1、Lizzie-s diary from Antarctica Day 3Tuesday December 2We planned to go to Rothera that morningWed be staying there for the next two weeksBecause Antarctica is the windiest place on earthsometimes you cant fly at allWe had a nervous wait over breakfast to find out if wed be leaving that dayPeople hav
2、e to stay in Stanley for weeks while the pilots wait for good weather.It turned clear at 930and we took off at 1030on a little red plane called a Dash7But even when we were in the airthere was still a chance we wouldnt be able to fly the whole dayDay 4Wednesday December 3After waking up in the Antar
3、ctic for the first time today I can understand why everybody who comes here falls in love with the placeIt is really beautifulWere staying at Rothera Survey base with mountains of ice all aroundIt s about minus 2 todaywhich for me is very coldbut the regulars here are often seen walking around in Ts
4、hirts!Day 5Thursday December 4I woke up to another beautiful sunny day here in the AntarcticIm told its a bit colder todayabout minus 5but its not very windy so it feels warmerThose of us who are new to the base have to do a spceial training course before were allowed to go off base to other station
5、s or to go snowboarding over the nearby hillDay 7Saturday December 6Not a cloud in the sky and its warm enough to sit outside in a jacketThe most amazing thing about this place is how the scenery changes every dayAt first I thought I was going madId step outside in the morning and think“Im sure that
6、 big mountain of ice wasnt there yesterday“ Its because the sea ice is always movingslowly thankfully!34Lizzie sat outside wearing a jacket on ATuesdayBWednesdayCThursdayDSaturday35What could stop Lizzie from leaving Stanley for RotheraAStrong windsBThick cloudsCMountains of iceDLow temperatures36Ho
7、w did Lizzie feel during her stay in the AntarcticAAfraidBNervousCAmazedDBored37What impressed Lizzie most about Rothera was that Apeople walked around in TshirtsBthere was a special training courseCthe weather was sometimes warmDthe scenery changed every dayStanley34D “Not a cloud in the sky and it
8、s warm enough to sit outside in a jacket“126D35A “People have to stay in Stanley for weeks while the pilots wait for good weather“Stanley“Because Antarctica is the windiest place on earth“A36C “After waking up in the Antarctic for the first time today I can understand why everybody who comes here falls in love with the placeIt is really beautiful“amazingC37D “The most amazing thing about this place is how the scenery changes every day“D
