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Inspire your students with a school trip to Antarctica, the driest “desert” on earth! Since it is no longer the field of just scientists and explorers, we are offering a unique opportunity for you and your students to explore the great Antarctic region. Under carefully controlled conditions, you can discover Antarctic extraordinary wildlife and scenery on a voyage in the world’s last true wilderness. Antarctica offers your students different kinds of study topics from geology and plate tectonics (构造学) at Deception Island to cold environments.
As the fifth largest continent in the world, Antarctica covers an area of roughly 14 million square kilometers, most of which is blanketed by a vast ice sheet, averaging 2,000 meters in thickness. For half of the year, it lies in darkness. However, with the arrival of its short summer, this cold land plays host to some of the greatest wildlife on earth. Millions of pairs of penguins, and other sea birds live in the region. Five species of seals are regularly observed hunting for food on ice. Orcas, humpback, whales and some other sea animals are often seen feeding on the ocean’s rich picking, adding to the impressive list of marine mammals. The summer climate is often surprisingly mild with temperatures above freezing and the long hours of daylight mean that wildlife viewing is possible almost any time.
We would argue that it’s impossible to describe the scenery of this continent in a single word, but “breathtaking” comes close! This huge continent lies under the snow and ice while dramatic mountain ranges are cut through by great glaciers, forming lots of coastal islands, inlets and waterways. These are filled with ice, big of small glaciers so it is difficult to get to Antarctica by ship. The sculptured shapes and beautiful color of the blue oceans inspire the imagination and provide perfect photographic moments.
An expedition voyage to Antarctica is a trip of a lifetime for students and teachers alike. Prices are available on request — starting from approximately 4,500 pounds per person including return flights and voyage. Please contact us to find out more about the travel to Antarctica. Call 01737218807.
语篇解读：本文是一则广告，鼓励学生参加南极洲旅行。
1．Now Antarctica is not only a land of scientists, but also .
A．a place where no living things can be seen
B．a fantastic continent all the students are interested in
C．a good topic for researching geology and plate tectonics
D．an excellent place for students to make discoveries and
explorations
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第一段的“Since it is ... great Antarctic region.”可知，南极洲不再仅仅是科学家和探险家去的地方，我们正在为你和你的学生们提供探索南极大陆的机会。故选D。
2．It is possible to view the wildlife in summer almost any time because .
A．the wild animals come out only in summer
B．visitors can view the animals more clearly in summer
C．summer offers warm weather and long hours of daylight
D．wild animals never sleep during the summer time
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第二段的“The summer climate ... almost any time.”可知，夏季气候温和，气温在零度以上，白天日照时间长意味着观看野生动物在任何时候都是可能的。故选C。
3．What does the author expect the readers to do according to the last paragraph?
A．To save money for the trip to Antarctica.
B．To make a better understanding of the company.
C．To get in touch with each other to organize their trip.
D．To find further information about the trip to Antarctica.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Please contact us to find out more about the travel to Antarctica. Call 01737218807.”可知，作者期望读者联系他们得到更多的关于去南极洲旅行的信息，打电话01737218807咨询。由此可知，选D。
