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Though no human population is native to Antarctica, about 1,000 people work there in the summer months, and another 12,000 tourists visit every year. They come to enjoy the unspoiled environment, the bright blue skies, and the fresh white snow fields. If a tourist is lucky enough, he or she can join an expedition to see some of the continent's other residents. Animals along the coast of the Southern Ocean don't mind the cold weather, and thrive in Antarctica's seas. Penguins and seals breed on the icy shores and fish for krill in the cool water.
雖然南極洲沒有土著居民,但每年夏季的幾個月里,約有1000人在那兒工作,另外還有約12,000名游客來此參觀。他們到南極來享受沒有污染的環(huán)境,碧藍(lán)的天空和皓潔的雪原。如果游客夠幸運的話,他(她)還可以加入探險隊一睹南極大陸上的其它生物。南太平洋沿岸的動物不介意嚴(yán)寒的氣候,它們在南極海域中繁衍生息。企鵝和海豹則在結(jié)冰的海岸上繁衍后代,并在冰冷的海水中捕食磷蝦。
(短文節(jié)選,本篇始于:南極大陸)