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Period 1　 單元詞匯表(Words and Expressions)
1．wage n．____________ 2．________ adv．& prep．上(船、飛機(jī)、公共汽車等) 3．________ vi．沉沒；下沉；下降 vt．使下沉；使沉沒 4．________ vt．舍棄；拋棄；放棄 5．________ adj．真正的；真誠的；可信賴的 6．recreation n．____________ 7．________ n．發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)；馬達(dá) adj．有引擎的；機(jī)動(dòng)車的 8．candidate n．____________ 9．________ n．動(dòng)機(jī)；原因；目的 10．________ vi．& n．(狗)吠叫；吠叫聲 1．The broken bike was found ________ (abandon) by the river． 2．When the girl saw a dog ________(bark) there，she daren't enter the yard． 3．After the strict interview，only two ________ (candidate) are qualified for the position． 4．Tom is ________ (genuine) appreciative of all the success he's had． 5．When the boat ________ (sink)，they had to swim quickly． 6．His ________ (recreation) include golf，football and shooting． 7．Are you satisfied with your present ________ (wage)？ 8．The plane has two ________ (motor)．
1．enthusiastic adj．熱情的；熱心的→________ n．熱心，熱情→________ adv．熱情地，熱心地 2．a(chǎn)ssign vt．分派；布置；分配→________ n．分配，任務(wù) 3．envy n．& vt．羨慕；妒忌→________ adj．羨慕的，妒忌的 4．resolve vi．& vt．決定；決心；解決(問題或困難) n．決心；堅(jiān)定的信念→________ n．決議；解決；堅(jiān)定 5．fortunate adj．幸運(yùn)的→________ adv．幸運(yùn)地→________ adv．不幸地；遺憾地→________ adj．不幸的，遺憾的 6．a(chǎn)dvertise vt．& vi．公布；宣傳；做廣告→________ n．廣告活動(dòng)；廣告業(yè)→________ n．廣告 7．guide v．指導(dǎo)，引導(dǎo) n．導(dǎo)游→________ n．指導(dǎo)；引導(dǎo)；導(dǎo)航 8．commit vt．犯罪，做錯(cuò)事，承諾，保證→________ adj．堅(jiān)定的；堅(jiān)信的；盡心盡力的→________ n．承諾；保證；奉獻(xiàn) 1．She is in Greece on an ________ (assign) for one of the Sunday newspapers． 2．You will reach your final goal under the ________(guide) of the wise man． 3．The ________ (advertise) agency has lost several of its most important clients． 4．The company's ________ (commit) made the villagers more relieved． 5．________ (fortunately)，the two boys were both injured in the accident． 6．They have failed to comply with the ________ (resolve)． 7．The good-tempered lady admitted our request with ________ (enthusiastic)． 8．All of us are ________ (envy) of our monitor who is full of vigour．
1．____________ 拒絕(某人) 2．____________ 生火 3．____________ 放出(熱、光、氣味或氣體) 4．____________ 出發(fā)，動(dòng)身，引起，使爆炸 5．____________ 每況愈下 6．____________ 堅(jiān)持；不掛斷電話 1．He managed to ____________ until help arrived． 2．Those flowers look pretty and ____________ a nice smell． 3．When I was young，I saw people use branches to ____________． 4．Determined to make his fortune in Southern America，he ____________ for New Orleans last year． 5． Barry had to ____________ the invitation to the party last weekend because he was too busy．
由新知聯(lián)想已知
1．wage n．工資 [聯(lián)想]　income n．收入 profit n．贏利，利潤 salary n．報(bào)酬 pay n．報(bào)酬 raise n．加薪 bonus n．獎(jiǎng)金 2．bitter adj．嚴(yán)寒的；激烈而不愉快的；味苦的 [聯(lián)想]　sour adj．酸的 spicy adj．加有香料的；用香料調(diào)味的 sweet adj．甜的 salty adj．咸的 3．motive n．動(dòng)機(jī)；原因；目的 [聯(lián)想]　motivate v．使有動(dòng)力；激發(fā)；鼓勵(lì) motivation n．動(dòng)機(jī)；原因；積極性 4．rugby n．橄欖球運(yùn)動(dòng) [聯(lián)想]　golf n．高爾夫球 volleyball n．排球運(yùn)動(dòng) baseball n．棒球運(yùn)動(dòng) football/soccer n．足球運(yùn)動(dòng) bowling n．保齡球運(yùn)動(dòng) cricket n．板球(運(yùn)動(dòng)) badminton n．羽毛球運(yùn)動(dòng) basketball n．籃球運(yùn)動(dòng) tennis n．網(wǎng)球 5．a(chǎn)board adv．& prep．上(船、飛機(jī)、公共汽車等) [聯(lián)想]　abroad adv．在國外；到國外 board vi．& vt．上船(或火車、飛機(jī)、公共汽車等) vi．寄宿 n．木板；膳食；董事會(huì) broad adj．廣闊的，寬闊的；廣泛的；概括的
第一篇課文(Reading and Thinking)
①turn sb．down拒絕(某人)
②qualified adj．符合資格；具備……的知識(shí)(技能、學(xué)歷等)
③enthusiastic adj．熱情的；熱心的
be enthusiastic about 熱衷于；對(duì)……充滿熱情
④aboard adv．& prep．上(船、飛機(jī)、公共汽車等)
go aboard上船；上飛機(jī)
⑤cupboard n．櫥柜；壁櫥；衣柜
⑥assign vt．分派；布置；分配
assign sb．to do sth．指派某人做某事
⑦steward n．(輪船、飛機(jī)或火車上的)乘務(wù)員；服務(wù)員
⑧envy n．& vt．羨慕；妒忌
⑨become stuck in困住；陷于
