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At the Pole

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AFTER a great expenditure¹ of life and treasure a Daring Explorer
had succeeded in reaching the North Pole, when he was approached by
a Native Galeut who lived there.

"Good morning," said the Native Galeut. "I'm very glad to see you,
but why did you come here?"

"Glory," said the Daring Explorer, curtly².

"Yes, yes, I know," the other persisted; "but of what benefit to
man is your discovery? To what truths does it give access which
were inaccessible³ before? - facts, I mean, having a scientific
value?"

"I'll be Tom scatted if I know," the great man replied, frankly⁴;
"you will have to ask the Scientist of the Expedition."

But the Scientist of the Expedition explained that he had been so
engrossed⁵ with the care of his instruments and the study of his
tables that he had found no time to think of it.

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1 expenditure
n.(时间、劳力、金钱等)支出；使用，消耗
参考例句：
The entry of all expenditure is necessary.有必要把一切开支入账。 The monthly expenditure of our family is four hundred dollars altogether.我们一家的开销每月共计四百元。

2 curtly
adv.简短地
参考例句：
He nodded curtly and walked away. 他匆忙点了一下头就走了。来自《简明英汉词典》 The request was curtly refused. 这个请求被毫不客气地拒绝了。来自《简明英汉词典》

3 inaccessible
adj.达不到的，难接近的
参考例句：
This novel seems to me among the most inaccessible.这本书对我来说是最难懂的小说之一。 The top of Mount Everest is the most inaccessible place in the world.珠穆朗玛峰是世界上最难到达的地方。

4 frankly
adv.坦白地，直率地；坦率地说
参考例句：
To speak frankly, I don't like the idea at all.老实说，我一点也不赞成这个主意。 Frankly speaking, I'm not opposed to reform.坦率地说，我不反对改革。

5 engrossed
adj.全神贯注的
参考例句：
The student is engrossed in his book.这名学生正在专心致志地看书。 No one had ever been quite so engrossed in an evening paper.没人会对一份晚报如此全神贯注。

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