1 Module 1 Deep South 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 Once completely inaccessible Antarctica has more recently been playing host to adventurers seeking excitement scientists interested in experimenting and companies looking to exploit this wild terrain for profit gold uranium and oil are just some of the valuable resources which lie beneath the continent s icy covering Though no human population is native to Antarctica about 1 000 people work there in the summer months and another 12 000 tourists visit there every year They come to enjoy the unspoiled environment the bright blue skies and the fresh white snow fields If a tourist is lucky enough he or she can join an expedition to see some of the continent s other residents Animals along the coast of the Southern Ocean don t mind the cold weather and thrive in Antarctica s seas Penguins and seals breed on the icy shores and fish for krill in the cool water Yet Antarctica s fragile and complicated eco system is threatened by its human visitors Damage to the environment occurs as people come looking for resources beneath the ice or carelessly leave their garbage behind Currently countries are working to ensure that the damage to Antarctica s environment is minimized and that the last wilderness on Earth will remain an unspoiled place 1 terrain n 地理 地形 地势 领域 地带 2 beneath prep 在 之下 adv 在下面 在底下 3 unspoiled adj 未损坏的 未宠坏的 2 4 thrive v 兴盛 茁壮成长 5 fragile adj 脆的 易碎的 1 How many tourists visit Antarctica every year 答案 12 000 2 What measures do the countries take to protect Antarctica 答 案 Countries are working to ensure that the damage to Antarctica s environment is minimized and that the last wilderness on Earth will remain an unspoiled place