1、AdversityUnit 4andCourageReading and thinkingPart 2A SUCCESSFUL FAILUREPerce Blackborow joined an expedition with Sir Ernest Shackleton to Antarctica on the ship Endurance in 1914. 一次成功的失败一次成功的失败珀西布莱克博罗于1914年加入欧内斯特沙克尔顿爵士的“坚忍号”南极探险之旅。n探险；远征；探险队探险；远征；探险队n忍耐力；耐久力忍耐力；耐久力endure v忍耐，容忍忍耐，容忍Shackleton was
2、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 Blackborows diary entries.沙克尔顿是他那个时代最著名的探险家之一，参加他的探险活动被认为是一种极大的荣誉。以下是布莱克博罗的一些日记。在某人那个年代在某人那个年代日记日记形式主语形式主语真正主语真正主语1914年10月31日 31 Oct, 1914.Well, it so happened that one m
3、orning I bought a newspaper and read the advertisement about the Antarctic expedition嗯，碰巧有一天早上我买了一份报纸，看到了有关南极探险的广告。it so happened that. “碰巧碰巧”形式主语形式主语that 引导的从句做真正主语引导的从句做真正主语An expedition to the South Pole with the great Sir Ernest Shackletonthis is the adventure that I have been dreaming of. And I
4、 was ready for it. At the age of 19, I am fit and full of vigour. 与伟大的欧内斯特沙克尔顿爵士一起去南极探险这是我梦寐以求的探险。我已经准备好了。我19岁，身体健康，充满活力。定从定从n精力；力量；活力精力；力量；活力 full of vigour充满活力充满活力vigorous adj.充满活力的；精力充沛的充满活力的；精力充沛的However, when I applied to join the expedition, Shackleton turned me down because he thought I was t
5、oo young and wasnt qualified. 然而，当我申请加入探险队时，沙克尔顿拒绝了我，因为他认为我太年轻，不符合资格。apply to do sth. 申请做某事申请做某事拒绝拒绝(某人某人)adj.符合资格；具备符合资格；具备的的知识知识(或技能、学历等或技能、学历等)be qualified to 能胜任能胜任qualify v使具有资格；取得资格使具有资格；取得资格However, when I applied to join the expedition, Shackleton turned me down because he thought I was too
6、young and wasnt qualified. 然而，当我申请加入探险队时，沙克尔顿拒绝了我，因为他认为我太年轻，不符合资格。apply to do sth. 申请做某事申请做某事拒绝拒绝(某人某人)adj.符合资格；具备符合资格；具备的的知识知识(或技能、学历等或技能、学历等)be qualified to 能胜任能胜任qualify v使具有资格；取得资格使具有资格；取得资格原因状语原因状语宾从宾从But I was so enthusiastic about the idea of going along with them that I secretly went aboard
7、his ship, the Endurance, and hid in a small cupboard. Unfortunately, three days after we set off I was discovered. 但我对与他们同行的想法非常感兴趣，于是我偷偷地登上了他的船“坚忍号”，藏在了一个小柜子里。不幸的是，我们出发三天后，我就被发现了。enthusiastic adj.热情的；热心的热情的；热心的enthusiasm n热情，热忱热情，热忱be enthusiastic about 热衷于，对热衷于，对充满热情充满热情和和一起去一起去go aboard 上船；上飞机上船；
8、上飞机出发，动身出发，动身结果状语结果状语adv.不幸地；遗憾地不幸地；遗憾地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!”沙克尔顿不想回去，所以他给了我一份工作，就在他向我保证过“如果有人要被吃掉，那么你就是第一个！”后。offer sb. sth. = offer sth. to sb.提供某人某物提供某人某物He assigned me to
9、 be a steward，and I now serve meals for twenty eight men, three times a day.他派我去当服务员，我现在给28个人提供一日三餐。vt.分派；布置；分配分派；布置；分配assign sb. to do sth.指派某人做某事指派某人做某事assignment n(分派的分派的)工作；任务工作；任务vt.(给某人给某人) 提供；提供；端上；服务端上；服务How everyone will envy me when I come back and tell them about the amazing places I have
10、 been to!当我回来告诉他们我去过的那些神奇的地方时，大家会多么羡慕我啊！n& vt.羡慕；妒忌羡慕；妒忌out of envy 出于妒忌出于妒忌1915年11月21日 21 Nov, 1915The journey has not been easy. Endurance became stuck in the ice as we approached Antarctica. The ice froze around us and we were well and truly stuck! 这段旅程并不容易。当我们接近南极洲时，“坚忍号”被困在了冰里。冰把我们周围都冻住了，我们彻底被困
11、住了！stick-stuck-stuck确实地；准确地确实地；准确地freeze-froze-frozen时间状语时间状语We saw the ship get crushed by the ice. And when the ship sank, our hearts sank with it.我们看到船被冰压碎了。船沉了，我们的心也跟着沉了。vt.毁坏；压坏；压碎毁坏；压坏；压碎 n拥挤的人群拥挤的人群v.（使）沉没；使）下沉；下降（使）沉没；使）下沉；下降sink-sank/sunk-sunk时间状语时间状语Before we abandoned the ship, Shackleton
