In April 2013, the Science Museum, London, published a novel on the theme of climate change. The book, entitled Shackleton’s Man Goes South, explores how climate change could affect the world we live in today. This is the first work of fiction the museum has ever published.Its author is a British novelist named Tony White. He was inspired by a barely known science fiction story about climate change. That story was written by George Clark Simpson, a member of an expedition team that went to explore Antarctic in 1911. Simpson’s story is one of the earliest British tales to mention “climate change.” He talked about industrialization. He was interested in the melting and freezing in the Antarctic, and the impact of such change. He imagined that it destroyed the human race.Tony White discovered Simpson’s story by chance while he was doing some research on the 1911 Antarctic expedition. He was reading a newspaper published on the ship and passed around among the expedition team members. Most of the writing in the newspaper was scientific descriptions of expeditions and experiments. But Tony White found that hidden among them were some fragments of the fascinating story by Simpson.Tony White is known for his experimentation. In this new novel, he shows how tales from the heroic age of exploration inspired a thought-provoking work of fiction. It triggers readers to think about the political, social and cultural impacts of climate change on our world. The Science Museum has also put up a display to show how the idea of writing the book was inspired. Visitors can download a free copy of the book from the Museum’s website or buy a limited edition paperback in the museum’s shop.1.What is the theme of Tony White’s novel?A) What scientific expedition means to man.B) What books may inspire science fiction writers.C) How museums create science fiction stories.D) How climate change could impacts our world.2.What inspired Tony White to write his novel?A) A well-known story by a scientist studying Antarctic expeditions.B) A little-known story by a person on a 1911 Antarctic expedition team.C) A short novel about the earliest British explorations of the Antarctic.D) A long novel about the history and impacts of British industrialization.3.What is the significance of Tony White’s book?A) It makes people to think about the effects of climate change.B) It arouses readers’ interest in British science fiction tales.C) It encourages novelists to write about social and cultural events.D) It shows the importance of scientific expeditions for climate research.4.Where can people get a free copy of Tony White’s book?A) At the museum’s shop.B) At the museum’s display.C) From the museum’s website. D) From the museum’s office.