UNIT 08 Arctic

　　The Arctic is located near the North Pole. It is a very cold place. The Arctic is covered with snow. The coldest temperature in the Arctic was about -90°F (-68°C). In the Arctic, there are some animals, such as foxes, wolves, polar bears, seals, and so on.The word Arctic is from Greek, and it means bear。

　　Select True or False

　　❶ The Arctic means wolves or seals. (T/F)

　　❷ The Arctic is near the South Pole. (T/F)

　　❸ The Arctic is covered with snow. (T/F)

　　More to know

　　some

　　some有“一些；若干”的意思。可用于名词前。

　　··Can I have some milk, Mom?

　　妈妈，能给我些牛奶吗？

　　··There are some coins on the table。

　　桌子上面有一些硬币。

　　READING COMPREHENSION

　　*Read and circle the best answer。

　　❶ Where is the word Arctic from?

　　a. Arabic b. Greek c. Latin

　　❷ Where is the Arctic located?

　　a. near the South Pole

　　b. near the Pacific Ocean

　　c. near the North Pole

　　*Complete the sentence with the right answer。

　　❸ The coldest temperature in the Arctic was about 。

　　a. -70°F b. -80°F c. -90°F

　　❹ In the Arctic, there are some animals, such as foxes, , polar

　　bears, seals, and so on。

　　a. snow b. wolves c. penguin

　　DESCRIBE THE PICTURE

　　*Circle the correct sentence。

　　❶ In the Arctic, there are no animals。

　　❷ In the Arctic, there are some animals。

　　❸ In the Arctic, there are no plants at all。