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Read for thinking
How did Blackborow’s feelings about being on the expedition change as the days passed?
….so enthusiastic about ,
How everyone will envy me …
Our hearts sank with it.
Hussey often plays it to keep our spirits up.
We have been struggling for days, but things …are going from bad to worse.
If Shackleton fails, will we have any hope of rescue?
I shouted, “ Shut the door!”
How could I become as selfish and bad-tempered as …
enthusiastic; excited; worried; hopeful; impatient; grateful
Key phrases
1. dream of
2. apply to
3. turn sb. down
4. be enthusiastic about
5. set off
6. be stuck in
7. well and truly
8. get crushed
9. to our surprise
10. go from bad to worse
11. a rush of
12. after all
1. 梦想
2. 申请
3. 拒绝某人
4. 对...热情
5. 出发
6. 被...卡住
7. 彻底地,完全地
8. 被压
9. 令我们吃惊的是
10. 越来越糟
11. 一阵
12. 毕竟
B4U4 Adversity and Courage
Language points
Read this advertisement that was posted by a famous British explorer. [教材原句]
Which post are you being interviewed for?
Could you post this letter for me?
They sank the post one foot deep in the group.
A blog is a web log, where an individual or a team can post all information relevant to a topic.
The post was shared about 5,000 times.
【一词多义】
post v. 张贴;邮寄;
n. 帖子;职务;岗位;柱子
Shackleton turned me down because he thought I was too young and wasn’t qualified. [教材原句]
turn sb. down 拒绝(某人)
I am afraid our boss will turn me down.
Do you think I should turn down his offer?
到目前为止,他申请的3份工作都遭到了拒绝。
He ____________________ for 3 jobs so far.
has been turned down
It turned _______that she was a friend of my sister.
He would turn _______ at the meeting.
I thanked him for the offer but turned it ______.
I have no choice but to turn ______ you for help.
out
up
down
to
turn out 最后是;证明是
turn up 出现
turn to sb. for help
【知识拓展】
Shackleton turned me down because he thought I was too young and wasn’t qualified. [教材原句]
qualify (v. )– qualified (adj.) - qualification (n.)
be qualified to do 有资格做某事
be qualified for sth. 具备…资格的
Demand has