fragileadj.脆的；易碎的1．HowmanytouristsvisitAntarcticaeveryyear?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6、_______________【答案】　12,000.2．WhatmeasuresdothecountriestaketoprotectAntarctica?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________【答案】　CountriesareworkingtoensurethatthedamagetoAntarctica'senvironmentismin

7、imized,andthatthelastwildernessonEarthwillremainanunspoiledplace.2