时文阅读专题八:地理历史试卷
日期:2010-10-01 10:23
thetepeewasfarfromairtight;draftscameinaroundthedoorandthroughgapsbetweentheskinsAtnighttheIndianswouldcrawlundertheirblankets,ontheotherhand,placedtheirfireinatepeemadewithlongpolesandanimalskinswithanentrancecutdirectlyintoonewallIncontrasttotheEskimoshelter,theigloowassohotthatthelossofbodyfluidthroughperspirationwouldforcetheEskimostodrinkcupaftercupoficewaterThePlainsIndians,covertheirheads,2004年高考英语时文专题训练(八)----地理历史Passage71TheEskimoIglooAndTheIndianTepeeBoththeEskimosandthePlainsIndiansusedopenfiresintheirshelterforwarmthbutwithverydifferentconsequencesTheEskimohousewasanairtightigloomadeofblocksoficewithasmalltunnel-likeentranceandasmallchimneyinthecenterforsmokefromthefireTemperatureinsidethisstructureeasilyreached70to80degreesFahrenheitalthoughoutsidetemperaturefrequentlydroppedwellbelowzeroOften,andshiverallnight-somuchthattheblanketswouldshake!ThedifferencebetweentheEskimoiglooandtheIndiantepeewasinsulation:theigloo’swallsweresolidandairtightwhereasthoseofthetepee,
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