2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习 科普环保类阅读理解选编（3）

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1、2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习科普环保类阅读理解选编（3）xx高考英语阅读练习——科普环保类ForaslongastheycanrememberJynneMartinandAprilSurgenthadbothdreamedofgoingtoAntarctica．Thiswinter，theyeachmadeittotheicycontinentasguestsoftheNationalScienceFoundation(NSF)．Bmtheydidn’tgoasscientists．Mar

2、tinisapoetandSurgentisanartist．TheywenttoAntarcticaasparticipants．intheNSF’sArtistsandWritersprogram．TheNSFisthegovernmentagencythatfundsscientificresearchinAntarctica．Butitalsomakesitpossibleforartists，includingfilmmakersandmusicians，toexperienceAnta

3、rcticaandcontributetheirownpointsofviewtoourunderstandingofthecontinent.ThemixingofscienceandartinAntarcticaisn’tnew．Someoftheearliestexplorersbroughtalongpaintersandphotographers．EdwardWilsonwasaBritishpainter，doctor，andbirdexpertwhojourneyedwithRobe

4、rtFalconSoottontwoseparateAntamticexpeditionsmorethan100yearsago．HerbertPontingwasaphotographerwhoalsoacpaniedScottononeofthoseexpeditions．Inhundredsofphotos，Pontingcapturedthebeautyofthecontinentandrecordedthedailylivesandheroicstrugglesoftheexplorer

5、s．Today’sscientistswritearticlesforscientificjournals．Unliketheearlyexplorers’journals，scientificpaperscannowbeverydifficultfornon-scientiststounderstand．WritersinAntarcticaworktoexplaintheresearchtothepublic．PeterRejcekiseditor，writer，andphotographer

6、fortheAntarcticSun，anonlinemagazinedevotedtonewsabouttheU．S．AntarcticProgram．RejeckbeganhiscareerintheAntarcticin2003byspendingayearattheSouthPole．Hehasreturnedeveryyearsince，interviewing，scientistsaboutresearchatPalmer，McMurdo，andSouthPolestations．Th

7、erearealsoscientistsinAntarcticawhoworkhardtoexplaintheirresearchtothepublic．ScientistDianeMcKnightwroteTheLostSeal，achildren’sbookthatexplainstheresearchsheandothersaredoinginanunusualice-freeareainAntarcticacalledtheDryValleys．Antarcticaisfullofstor

8、iesandwondersthatarescientific，historic．andpersonal.PeoplesuchasMartin，Surgent，Rejcek，andMcKnightaredevotedtobringingthosestoriestoasmanypeoplearetheycan.“Somepeoplearegoingtobescientists，somepeoplearegoingtobejournalists，somepeoplearegoingtob