Question

Finally, a huge wall of ice blocked our plan. Soon the Nautilus itself was stuck in the ice. The Nautilus dived to about eight hundred meters and travelled quickly under the icecap. Conseil and I looked for fish, but there were none. We travelled under the ice for two days.

On the third day, we rushed onto the deck to see water and a small island. The crew caught some fish in their nets and we ate some for dinner. Captain studied his instruments and announced we were at the South Pole. We all cheered. Then the Nautilus dived and began its return voyage. Suddenly I felt a shock. The Nautilus had stopped moving and was leaning to one side. It was stuck under an iceberg. Captain Nemo was clearly worried. We were in a kind of tunnel with ice above and below us. Both ends of the tunnel were blocked with more ice. Captain Nemo told us there were two ways of dying in that situation. We had enough air for two days, but we might be crushed before that. Captain Nemo and his crew used a long pole and found we were lying on ten meters of ice.

The men began to cut the ice under Nautilus. It would take five nights and four days to remove enough ice to free the Nautilus. However, there was only enough air for two days.

1.What life did Dr. Aronnax and Conseil see underneath the icecap?

A.Vegetation. B.Lots of birds. C.Fish . D.Nothing.

2.What happened when the Nautilus got stuck in the tunnel?

A.It moved back and forth. B.It stopped on top of the iceberg.

C.It leaned to one side. D.It was crushed by pressure tanks.

3.What did Captain Nemo say might happen to them?

A.They may starve to death. B.They may be crushed

C.They may freeze to death. D.They may run out of electricity.

4.How did the men know how much ice was underneath them?

A.They used tools. B.They used a long pole.

C.They used an arrow. D.They used an instrument panel.

Answer 1