1. Why did the plane fly to the Amundsen-Scott South Pole station?
A. To do scientific research.
B. To rescue a sick worker.
C. To transport medicine.
D. To supply necessities
2. From the third paragraph we can infer that .
A. the doctor there was not experienced
B.the patient was seriously ill
C. the patient asked to be taken back
D. the base was lacking of medicine
3. According to Peter West, .
A. some unexpected difficulties came up during the flight
B. the medical condition of the person was good
C. the rescue work went on smoothly
D. no such rescue work has been done before
4. What could be the best title for the passage?
A. An interesting flight
B. A daring rescue
C. Flying to Antarctic
D. Patient receives medical care