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 Hi, I’m Paddy Kim. Now for a new and unique travel destination, a place where the beaches aren't golden; the weather's definitely not warm; and the locals, well, let’s just say, there are a pretty unruly bunch. But that doesn’t seem to faze travelers heading in growing numbers to the far reaches of Antarctica. 

 
It is a land of colossal1 size in extremes. Encompassing2 over five million square miles, Antarctica is larger than Europe or Australia. Its thick ice sheets hold 70% of the earth’s fresh water. Yet with the yearly average of only two inches of precipitation, it’s also the world's largest desert. 
 
Antarctica is the windiest and coldest place on earth. Average temperatures here range from the negative 90s in winter to above freezing in the summer along the coast.   
 
Tourists’ journeys to the world’s frozen south most often begin in Ushuaia, Argentina, or Punta Arenas3 in Chile. Though, trips can also be made from New Zealand, Australia, or even Cape4 Town, South Africa. Tours often take place during Antarctica’s summer between November and February when the pack ice is at its lowest and wildlife is most active. 
 
Even before making landfall, you can witness sights found almost nowhere else on earth: gigantic icebergs5 carved by the wind and the sea, and the flowing caverns6, soaring towers and stately arches. For a closer look at the bergs, tourists can travel by Zodiac raft or sea kayak through a maze7 of ice in ocean. 
 
While out there, don’t be surprised to become face-to-tail with some of the large denizens8 of the deep: humpback whales at their summer feeding grounds, orcas on the prowl, seals big and small and the most famous resident of the South Pole, the penguin9. Several species of penguins10 live in the Antarctic. Throughout the year, the birds breed and lay their eggs. Colonies sprout11 along the coastline.  
 
In addition to spotting wildlife, you can trek12 past majestic13 mountains; visit scientific research stations; and explore historic huts left behind by daring early adventurers; and marvel14 at a land that is still truly wild.

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1 colossal sbwyJ     
adj.异常的，庞大的
参考例句：
  • There has been a colossal waste of public money.一直存在巨大的公款浪费。
  • Some of the tall buildings in that city are colossal.那座城市里的一些高层建筑很庞大。
2 encompassing d3e1478f9dbf972fd2599732510b1379     
v.围绕( encompass的现在分词 )；包围；包含；包括
参考例句：
  • Being too large and all-encompassing is a common defect among state-owned enterprises. 过分追求大而全，是国企的一大通病。 来自互联网
  • Our services are: all-encompassing, love justice and high quality. 我们的服务目标是：全方位、真情义、高质量。 来自互联网
3 arenas 199b9126e4f57770e1c427caf458ae03     
表演场地( arena的名词复数 )； 竞技场； 活动或斗争的场所或场面； 圆形运动场
参考例句：
  • Demolition derbies are large-scale automobile rodeos that take place in big arenas. 撞车比赛指的是在很大的竞技场上举行的大型汽车驾驶技术表演。
  • Are there areas of privacy in the most public of arenas? 在绝大部分公开的场合中存在需要保护隐私的领域吗？
4 cape ITEy6     
n.海角，岬；披肩，短披风
参考例句：
  • I long for a trip to the Cape of Good Hope.我渴望到好望角去旅行。
  • She was wearing a cape over her dress.她在外套上披着一件披肩。
5 icebergs 71cdbb120fe8de8e449c16eaeca8d8a8     
n.冰山，流冰( iceberg的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The drift of the icebergs in the sea endangers the ships. 海上冰山的漂流危及船只的安全。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The icebergs towered above them. 冰山高耸于他们上方。 来自辞典例句
6 caverns bb7d69794ba96943881f7baad3003450     
大山洞，大洞穴( cavern的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Within were dark caverns; what was inside them, no one could see. 里面是一个黑洞，这里面有什么东西，谁也望不见。 来自汉英文学 - 家（1-26） - 家（1-26）
  • UNDERGROUND Under water grottos, caverns Filled with apes That eat figs. 在水帘洞里，挤满了猿争吃无花果。
7 maze F76ze     
n.迷宫，八阵图，混乱，迷惑
参考例句：
  • He found his way through the complex maze of corridors.他穿过了迷宮一样的走廊。
  • She was lost in the maze for several hours.一连几小时，她的头脑处于一片糊涂状态。
8 denizens b504bf59e564ac3f33d0d2f4de63071b     
n.居民，住户( denizen的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • polar bears, denizens of the frozen north 北极熊，在冰天雪地的北方生活的动物
  • At length these denizens of the swamps disappeared in their turn. 到了后来，连这些沼泽国的居民们也不见了。 来自辞典例句
9 penguin W3jzf     
n.企鹅
参考例句：
  • The penguin is a flightless bird.企鹅是一种不会飞的鸟。
  • He walked with an awkward gait like a penguin.他走路的步子难看得就像企鹅。
10 penguins fc5bf5a50fd6b440a35d113f324c5e75     
n.企鹅( penguin的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Why can penguins live in cold environment? 为什么企鹅能生活在寒冷的环境中？ 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Whales, seals, penguins, and turtles have flippers. 鲸、海豹，企鹅和海龟均有鳍形肢。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
11 sprout ITizY     
n.芽，萌芽；vt.使发芽，摘去芽；vi.长芽，抽条
参考例句：
  • When do deer first sprout horns?鹿在多大的时候开始长出角？
  • It takes about a week for the seeds to sprout.这些种子大约要一周后才会发芽。
12 trek 9m8wi     
vi.作长途艰辛的旅行；n.长途艰苦的旅行
参考例句：
  • We often go pony-trek in the summer.夏季我们经常骑马旅行。
  • It took us the whole day to trek across the rocky terrain.我们花了一整天的时间艰难地穿过那片遍布岩石的地带。
13 majestic GAZxK     
adj.雄伟的，壮丽的，庄严的，威严的，崇高的
参考例句：
  • In the distance rose the majestic Alps.远处耸立着雄伟的阿尔卑斯山。
  • He looks majestic in uniform.他穿上军装显得很威风。
14 marvel b2xyG     
vi.(at)惊叹vt.感到惊异；n.令人惊异的事
参考例句：
  • The robot is a marvel of modern engineering.机器人是现代工程技术的奇迹。
  • The operation was a marvel of medical skill.这次手术是医术上的一个奇迹。

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