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The Exploration of Antarctica(南極洲)
1773	James Cook crossed the Antarctic Circle, but he didn’t see land.
1898	Adrien de Gerlache and his members were trapped in the Antarctic. They became the first to spend an Antarctic winter.
1911	Norwegian Roald Amundsen led a five-man expedition that reached the South Pole for the first time.
1929	Richard E.Byrd and three others from the US became the first to fly over the South Pole
1935	Caroline Mikkelsen from Norway became the first woman to arrive in Antarctica with her husband.
1947	The US sent the largest ever expedition of over 4,700 men, 13 ships and 23 airplanes to Antarctica. They took many photos to make a map.
1957－1958	12 countries built over 60 space stations in Antarctica. It became the beginning of international work in Antarctica.
1997	Boerge Ousland from Norway became the first person to cross Antarctica unsupported.
March 2007－ March 2009	International Polar Year-Researchers got the opportunity to work in both polar places or work in summer and winter.

1. _______ is from the United States of America.

A. Boerge Ousland B. Richard E. Byrd

C. Roald Amundsen D. James Cook

2.The underlined word “opportunity” means “______”.

A. chance B. advice C. guide D. plan

3. ______ is the first woman to get to Antarctica.

A. Roald Amundsen B. Boerge Ousland

C. Caroline Mikkelsen D. Adrien de Gerlache

4.Which is WRONG according to the passage?

A. There were more than 60 space stations in Antarctica in the 1950s

B. Roald Amundsen was the first to fly over the South Pole.

C. Americans took many photos in the Antarctic to make a map.

D. Adrien de Gerlache was the first to spend an Antarctic winter.

5.The main idea of the passage is _____.

A. how to get to the Antarctic

B. the way of the exploration of Antarctica

C. the people who got to the Antarctic

D. the history of the exploration of Antarctica

Answer 1