⑩sink vi．沉沒；下沉；下降vt．使下沉；使沉沒
abandon vt．舍棄；拋棄；放棄
stove n．爐具；廚房灶具
blanket n．毯子
belongings n．[pl．]財(cái)物；動(dòng)產(chǎn)
personal belongings私人物品
miserable adj．痛苦的；令人難受的
voyage n．& vi．航海；航行
navy n．海軍；海軍部隊(duì)
decent adj．相當(dāng)不錯(cuò)的；正派的；得體的
cosy adj．溫馨的；舒適的
hold on握住不放；堅(jiān)持；繼續(xù)
selfish adj．自私的
bad-tempered adj．脾氣壞的
genuine adj．真正的；真誠的；可信賴的
perseverance n．毅力；韌性；不屈不撓的精神
resolve vi．& vt．決定；決心；解決(問題或困難)n．決心；堅(jiān)定的信念
A SUCCESSFUL FAILURE
Perce Blackborow joined an expedition with Sir Ernest Shackleton to Antarctica on the ship Endurance in 1914．Shackleton was one of the most famous explorers of his day and it was considered a great honour to be part of his expeditions．Below are some of Blackborow's diary entries．
31 Oct，1914
．．．Well，it so happened that one morning I bought a newspaper and read the advertisement about the Antarctic expedition[1]．
[1]it為形式主語，that引導(dǎo)的從句為真正的主語。
An expedition to the South Pole with the great Sir Ernest Shackleton—this is the adventure that I have been dreaming of．And I was ready for it．At the age of 19，I am fit and full of vigour．However，when I applied to join the expedition[2]，Shackleton turned me down① because he thought I was too young and wasn't qualified②[3]．But I was so enthusiastic③ about the idea of going along with them that I secretly went aboard④ his ship，the Endurance，and hid in a small cupboard⑤[4]．Unfortunately，three days after we set off I was discovered．Shackleton did not want to turn back so he offered me a job，but only after he promised me，“If anyone has to be eaten，then you will be the first！” He assigned⑥ me to be a steward⑦，and I now serve meals for twenty-eight men，three times a day．
[2]when引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語從句。
[3]because引導(dǎo)原因狀語從句。
[4]本句為so．．．that．．．句型。
How everyone will envy⑧ me when I come back and tell them about the amazing places I have been to！[5]
[5]本句為how引導(dǎo)的感嘆句，其中when引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語從句，I have been to為省略了that/which的定語從句，修飾先行詞the amazing places。
21 Nov，1915
The journey has not been easy．Endurance became stuck in⑨ the ice as we approached Antarctica．The ice froze around us and we were well and truly stuck! We saw the ship get crushed by the ice．And when the ship sank⑩，our hearts sank with it．
Before we abandoned the ship，Shackleton calmly called us together and told us to rescue our most essential supplies—the small boats，our food，the cook stove ，candles，clothes，and blankets ．This was no time to panic．We were not allowed to take most of our personal belongings ，and Shackleton himself threw away all his gold．But to our surprise，he allowed Hussey to keep his banjo．Hussey often plays it to keep our spirits up．
We are now camped on the ice and we have been managing to survive，but spring is coming，and the ice will soon begin to melt．
20 May，1916
We have been struggling 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，1，320 kilometres away—the voyage was too dangerous and difficult for all of us to make it in our small boats[6]．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．
[6]句中含有too．．．to．．．句式，意為“太……而不能……”。
I feel low．It's cold and windy．The island has no plants．Sometimes we are able to catch a seal or a penguin to eat．Otherwise，there is no food．I try to think of happier things：decent food，warm and dry clothes，a cosy bedroom，sunny days，and my mother's face．．．However，these happy memories are soon interrupted by a sudden cold rush of air．
I shouted，“Shut the door！”
“Hold on now，Perce．Don't you go turning into another Tom，” came the reply．“We've caught another penguin，so it's penguin soup tonight！”
Bless Frank Wild，the kindest man there is after our leader，Ernest Shackleton．How could I become as selfish and bad-tempered as Thomas Orde-Lees!
