Unit1Nothingventured,nothinggainedUnit1Nothingventured,nothinggainedSectionⅠWarmingUp&Reading-Preparing预习多维感知►StepOne:FastReadingReadthetextandchoosethebestansweraccordingtothetext.1.What’sthemainideaofthispassage?()A.HowPercemanagedtogetofftheship.B.HowmagnificenttheEndurancewas.CC.Howthestaffovercamethedifficultiesintheexploration.D.HowtheEnduranceshipreachedElephantIsland.2.Whatdid“Everythingwasgrey”mean?()A.Percefeltsadandwasinaverylowmood.B.TherewassomethingwrongwithPerce’seyes.AC.Theweatherwassodarkthathecouldseenothingclearly.D.Hewashappyandmoved.3.HowoldwasPercewhentheywerestuckintheice?()A.20.B.21.C.22.D.23.B4.Whowenttoaskforhelp?()A.Allthestaff.B.Halfofthem.C.Fivepersons.D.Sixpersons.5.Whatmadethemsurviveandsucceedincomingback?()A.Theirdetermination,perseveranceandteamspirit.DAB.Thegovernment’sorder.C.Theencouragementoftheirparents.D.Whattheyhadlearnedatschool.►StepTwo:CarefulReadingReadthetextandfillintheblanksASuccessfulFailurePartMainideaofeachpartTopicsentenceofeachparagraphPart1Perce’sworryabouttheirteam’ssafe1.________andtheirdesperatecircumstances1.Everythingisgrey.Ourcircumstancesaresodesperatethat2.____isuncertain3.___________wewilleverreturnalive.2.HowcouldIbecomeas4.________andbadtemperedasTomOrdeLees!returnitwhetherselfishPartMainideaofeachpartTopicsentenceofeachparagraphPart2ThebeginningofPerce’s5.___________andhowShackletonandhisperseveranceencouragedandsavedtheexplorers3.ItwaswithgreatexcitementonemorninginJuly19146._________Ireadthisadvertisement.4.Shackletonseemedinterestedinmysillybehaviourand7.____________me.5.OnJanuary18th,1915theEndurancebecame8.___________inpackiceasweapproachedAntarctica.expeditionthatacceptedstuckPartMainideaofeachpartTopicsentenceofeachparagraphPart2ThebeginningofPerce’s5._____________andhowShackletonandhisperseveranceencouragedandsavedtheexplorers6.Hisperseverancewonourcomplete9.________inhim.7.TwentytwoofusremainedonElephantIslandandhe10.____________fiveotherstogotoSouthGeorgiaandbringhelp.expeditionfaithselected►StepThree:SummaryASuccessfulFailureShackletonwasoneofthemostfamousexplorersofhisday.HebegananexpeditiontotheSouthPoleinAugust1914.IwasonlytwentyandIhadalwaysdreamed1._______Adventure.IwasanamateurbutIwasyoung,fitandenergetic.ofIsecretlyhidaboardship,Endurance,inasmallcupboard.Theydidn’tfindme2._______theshiphadsailed.Iwassufferingbadly3._______seasickness.Shackletonseemedinterested4._____mysillybehaviourandacceptedme.Hemademeastewardtohelpcooktwentyeightmealsthreetimesaday.untilfrominOnJanuary18th,1915theEndurancebecamestuckinpackiceaswe5.___________Antarctica.Theshipwasgraduallycrushed6.____frontofoureyes.7._________uscalmlytogether,Shackletonannounced8._______wemustsaveonlyessentialsuppliesbeforetheshipsank,particularlythesmallboats,food,cookingequipment,approachedinCallingthatcandles,beddingandclothes.9._____showhisdetermination,Shackletonthrewsomegoldcoinsandhisgoldwatchontotheice.OnApril9th1916,wemovedtoElephantIsland.ShackletonselectedfiveofuswithhimtogotoSouthGeorgiaandbringhelp.We10.___________onElephantIslandtowaitfortheirrescue.Toremained