七、信息还原。(2025·江苏宿迁泗洪县期末)
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For most of us, the Arctic(北极地区) and the Antarctic(南极地区) are very far places. The Arctic is the northernmost(最北的) region of the earth and it is the area around the North Pole. The Antarctic is the southernmost region of the earth and it is the area around the South Pole. 1
G
Weather
The weather in both places is very, very cold. 2
B
Much of the ice there never melts (融化). Small pieces of ice are blown around by the wind and they look like falling snow.
What Is Under the Ice?
One very big difference is what is under the ice. Water is under most of the ice in the Arctic. 3
C
The Antarctic is a large continent(大陆). It has plains(平原), valleys and mountains. They are covered with ice.
Animals
4
A
Polar bears live in the Arctic. Some foxes and wolves live there too. Most animals can't live in the Antarctic because it is too cold. However, penguins(企鹅) can live there. There are some animals that can live in both places, such as whales.
People
Many people live in the Arctic. There are towns and small cities on the land areas. In the Antarctic, it is so cold that nobody lives there for long. 5
F
They live in special buildings and don't spend much time outside.
A. Animals live in both places.
B. Both of them are covered with ice.
C. Land is under most of the ice in the Antarctic.
D. I think we should protect the wild animals there.
E. There are so many animals that will move to the cold place.
F. Scientists who study the Antarctic stay there while they are working.
G. Both of the places have a lot in common(共同之处), but they are also different in many ways.