Without Frank and Ernest，we'd all be dead by now．Their genuine concern for others，their perseverance ，and their resolve fill me with hope．
Perhaps there is a chance we will return home，after all．
一次成功的失敗
珀西·布萊克博羅于1914年加入歐內(nèi)斯特·沙克爾頓爵士的“堅(jiān)忍號(hào)”南極探險(xiǎn)之旅。沙克爾頓是他那個(gè)時(shí)代最著名的探險(xiǎn)家之一，參加他的探險(xiǎn)活動(dòng)被認(rèn)為是一種極大的榮譽(yù)。以下是一些布萊克博羅的日記。
1914年10月31日
……嗯，碰巧有一天早上我買了一份報(bào)紙，看到了關(guān)于南極探險(xiǎn)的廣告。
與偉大的歐內(nèi)斯特·沙克爾頓爵士一起去南極探險(xiǎn)——這是我一直夢想的探險(xiǎn)。我已經(jīng)準(zhǔn)備好了。在19歲的時(shí)候，我身體健康，充滿活力。然而，當(dāng)我申請(qǐng)加入探險(xiǎn)隊(duì)時(shí)，沙克爾頓拒絕了我，因?yàn)樗J(rèn)為我太年輕，沒有資格。但我非常想跟他們一起去，于是我偷偷地登上了他的船——“堅(jiān)忍號(hào)”，藏在一個(gè)小柜子里。不幸的是，我們出發(fā)三天后，我就被發(fā)現(xiàn)了。沙克爾頓不想返回去，所以他給了我一份工作，但前提是與我約定：“如果有人必須被吃掉，那么你將是第一個(gè)！”他派我去當(dāng)服務(wù)員，我現(xiàn)在一天三次為28個(gè)人供應(yīng)伙食。
當(dāng)我回來告訴他們我去過的那些神奇的地方時(shí)，大家會(huì)多么羨慕我啊！
1915年11月21日
這段旅程并不容易。當(dāng)我們接近南極洲時(shí)，“堅(jiān)忍號(hào)”卡在了冰里。冰把我們周圍都凍住了，我們徹底被卡住了！我們看到船被冰壓碎了。船沉了，我們的心情也跟著低沉起來。
在我們棄船之前，沙克爾頓平靜地把我們叫到一起，告訴我們要搶救我們最基本的物資——小船、食物、爐灶、蠟燭、衣服和毯子。現(xiàn)在不是恐慌的時(shí)候。我們不被允許拿走大部分個(gè)人物品，沙克爾頓自己把他所有的金子都扔掉了。但令我們吃驚的是，他讓赫西保留了他的班卓琴。赫西經(jīng)常用它來振奮我們的精神。
我們現(xiàn)在在冰上扎營，我們一直在設(shè)法生存，但是春天就要來了，冰很快就會(huì)融化。
1916年5月20日
我們已經(jīng)掙扎了好幾天了，但是象島上的情況越來越糟。我們現(xiàn)在擠在這個(gè)可憐的地方的巖石岸上的一只小船下面。我們到達(dá)后不久，沙克爾頓就離開了我們，前往1 320公里外的南喬治亞島尋求幫助——這次航行太危險(xiǎn)、太困難，我們所有人無法都乘坐小船到達(dá)那里。如果沙克爾頓失敗了，我們還有得救的希望嗎？不。世界上沒有海軍會(huì)在象島停留，也沒有人知道我們?cè)谶@里。
我情緒低落。天氣又冷又刮風(fēng)。島上沒有植物。有時(shí)我們能抓到一只海豹或企鵝吃。否則，就沒有食物。我試著去想一些更快樂的事情——像樣的食物，溫暖干燥的衣服，舒適的臥室，晴朗的日子，還有我媽媽的臉……然而，這些快樂的回憶很快就被突然襲來的冷空氣打斷了。
我叫道：“關(guān)上門！”
傳來一聲回答：“要堅(jiān)持住啊，珀西。你可不要變成另一個(gè)湯姆。”“我們又抓到了一只企鵝，今晚有企鵝湯喝了！”
上帝保佑弗蘭克·懷爾德，他是除了我們的頭兒歐內(nèi)斯特·沙克爾頓之外最善良的人。我怎么能變得像托馬斯·奧德·利斯那樣自私和脾氣暴躁呢？
如果沒有弗蘭克和歐內(nèi)斯特，我們?cè)缇退懒恕Ｋ麄儗?duì)他人的真誠關(guān)心，他們的毅力和決心讓我充滿了希望。
也許我們還是有機(jī)會(huì)回家的。
Period 1
速記·重點(diǎn)詞匯——牢記詞形和詞義
1．工資　2．a(chǎn)board　3．sink　4．a(chǎn)bandon
5．genuine　6．娛樂；消遣；游戲　7．motor
8．候選人；應(yīng)試者　9．motive　10．bark
運(yùn)用·語境填空——測試一下基本功
1．a(chǎn)bandoned　2．barking　3．candidates
4．genuinely　5．sank　6．recreations　7．wages　8．motors
速記·派生詞匯——牢記詞形和詞義
1．enthusiasm；enthusiastically　2．a(chǎn)ssignment
3．envious　4．resolution　5．fortunately；
unfortunately；unfortunate　6．a(chǎn)dvertising；
advertisement　7．guidance　8．committed；
commitment
運(yùn)用·語境填空——測試一下基本功
1．a(chǎn)ssignment　2．guidance　3．a(chǎn)dvertising
4．commitment　5．Unfortunately　6．resolution
7．enthusiasm　8．envious
速記·重點(diǎn)短語——記牢搭配和意義
1．turn sb．down　2．make fire　3．give off
4．set off　5．from bad to worse　6．hold on
運(yùn)用·語境填空——測試一下基本功
1．hold on　2．give off　3．make fire　4．set off　5．turn down
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Period 1　
UNIT 4　ADVERSITY AND COURAGE
主題語境
人與自我——優(yōu)秀品行
1．wage n．_____
