Step 1¡¡Choose the best answers according to the passage on P₁₁.

1£®The South Pole is safe________.

A£®as long as you take precautions to protect yourself

B£®because it's at 3,000£­4,000 metres high

C£®because it's the calmest place on Earth

2£®The scientific station________.

A£®is surprisingly luxurious

B£®is cosy but has some restrictions on personal lifestyle, such as a shortage of water

C£®provides perfect accommodations for long­term visitors

3£®The ceremonial Pole is probably________.

A£®the place which explorers first claimed as the true South Pole

B£®the place from where all routes lead to North

C£®close to the scientific station, which is situated on a platform of ice, 3,000£­4,000 metres high

4£®The sentence “Sunrise and sunset come once every six months” means ________.

A£®each day and night lasts six months

B£®there's daylight for six months, then darkness for another six months

C£®there's so little to do that a day seems to last six months¡¡

5£®The environment of the Antarctica is very special, so visitors ________.

A£®consider it a right to be allowed to go there

B£®only buy souvenirs from the scientific station, and do not take anything else away

C£®should be careful to leave nothing but footprints

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