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1、[世界上最冷的地方/蒂姆·维卡里著]TheColdestPlaceOnEarthbyTimVicary■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

2、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－30℃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。■Chapter1TwoShipsTheracebeganinthesummerof1910．OnJunelst，inLondon，ablackship，the

3、TerraNova，wentdowntheriverThamestothesea．Thousandsofpeoplestoodbytherivertowatchit．Theywereallexcitedandhappy．OntheTerraNova，CaptainRobertFalconScottsmiledquietly．Itwasaveryimportantdayforhim．Hewasastrongman，notverytall，intheblueclothesofacaptain．Hewasforty-on

4、eyearsold，buthehadayoungface，likeaboy．Hiseyesweredarkandquiet．Onemanontheship，TitusOates，smiledatScott．'Whatanexcitingday，Captain！'hesaid．'Lookatthosepeople！Ifeellikeanimportantman！'Scottlaughed．'Youareimportant，Titus，'hesaid．'Andyou'regoingtobefamous，too．Weal

5、lare．Doyouseethisflag？'HelookedatthebigBritishflagatthebackoftheship，andsmiledatOates．'Thatflagiscomingwithus，'hesaid．'IntheAntarctic，I'mgoingtocarryitundermyclothes．We'regoingtobethefirstmenattheSouthPole，andthatflagisgoingtobefirst，too！'Fivedayslater，onJune6

6、th，amanopenedthedoorofhiswoodenhouseinNorway．Hewasatallman，withalongface．Hewaitedoutsidethehouseforaminute．Everythingwasveryquiet．Hecouldseenohouses，onlymountains，trees，andwa-ter．Itwasnearlydark．Theskywasblackoverthemountains．Themansmiled，andwalkedquicklyawayf

7、romthehouse，downtothesea．Inthewater，abigwoodenshipwaitedforhim．Themangotontotheship，andtalkedandlaughedquietlywithhisfriends．Theship'snamewasFram，andthemanwasRoaldAmundsen．TheFramwasthemostbeautifulshiponearth，Amundsenthought．Hisfriendswerethebestskiersonearth

8、，too．Oneofthem，OlavBjaaland，smiledathim．'NorthPole，herewecome，Captain，'hesaid．'Yes．'Amundsensaid．Hisfriendscouldnotseehisfaceinthedark．'FramisgoingtotheArctic．'EveryoneontheFramwas