2．______ adv．& prep．上(船、飛機(jī)、公共汽車等)
3．____ vi．沉沒；下沉；下降 vt．使下沉；使沉沒
4．_______ vt．舍棄；拋棄；放棄
5．_______ adj．真正的；真誠的；可信賴的
課時(shí)練案 單元詞匯表(Words and Expressions)
工資
aboard
sink
abandon
genuine
6．recreation n．__________________
7．______ n．發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)；馬達(dá) adj．有引擎的；機(jī)動(dòng)車的
8．candidate n．_______________
9．______ n．動(dòng)機(jī)；原因；目的
10．_____ vi．& n．(狗)吠叫；吠叫聲
娛樂；消遣；游戲
motor
候選人；應(yīng)試者
motive
bark
1．The broken bike was found __________ (abandon) by the river．
2．When the girl saw a dog _______(bark) there，she daren't enter the yard．
3．After the strict interview，only two __________ (candidate) are qualified for the position．
4．Tom is _________ (genuine) appreciative of all the success he's had．
abandoned
barking
candidates
genuinely
5．When the boat _____ (sink)，they had to swim quickly．
6．His ___________ (recreation) include golf，football and shooting．
7．Are you satisfied with your present ______ (wage)？
8．The plane has two _______ (motor)．
sank
recreations
wages
motors
1．enthusiastic adj．熱情的；熱心的→__________ n．熱心，熱情→______________ adv．熱情地，熱心地
2．a(chǎn)ssign vt．分派；布置；分配→__________ n．分配，任務(wù)
3．envy n．& vt．羨慕；妒忌→_______ adj．羨慕的，妒忌的
4．resolve vi．& vt．決定；決心；解決(問題或困難) n．決心；堅(jiān)定的信念→__________ n．決議；解決；堅(jiān)定
enthusiasm
enthusiastically
assignment
envious
resolution
5．fortunate adj．幸運(yùn)的→___________ adv．幸運(yùn)地→_____________ adv．不幸地；遺憾地→___________ adj．不幸的，遺憾的
6．a(chǎn)dvertise vt．& vi．公布；宣傳；做廣告→___________ n．廣告活動(dòng)；廣告業(yè)→_____________ n．廣告
7．guide v．指導(dǎo)，引導(dǎo) n．導(dǎo)游→________ n．指導(dǎo)；引導(dǎo)；導(dǎo)航
8．commit vt．犯罪，做錯(cuò)事，承諾，保證→__________ adj．堅(jiān)定的；堅(jiān)信的；盡心盡力的→___________ n．承諾；保證；奉獻(xiàn)
fortunately
unfortunately
unfortunate
advertising
advertisement
guidance
committed
commitment
1．She is in Greece on an __________ (assign) for one of the Sunday newspapers．
2．You will reach your final goal under the ________(guide) of the wise man．
3．The ___________ (advertise) agency has lost several of its most important clients．
4．The company's ___________ (commit) made the villagers more relieved．
assignment
guidance
advertising
commitment
5．_____________ (fortunately)，the two boys were both injured in the accident．
6．They have failed to comply with the __________ (resolve)．
7．The good-tempered lady admitted our request with __________ (enthusiastic)．
8．All of us are _______ (envy) of our monitor who is full of vigour．
Unfortunately
resolution
enthusiasm
envious
1．______________拒絕(某人)
2．_________生火
3．________放出(熱、光、氣味或氣體)
4．_______出發(fā)，動(dòng)身，引起，使爆炸
5．________________每況愈下
6．________堅(jiān)持；不掛斷電話
turn sb．down
make fire
give off
set off
from bad to worse
hold on
