a few days later storm died down fell into a hole and was

hanging on the ropes

tied to the sled

22nd icy wind had a bad accident with

the sled and hurt her leg

(During the journey , she met with many difficulties. She had to struggle through stormy weather . One day she fell into a hole and was hanging on the ropes tied to the sled . The next morning , she had a bad accident with the sled and hurt her leg . )

9. Why did the writer say it was an experience she would never forget and would value for the rest of her life?

(Having overcome the difficulties , she had made a 400-mile journey on the South Pole and had enjoyed the challenges of solo travel in an extreme climate .)

2.Choose the best answer according to the reading passage :

1. Antarctica is another name for __________________ .

A. Australia   B. the South Pole   C. the North Pole  D. Canada

2. The sun does not go down in Antarctica , so Helen’s workdays were usually ______________ .

A. 2 hours                       B. more than 12 hours

C. less than 12 hours       D. 24 hours

3. Helen Thayer was born on ______________ .

A. 1 November 1937                 B. 12 November 1937

C. 22 November 1947                D. 1 November 1997

4. On the 22nd day of the expedition Helen Thayer had an accident . What happened ?

A.She was attacked by a polar bear .

B. Her tent was blown away by the storm .

C. She fell into a hole that was a few hundred feet deep .

D. The sled knocked her over and hurt her leg .

5. What decision did Helen make after the accident ?

A. She spent a whole day in her tent .

B. She waited till she got better and continued her journey .

C. She gave up and went back home .

D. She was thankful for all the training she had had .

3.True or False.

1.(    ) Helen was the second woman to travel alone to the North Pole at 50 .

2.(    ) There was bright sunshine 24 hours a day in the Antarctica.

3.(    ) Helen thawed a frozen cake and sang“Happy birthday” at the low of her voice.

4.(    ) Helen used to practise self rescue beside the sea.

5.(    ) Helen had a bad accident and her head was woozy because of hitting the ground.

4. Chart filling

Alone in Antarctica

1-- At 50 I was the first woman to travel alone to the _____ Pole.

2-- Purpose: to celebrate my ____th birthday.

3--Way: walked and _____ alone without ____ team

4-- Weather: The first days was very ____ ,there was bright _______ 24 hours a day.On the third day there was a _____ and during the next week the wind grew _______.

5-- Accident1:when I was moving forward over a _____, I had ____ into a hole and hanging on the ropes ____ to the sled.      Accident2:  I had a bad accident with the ____ and hurt my ____and my head was ______.

6-- It was an unforgettable and _______ experience.

Step4: Post-reading

1. What kind of woman is Helen Thayer ?

Describe her in a few sentences .

Helen Thayer is a special woman who loves life and enjoys adventure travel .

She has a very strong will and perseverance .

She is so brave that she dares to challenge an unknown field ,  meanwhile,  she is also very optimistic and responsible .

She knows that the people in her life , such as her family , are more important than her personal achievement .

She knows when to go on and when to give up . It shows she is wise to make a decision .

2. Do you admire Helen Thayer ? Why ?

Yes . I admire Helen Thayer very much . Because she is very brave and has a strong will . Besides , she is very wise and responsible . She made solo travel to the South Pole. It is unusual for women of her age to do things like that . I admire her not only because she dares to face difficulties and challenges in her life or because she never gives up when she meets with difficulties , but also because she knows when to go on and when to give up . Although she made a decision to stop her journey after the accident , we can’t say she is halfway . Instead , it shows that she is a wise and responsible woman .

3. What can we learn from the passage ?

Helen Thayer shows us that no matter whether we are men or women and no matter what age we are at , we can set ourselves goals and work hard to achieve them . In the process of getting there , we experience difficulties and set-backs . These experiences form our feedback and we use them to change our methods or ways to reach the goal . Along the way , we must make decisions . The most difficult decisions are when to go on and when to give up . Therefore ,  we must learn how to make a wise decision .

Step5: Conclusion

What proverbs can you think of after learning this passage?Where there is a will, there is a way.

Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his heart on it.

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