Unit4 Adversity and Courage课文语法填空（ppt课件）-2023新人教版（2019）《高中英语》选择性必修第三册.pptx

1、ADVERSITY AND COURAGEReading and thinking语 法 填 空A SUCCESSFUL FAILUREReading and thinkingPerce Blackborow joined _ expedition with Sir Ernest Shackleton to Antarctica on the ship Endurance in 1914.Shackleton was one of the most famous _(explorer)of his day and it _(consider)a great honour to be part

2、of his expeditions.Below are some of Blackborows diary _(entry).an exploererswas consideredentries31 Oct，1914 .Well，it so happened that one morning I bought a newspaper and read the advertisement about the Antarctic expedition.An expedition _ the South Pole with the great Sir Ernest Shackletonthis i

3、s the adventure that I _(dream)of.And I was ready for it.At the age of 19，I am fit and full of vigor.However，when I applied to join the expedition，Shackleton turned me down because he thought I was too young and wasnt qualified.But I was _ enthusiastic about the idea of going along with them that I

4、secretly went aboard his ship，the Endurance，and hid in a small cupboard.tohave been dreamingso Unfortunately，three days after we set off I _(discovered).Shackleton did not want to turn back _ he offered me a job，but only after he promised me，“If anyone has to be eaten，then you will be the first!”He

5、assigned me to be a steward，and I now serve meals for twenty-eight men，three times a day._ everyone will envy me when I come back and tell them about the amazing places I have been to!was discoveredsoHow21 Nov，1915The journey has not been easy.Endurance became _(stick)in the ice as we approached Ant

6、arctica.The ice _(freeze)around us and we were well and truly stuck!We saw the ship get _(crush)by the ice.And when the ship sank，our hearts sank with it.stuckfrozecrushedBefore we abandoned the ship，Shackleton calmly called us together and told us to rescue our most essential suppliesthe small boat

7、s，our food，the cook stove，candles，clothes，and blankets.This was no time_(panic).We were not allowed to take most of our personal _(belong)，and Shackleton himself threw away all his gold.But _ our surprise，he allowed Hussey to keep his banjo.Hussey often plays it to keep our spirits up.We are now cam

8、ped on the ice and we _(manage)to survive，but spring is coming，and the ice will soon begin to melt.to panicbelongings tohave been managing I feel low.Its cold and windy.The island has no plants.Sometimes we are able to catch a seal or a penguin to eat._，there is no food.I try to think of happier thi

9、ngs：decent food，warm and dry clothes，a cosy bedroom，sunny days，and my mothers face.However，these happy memories are soon interrupted by a sudden cold rush of air.I shouted，“Shut the door!”“Hold on now，Perce.Dont you go _(turn)into another Tom，”came the reply.“Weve caught another penguin，so its pengu

10、in soup tonight!”Otherwiseturning20 May，1916We _(struggle)for days，but things on Elephant Island are going from bad to worse.We are now crowded together under one of our boats on the rocky shore of this miserable place.Soon after we arrived，Shackleton left us to find help on South Georgia Island，1，3

11、20 kilometres awaythe voyage was too dangerous and difficult for all of us to make it in our small boats.If Shackleton fails，will we have any hope of rescue?No.No navy in the world ever stops at Elephant Island，and no one else knows that we are here.have been strugglingBless Frank Wild，the _(kind)ma

12、n there is after our leader，Ernest Shackleton.How could I become as selfish and bad-tempered _ Thomas Orde-Lees!_ Frank and Ernest，wed all be dead by now.Their genuine concern _others，their perseverance，and their resolve fill me with hope.Perhaps there is a chance we will return home，after all.Witho

13、utforkindestasTHE REWARD FOR PERSEVERANCEWe watched _ Shackleton and the boat sailed away from Elephant Island.It was easy_(imagine)the danger ahead of them.Would they ever return to find us?What might happen to them?What _they were delayed?We felt so alone and desperate.But it was not for long.Ther

14、e was nothing_a good dinner and some music to cheer us up.asto imagineiflikeLife fell_ a regular pattern._(stay)alive took all our time and energy.For example，we needed water，and Elephant Island had _.We found that we could melt ice from the ocean and drink the water from it.But how could we make fi

15、re?There were no trees _(grow)on Antarctica and no oil，_ the only fuel we could use was animal fat.This gave off oily，black smoke，_it stayed burning even in strong winds.intoStayingnonegrowing sobutFood was also a problem，_ we did not find any vegetables or fruit on the island.One of our group membe

16、rs，Lionel Green street，noted in his diary about _ bored he was with the meals：“The food now is pretty well all meat of sea creatures.”If it _(be)for sea animals，we would all starve._ a chef，it was my duty to cook，_ I tried to vary the meals in whatever way I could.But it was difficult.We had to be c

17、areful not to go outside too often，_ the changing temperatures could make us ill.It was almost as dangerous _(become)too hot from wearing too many clothes as to become too cold from wearing too few.The sweat could freeze very quickly.Many of us also became ill from the black smoke of the animal fat

18、we burnt for our fires.It damaged our eyes and burnt our lungs.ashowwerentASsoasto becomeThe twenty-two of us lived like this in the cold for four months.Our discipline and team spirit kept us optimistic and helped us deal with our fears_ a positive and successful way.We also celebrated our birthday

19、s，festivals，and even the times when we _(catch)a sea animal.This was _ episode in my life that I would never forget.When we were finally rescued，we felt such relief and joy _ many of us could not hide our tears.We were at last free to go home to warm beds，good food，and the care of our family and friends.Our optimism and faith _ Shackleton had helped us persevere _staying alive.And he paid us back by his _(commit)to save us from a slow but painful death.thatinincommitmentincaughtanthanks