1．He managed to ________ until help arrived．
2．Those flowers look pretty and _________ a nice smell．
3．When I was young，I saw people use branches to __________．
4．Determined to make his fortune in Southern America，he ________ for New Orleans last year．
5． Barry had to __________ the invitation to the party last weekend because he was too busy．
hold on
give off
make fire
set off
turn down
1．wage n．工資
[聯(lián)想]　income n．收入
profit n．贏利，利潤
salary n．報(bào)酬
pay n．報(bào)酬
raise n．加薪
bonus n．獎(jiǎng)金
詞匯聯(lián)想 由新知聯(lián)想已知
2．bitter adj．嚴(yán)寒的；激烈而不愉快的；味苦的
[聯(lián)想]　sour adj．酸的
spicy adj．加有香料的；用香料調(diào)味的
sweet adj．甜的
salty adj．咸的
3．motive n．動(dòng)機(jī)；原因；目的
[聯(lián)想]　motivate v．使有動(dòng)力；激發(fā)；鼓勵(lì)
motivation n．動(dòng)機(jī)；原因；積極性
4．rugby n．橄欖球運(yùn)動(dòng)
[聯(lián)想]　golf n．高爾夫球
volleyball n．排球運(yùn)動(dòng)
baseball n．棒球運(yùn)動(dòng)
football/soccer n．足球運(yùn)動(dòng)
bowling n．保齡球運(yùn)動(dòng)
cricket n．板球(運(yùn)動(dòng))
badminton n．羽毛球運(yùn)動(dòng)
basketball n．籃球運(yùn)動(dòng)
tennis n．網(wǎng)球
5．a(chǎn)board adv．& prep．上(船、飛機(jī)、公共汽車等)
[聯(lián)想]　abroad adv．在國外；到國外
board vi．& vt．上船(或火車、飛機(jī)、公共汽車等) vi．寄宿 n．木板；膳食；董事會(huì)
broad adj．廣闊的，寬闊的；廣泛的；概括的
①turn sb．down 拒絕(某人)
②qualified adj．符合資格；具備……的知識(shí)(技能、學(xué)歷等)
③enthusiastic adj．熱情的；熱心的
be enthusiastic about 熱衷于；對(duì)……充滿熱情
④aboard adv．& prep．上(船、飛機(jī)、公共汽車等)
go aboard 上船；上飛機(jī)
課下預(yù)習(xí) 第一篇課文(Reading and Thinking)
⑤cupboard n．櫥柜；壁櫥；衣柜
⑥assign vt．分派；布置；分配
assign sb．to do sth．指派某人做某事
⑦steward n．(輪船、飛機(jī)或火車上的)乘務(wù)員；服務(wù)員
⑧envy n．& vt．羨慕；妒忌
⑨become stuck in 困住；陷于
⑩sink vi．沉沒；下沉；下降vt．使下沉；使沉沒
abandon vt．舍棄；拋棄；放棄
stove n．爐具；廚房灶具
blanket n．毯子
belongings n．[pl．]財(cái)物；動(dòng)產(chǎn)
personal belongings 私人物品
miserable adj．痛苦的；令人難受的
voyage n．& vi．航海；航行
navy n．海軍；海軍部隊(duì)
decent adj．相當(dāng)不錯(cuò)的；正派的；得體的
cosy adj．溫馨的；舒適的
hold on 握住不放；堅(jiān)持；繼續(xù)
selfish adj．自私的
bad-tempered adj．脾氣壞的
genuine adj．真正的；真誠的；可信賴的
perseverance n．毅力；韌性；不屈不撓的精神
resolve vi．& vt．決定；決心；解決(問題或困難)n．決心；堅(jiān)定的信念
A SUCCESSFUL FAILURE
Perce Blackborow joined an expedition with Sir Ernest Shackleton to Antarctica on the ship Endurance in 1914．Shackleton was one of the most famous explorers of his day and it was considered a great honour to be part of his expeditions．Below are some of Blackborow's diary entries．
31 Oct，1914
...Well，it so happened that one morning I bought a newspaper and read the advertisement about the Antarctic expedition[1]．
[1]it為形式主語，that引導(dǎo)的從句為真正的主語。
An expedition to the South Pole with the great Sir Ernest Shackleton—this is the adventure that I have been dreaming of．And I was ready for it．At the age of 19，I am fit and full of vigour．
