1.paragraph 3 ____
2.paragraph 4 ____
3.paragraph 5 ____
4.paragraph 6 ____
a.rich resources of the state
b.connections with the outside world
c.transportation problem
d.the natives of the land
e.cold climate
f.land and population
resource資源
connection聯繫
native 本地人
climate 氣候
1.in 1959 americans welcomed alaska into the union as the 49th state, symbolizing a change of attitude from that held in 1867, when the peninsula was purchased from russia. then, most americans had little interest in 1,500,000 square kilometers “of icebergs and polar bears” － beyond canada's western borders, far from the settled areas of the united states.
2.in those sections of the state which lie above the arctic circle, alaska still is a land of icebergs and polar bears. ice masses lie buried in the earth, which is permanently frozen to a depth of 90 or more meters. from early may until early august, the midnight sun never sets on this flay, treeless region, but the sun cannot melt the icy soil more than two-thirds of a meter down.
3.alaska is america's largest state, but only about 325,000 people live there. according to estimates, 800,000 hectares of its land area are fit for plowing but only about 640,000 hectares are being cultivated.
問題：1.paragraph 3____f__
答案：f.land and population
4.arctic alaska has been the home of eskimos for countless centuries. it is believed that the eskimos moved there from mongolia or siberia, probably crossing bering strait, named for vitus bering, the danish sea captain who discovered alaska on his voyage for russia in 1741. the eskimos are the state's earliest known inhabitants. russian fur traders established settlements but, by the time alaska was sold to the united states, most of the traders had departed.
eskimo愛斯基摩人
countless無數的, 數不盡的
問題：2.paragraph 4____d__
答案：d.the natives of the land
5.in 1896 gold was discovered near the klondike river in canada just across the alaskan border. thousands of americans rushed to the region on their way to klondike; some never returned. alaska was never completely cut off again, although even today transportation is a major problem. there are only two motor routes from the us mainland, and within the state, every town has its own airfield. planes fly passengers, mail and freight to the most distant villages.
問題：3.paragraph 5____c__
答案：c.transportation problem
6.the gold that changed life so suddenly for alaska was soon ended, and although many stories about mining camps have become part of american literature, the gold from alaskan earth contributed less to economic progress than the fish from alaskan waters. the fish caught in a single year range in value from $90 million. fur-bearing animals are plentiful in the forests and streams, and valuable fur seals inhabit the waters. after fishing, the state's chief industry is lumber and the production of wood pulp. in recent years, alaska's single most important resource has become oil. the state also has large deposits of coal, copper, gold and other minerals.
deposit存儲
coal煤
copper銅
gold金子
mineral礦產
問題：4.paragraph 6____a__
答案：a.rich resources of the state
正確答案：fdca
5.for as long as three months of a year, the sun ______ on the ice-covered land of alaska.
a.as fish does
b.because of its rich natural resources
c.by the united states in the 19th century
d.shines day and night
e.only a very small percentage
f.a limited amount of the gold found there
shine照耀
答案：d shines day and night
6.according to statistics, ______ of the total area of alaska has been used for farming.
statistic統計
percentage n 百分比
答案：e only a very small percentage
7.alaska as originally part of russia, but was bought______.
originally原來
be+bought（buy）+by
答案：c by the united states in the 19th century
8.gold did not bring to alaska as much wealth______.
as…as
so…as
so…as…that
so…that
答案：a as fish does
答案：deca