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For as long as they can remember Jynne Martin and April Surgent had both dreamed of going to Antarctica．This winter，they each made it to the icy continent as guests of the National Science Foundation(NSF)．Bm they didn’t go as scientists．Martin is a poet and Surgent is an artist．They went to Antarctica as participants．in the NSF’s Artists and Writers program．The NSF is thegovernment agency that funds scientific research in Antarctica．But it also makes it possible for artists，including filmmakers and musicians，to experience Antarctica and contribute their own points of view to our understanding of the continent.
The mixing of science and art in Antarctica isn’t new．Some of the earliest explorersbrought along painters and photographers．Edward Wilson was a British painter，doctor，and bird expert who journeyed with RobertFalcon Soott on two separate Antamtic expeditionsmore than 100 years ago．Herbert Ponting was a photographer who also accompanied Scott on one of those expeditions．In hundreds of photos，Pontingcaptured the beauty of the continentand recorded the daily lives and heroic struggles of the explorers．
Today’s scientists write articles forscientificjournals．Unlike theearly explorers’journals，scientific papers can now be very difficult for non-scientists to understand．Writers in Antarctica workto explain the research to the public．Peter Rejcek is editor，writer，and photographer for the Antarctic Sun，an onlinemagazine devoted to news about the U．S．Antarctic Program．Rejeck began his career in the Antarctic in 2003 by spending a year at the South Pole．He has returned everyyear since，interviewing，scientists about research at Palmer，McMurdo，and South Pole stations．
There are also scientists in Antarctica who work hardto explain their research to the public．Scientist Diane McKnight wrote The Lost Seal，a children’s book that explains the research she and others are doing in an unusual ice-free area in Antarctica called the Dry Valleys．
Antarctica is full of stories and wonders that are scientific，historic．and personal. People such as Martin，Surgent，Rejcek，and McKnight are devoted to bringing those storiesto asmany peopleare they can.“Some people are going to be scientists，some people are goingto be journalists，some people are going to be artists，but we can all work together，’saysSurgent,“tocelebrate，thisextraordinary place．”
1.What do we know about the NSF?
A．It is a government agency．
B．It only funds scientists in Antarctica．
C．It encourages the understanding of human nature．
D．It enables the mixing of science and art for the first time．
2.Why didn’t some earliest explorers bring writers along?
A．Writers were not funded at that time．
B．Writing can’t capture the beauty of the continent．
C．Writers were not interested in popularizing science．
D．Early explorers’journals can be easily understood by the public．
3.By mentioning Diane McKnight，the author may try to suggest that_____．
A．scientists should explain their research to children
B．writers are not necessary since scientists can tell stories as well
C．telling stories to children is more important than knowing the truth
D．no matter what role we play，we can work together to appreciate Antarctica
4.What would be the best title for this article?
A．Antarctica：A Land for All
B．The NSF：A Program for All
C．Antarctica：A Land of Beauty and Stories
D．The NSF：A Program for Artists and Scientists
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C. Peter Pan is a boy with magic powers who never grows up.
D. A Little Princess was written by a famous female writer.
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B. They all have a hard cover.
C. They are all stories with tragic endings.
D. They have children as their main characters.
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A. Family B. Literature
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