However，when I applied to join the expedition[2]，Shackleton turned me down① because he thought I was too young and wasn't qualified②[3]．But I was so enthusiastic③ about the idea of going along with them that I secretly went aboard④ his ship，the Endurance，and hid in a small cupboard⑤[4]．Unfortunately，three days after we set off I was discovered．Shackleton did not want to turn back so he offered me
a job，but only after he promised me，“If anyone has to be eaten，then you will be the first！” He assigned⑥ me to be a steward⑦，and I now serve meals for twenty-eight men，three times a day．
[2]when引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語從句。
[3]because引導(dǎo)原因狀語從句。
[4]本句為so...that...句型。
How everyone will envy⑧ me when I come back and tell them about the amazing places I have been to！[5]
[5]本句為how引導(dǎo)感嘆句，其中when引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語從句，I have been to為省略了that/which的定語從句，修飾先行詞the amazing places。
21 Nov，1915
The journey has not been easy．Endurance became stuck in⑨ the ice as we approached Antarctica．The ice froze around us and we were well and truly stuck! We saw the ship get crushed by the ice．And when the ship sank⑩，our hearts sank with it．
Before we abandoned the ship，Shackleton calmly called us together and told us to rescue our most essential supplies—the small boats，our food，the cook stove ，candles，clothes，and blankets ．This was no time to panic．We were not allowed to take most of our personal belongings ，and Shackleton himself threw away all his gold．But to our surprise，he allowed Hussey to keep his banjo．
Hussey often plays it to keep our spirits up．
We are now camped on the ice and we have been managing to survive，but spring is coming，and the ice will soon begin to melt．
20 May，1916
We have been struggling 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，1，320 kilometres away—the voyage was too dangerous and difficult for all of us to make it in our small boats[6]．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．
[6]句中含有“too...to...”句式，意為“太……而不能……”。
I feel low．It's cold and windy．The island has no plants．Sometimes we are able to catch a seal or a penguin to eat．Otherwise，there is no food．I try to think of happier things：decent food，warm and dry clothes，a cosy bedroom，sunny days，and my mother's face...However，these happy memories are soon interrupted by a sudden cold rush of air．
I shouted，“Shut the door！”
“Hold on now，Perce．Don't you go turning into another Tom，” came the reply．“We've caught another penguin，so it's penguin soup tonight！”
Bless Frank Wild，the kindest man there is after our leader，Ernest Shackleton．How could I become as selfish and bad-tempered as Thomas Orde-Lees!