12、 calmly called us together and told us to rescue our most essential suppliesthe small boats, our food, the cook stove, candles, clothes, and blankets. 在我们弃船之前，沙克尔顿平静地把我们召集在一起，告诉我们要抢救我们最基本的物资小船、我们的食物、炉灶、蜡烛、衣服和毯子。vt.舍弃；抛弃；放弃舍弃；抛弃；放弃abandon doing sth.放弃做某事放弃做某事n炉具；厨房灶具炉具；厨房灶具n毯子毯子This was no time to pa
13、nic. We were not allowed to take most of our personal belongings, and Shackleton himself threw away all his gold. 现在不是恐慌的时候。我们不允许携带大部分个人物品，沙克尔顿自己也扔掉了他所有的黄金。v(使使)惊慌惊慌in panic 惊慌地，在恐慌中惊慌地，在恐慌中pl.财物；动产财物；动产But to our surprise, he allowed Hussey to keep his banjo. Hussey often plays it to keep our spiri
14、ts up.但令我们吃惊的是，他让赫西保留了他的班卓琴。赫西经常弹奏它来振奋我们的精神。keep ones spirits up 振奋某人的精神振奋某人的精神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.我们现在在冰上扎营，我们一直在设法生存，但是春天要来了，冰很快就会开始融化。melt-melted-melted/molten现在进行时表将来现在进行时表将来1916年5月20日 20 May
15、, 1916We 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. 我们已经挣扎了好几天了，但是象岛上的情况越来越糟。我们现在在这个令人难受的地方的岩石岸上，挤在我们的一只小船下面。v. 奋斗，努力；奋力前进，艰难行进奋斗，努力；奋力前进，艰难行进n. 奋斗，斗争；难事；搏斗，扭
16、打奋斗，斗争；难事；搏斗，扭打struggle for为为奋斗；为奋斗；为争斗争斗每况愈下；越来越糟每况愈下；越来越糟adj.痛苦的；令人难受的痛苦的；令人难受的Soon after we arrived, Shackleton left us to find help on South Georgia Island, 1,320 kilometres awaythe voyage was too dangerous and difficult for all of us to make it in our small boats. 我们到达后不久，沙克尔顿就离开了我们，到1 320公里外的南
17、乔治亚岛寻求帮助这次航行太危险、太困难了，我们无法全部乘我们的小船离开。稍后，不久以稍后，不久以后后n& vi.航海；航行航海；航行make a voyage 出海；航行出海；航行成功做到成功做到太太而不能而不能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如果沙克尔顿失败了，我们还有得救的希望吗？不。世界上没有海军会在象岛停留，也没有其他人知道我
18、们在这里。真实条件句真实条件句宾从宾从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. Otherwise, there is no food. 我情绪不高。天气又冷又多风。岛上没有植物。有时我们能抓到一只海豹或企鹅吃。否则，就没有食物。情绪不高情绪不高I try to think of happier things: decent food, warm and dry clothes, a cosy bedro
19、om, sunny days, and my mothers face.我试图去想更快乐的事情：像样的食物、温暖干燥的衣服、舒适的卧室、阳光明媚的日子，还有我妈妈的脸adj.相当不错的；正派的；得体的相当不错的；正派的；得体的decently adv.正派地；高雅地正派地；高雅地adj.温馨的；舒适的温馨的；舒适的However, these happy memories are soon interrupted by a sudden cold rush of air.然而，这些快乐的回忆很快就被突然袭来的冷空气打断了。 被被打断打断a rush of 一阵一阵I shouted, “Shu
20、t the door！”“Hold on now, Perce. Dont you go turning into another Tom,” came the reply. “Weve caught another penguin, so its penguin soup tonight！” 我喊道：“关门！”“现在要坚持住啊，珀西。你可不要变成另一个汤姆。”传来回答。“我们又抓了一只企鹅，所以今晚是企鹅汤！”坚持坚持turn into 变成，进入变成，进入Bless Frank Wild, the kindest man there is after our leader, Ernest
21、Shackleton. How could I become as selfish and badtempered as Thomas OrdeLees!上帝保佑弗兰克怀尔德，继我们的领袖欧内斯特沙克尔顿之后最善良的人。我怎么能变得像托马斯奥德利斯那样自私且脾气坏呢！ adj.自私的自私的adj.脾气好的脾气好的/坏的坏的感叹句感叹句Without Frank and Ernest, wed all be dead by now. Their genuine concern for others, their perseverance, and their resolve fill me wi
22、th hope. 如果没有弗兰克和欧内斯特，我们早就死了。他们对他人真诚的关心，他们的毅力和决心使我充满了希望。adj.真正的；真诚的；可信赖的真正的；真诚的；可信赖的genuinely adv.真诚地；诚实地真诚地；诚实地n毅力；韧性；不屈不挠的精神毅力；韧性；不屈不挠的精神persevere vi.坚持；孜孜以求坚持；孜孜以求v.决定；决心；解决决定；决心；解决(问题或困难问题或困难) n决决心；坚定的信念心；坚定的信念表示条件，引出虚拟语气表示条件，引出虚拟语气Perhaps there is a chance we will return home, after all.也许我们终究还是有机会回家的。毕竟，终究毕竟，终究ThanksUnit 4forlistening!
