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1、简介 当今,南极有一座房子,叫阿蒙森—斯科特南极站。室内暖融融的,无论夏冬,人们都可以在那儿生活、工作。飞机毫不费力地便能飞抵或是飞离南极站。从这儿到世界其它地方,要不了多少小时。但是从南极站出来走上500米,那儿的南极洲便再次成为地球上最寒冷、最空旷的地区。 在1911年,当时的南极既没见过飞机也没建有住房。除了茫茫大雪、冰封天地与凛凛寒风外,一无所有。没有英国国旗,没有挪威国旗。但是,有几个人缓慢地向南走着,横穿冰封大地。斯科特率领的人配备了小马,而阿蒙森率领的人配备了狗与滑雪板。当时的温度为-3
2、0℃或者更糟。这些人忍受着疲倦、饥饿和寒冷……他们中谁将是到达南极的第一人呢? 目前,在阿蒙森—斯科特南极站内,墙上写着一些字,是斯科特队长于1912年写在日记里的一句话: “天啊,这地方太可怕了!” 本文的作者蒂姆·维卡里是经验丰富的教师和作家。他现今在英国北部的约克生活工作。 Chapter1TwoShips Theracebeganinthesummerof1910. OnJunelst,inLondon,ablackship,theTerraNova,wentdownther
3、iverThamestothesea.Thousandsofpeoplestoodbytherivertowatchit.Theywereallexcitedandhappy. OntheTerraNova,CaptainRobertFalconScottsmiledquietly.Itwasaveryimportantdayforhim.Hewasastrongman,notverytall,intheblueclothesofacaptain.Hewasforty-oneyearsold,butheh
4、adayoungface,likeaboy.Hiseyesweredarkandquiet. Onemanontheship,TitusOates,smiledatScott. 'Whatanexcitingday,Captain!'hesaid.'Lookatthosepeople!Ifeellikeanimportantman!' Scottlaughed.'Youareimportant,Titus,'hesaid.'Andyou'regoingtobefamous,too.Weallare.D
5、oyouseethisflag?'HelookedatthebigBritishflagatthebackoftheship,andsmiledatOates.'Thatflagiscomingwithus,'hesaid. 'IntheAntarctic,I'mgoingtocarryitundermyclothes.We'regoingtobethefirstmenattheSouthPole,andthatflagisgoingtobefirst,too!'***** Fivedayslater,
6、onJune6th,amanopenedthedoorofhiswoodenhouseinNorway.Hewasatallman,withalongface.Hewaitedoutsidethehouseforaminute.Everythingwasveryquiet.Hecouldseenohouses,onlymountains,trees,andwater.Itwasnearlydark.Theskywasblackoverthemountains. Themansmiled,andwalked
7、quicklyawayfromthehouse,downtothesea.Inthewater,abigwoodenshipwaitedforhim.Themangotontotheship,andtalkedandlaughedquietlywithhisfriends. Theship'snamewasFram,andthemanwasRoaldAmundsen.TheFramwasthemostbeautifulshiponearth,Amundsenthought.Hisfriendswereth
8、ebestskiersonearth,too.Oneofthem,OlavBjaaland,smiledathim. 'NorthPole,herewecome,Captain,'hesaid. 'Yes.'Amundsensaid.Hisfriendscouldnotseehisfaceinthedark.'FramisgoingtotheArctic.' EveryoneontheFramwasread
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