Without Frank and Ernest，we'd all be dead by now．Their genuine concern for others，their perseverance ，and their resolve fill me with hope．
Perhaps there is a chance we will return home，after all．
一次成功的失敗
珀西·布萊克博羅于1914年加入歐內(nèi)斯特·沙克爾頓爵士的“堅(jiān)忍號(hào)”南極探險(xiǎn)之旅。沙克爾頓是他那個(gè)時(shí)代最著名的探險(xiǎn)家之一，參加他的探險(xiǎn)活動(dòng)被認(rèn)為是一種極大的榮譽(yù)。以下是一些布萊克博羅的日記。
1914年10月31日
……嗯，碰巧有一天早上我買了一份報(bào)紙，看到了關(guān)于南極探險(xiǎn)的廣告。
與偉大的歐內(nèi)斯特·沙克爾頓爵士一起去南極探險(xiǎn)——這是我一直夢想的探險(xiǎn)。我已經(jīng)準(zhǔn)備好了。在19歲的時(shí)候，我身體健康，充滿活力。然而，當(dāng)我申請(qǐng)加入探險(xiǎn)隊(duì)時(shí)，沙克爾頓拒絕了我，因?yàn)樗J(rèn)為我太年輕，沒有資格。但我非常想跟他們一起去，于是我偷偷地登上了他的船——“堅(jiān)忍”號(hào)，藏在一個(gè)小柜子里。不幸的是，我們出發(fā)三天后，我就被發(fā)現(xiàn)了。沙克爾頓不想返回去，所以他給了我一份工作，但前提是與我約定：“如果有人必須被吃掉，那么你將是第一個(gè)！”他派我去當(dāng)服務(wù)員，我現(xiàn)在一天三次為28個(gè)人供應(yīng)伙食。
當(dāng)我回來告訴他們我去過的那些神奇的地方時(shí)，大家會(huì)多么羨慕我啊！
1915年11月21日
這段旅程并不容易。當(dāng)我們接近南極洲時(shí)，“堅(jiān)忍號(hào)”卡在了冰里。冰把我們周圍都凍住了，我們徹底被卡住了！我們看到船被冰壓碎了。船沉了，我們的心情也跟著低沉起來。
在我們棄船之前，沙克爾頓平靜地把我們叫到一起，告訴我們要搶救我們最基本的物資——小船、食物、爐灶、蠟燭、衣服和毯子。現(xiàn)在不是恐慌的時(shí)候。我們不被允許拿走大部分個(gè)人物品，沙克爾頓自己把他所有的金子都扔掉了。但令我們吃驚的是，他讓赫西保留了他的班卓琴。赫西經(jīng)常用它來振奮我們的精神。
我們現(xiàn)在在冰上扎營，我們一直在設(shè)法生存，但是春天就要來了，冰很快就會(huì)融化。
1916年5月20日
我們已經(jīng)掙扎了好幾天了，但是象島上的情況越來越糟。我們現(xiàn)在擠在這個(gè)可憐的地方的巖石岸上的一只小船下面。我們到達(dá)后不久，沙克爾頓就離開了我們，前往1 320公里外的南喬治亞島尋求幫助——這次航行太危險(xiǎn)、太困難，我們所有人無法都乘坐小船到達(dá)那里。如果沙克爾頓失敗了，我們還有得救的希望嗎？不。世界上沒有海軍會(huì)在象島停留，也沒有人知道我們?cè)谶@里。
我情緒低落。天氣寒冷又多風(fēng)。島上沒有植物。有時(shí)我們能抓到一只海豹或企鵝來吃。否則，就沒有食物。我試著去想一些更快樂的事情——像樣的食物，溫暖干燥的衣服，舒適的臥室，晴朗的日子，還有我媽媽的臉……然而，這些快樂的回憶很快就被突然襲來的冷空氣打斷了。
我叫道：“關(guān)上門！”
傳來一聲回答：“要堅(jiān)持住啊，珀西。你可不要變成另一個(gè)湯姆。”“我們又抓到了一只企鵝，今晚有企鵝湯喝了！”
上帝保佑弗蘭克·懷爾德，他是除了我們的頭兒歐內(nèi)斯特·沙克爾頓之外最善良的人。我怎么能變得像托馬斯·奧德·利斯那樣自私和脾氣暴躁呢？
如果沒有弗蘭克和歐內(nèi)斯特，我們?cè)缇退懒恕Ｋ麄儗?duì)他人的真誠關(guān)心，他們的毅力和決心讓我充滿了希望。
也許我們還是有機(jī)會(huì)回家的。
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