Greenland

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Ice and Snow

Ice and snow is everywhere in Greenland1. The ice cap2—up to three kilometers thick—covers an area 14 times the size of England， and there are many icebergs3 in the water around Greenland.

1. You'll see icebergs almost everywhere in Greenland. In Disko Bay， icebergs rise up to 100 meters above the waterline—remember that 90 percent of an iceberg is hidden below the surface of the sea.

Visiting the ice cap is possible from most towns in Greenland， although it usually takes a helicopter4 flight or a boat trip to reach the edge of the inland ice. In Kangerlussuaq the ice cap is only 20 kilometers away and you can hike， drive， fly or ride a mountain bike there —and stay overnight if you take a tent.

Spring is the best season for dog-sledge5 tours and skiing. As a neighbor to the North Pole， Greenland has an Arctic climate， although there are great differences from north to south and from coast to inland. Generally speaking， the climate is very dry.

Animal Life

2. In Greenland， whale-watching can be enjoyed from the streets or even from your hotel room. During the late summer and early autumn， whales swim close to the coast and are sometimes seen in the harbors. But， of course， the best way to see these big mammals is at sea. Whale-watching tours are offered in several towns in Greenland. When you sail along the coast on a passenger ship， the captain will often tell you when whales are close.

There are many different kinds of whales in Greenland including the two largest， the blue whale and the fin whale. At sea you'll also see seals. Walruses are seen in the north and east of Greenland. Polar bears live in the north and east of Greenland but also come to the south of Greenland.

根据短文内容，完成下面的任务。

I. 从文章中找出下列单词的反义词。

1. thin_________ 2. wet_________ 3. worst_________

II. 解释文中下列划线单词的含义。

1. hidden：_________

2. mammal：_________

III. 将划线句子翻译成汉语。

1. __________________________________________

2. __________________________________________

IV. 根據短文内容填空。

1. There are _________ in the water around Green-land.

2. _________ is the best season for dog-sledge tours and skiing.

3. The best way to watch whales is _________.

4. Walruses usually live in _________ Greenland.