课标人教实验版高三 Module 10

Unit 1

Nothing brave, nothing have.

Nothing seek, nothing find.

Nothing stake, nothing draw.

Nothing venture, nothing win (or ha

ve or gain).

Do you know “ 不入虎穴 , 焉得虎子” in Chinese? How can we say the s

ame meaning in English?

Read the three stories on P1. And

try to think out the characters they h

ave in common. What do you think h

elped them out and achieved success

in life?

King Bruce is watching the spider weaving its web.

Robert Bruce, leader of the Scots in the 13th century, was hiding in a hole on a hill from the English. He watched a spider ( 蜘蛛 ) making a web. Bruce is said to have got confidence from this and to have gone on to beat the English.

Anne Sullivan is teaching

Helen Keller by feeling or

touching.

Helen Keller, born a normal little girl, b

ut in 1880, she had a fever that made he

r blind and deaf at the age of 19 months.

She and her family was in despair until

they met Anne Sullivan. Her work with

Helen was very successful.

After college, Helen gave lecture tours

speaking about her experiences and her

beliefs. They worked very hard to raise

money, to encourage people to educate

blind and deaf children.

Gou Jian is slee

ping on

firewood and

straw tasting ga

ll-bladder.

Gou Jian was the ruler of th

e kingdom of Yue, conquere

d by the neighboring kingdo

m of Wu. He was made a sla

ve and suffered many hards

hips. But his tolerance earn

ed the trust of the King of

Wu and eventually he was s

et free.

卧薪尝胆

But he never forgot his

suffering, slept on firewood

and straw every night, and

tasted bitter gall-bladder

until his kingdom was

strong enough and he

attacked the King of Wu

and killed him.

卧薪尝胆

Do you think the characters above have something in common?

1.They had very bad luck at first. Robert the Bruce and Gou Jian were defeated and He

len Keller was disabled.2. They never gave up.3. They succeeded at last.4. All of them were people of great determin

ation. They showed great perseverance in the face of difficulty.

What do you think helped them to

achieve success in life?

1. Their strong character helped them most. They never gave in to difficulties in life and continue struggling always. 2. They were people of great determination. They showed great perseverance in the face of difficulty. Their great perseverance and determination had an important effect on their life and finally led to success.

1.Robert Bruce was mentioned in the

passage to show that______.

A. people who fail are not lonely

B. animals can help people sometimes

C. nature will help us if we are hard-

working

D. confidence is important for one to

be successful

2. It can be learned from the passage th

at___ .

A. one should try not to fail

B. one’s failure is another’s success

C. one should take failure seriously

D. one should learn lessons from failure

3. This passage is mainly about____ .

A. two great men

B. two sides of failure

C. the right attitude ( 态度 ) towards

failure

D. ways to keep away from failure

Lead-in

Have you ever had a hardest experience

or faced a greatest challenge? What is it?

How did you go through it?

What lessons have you learned from it?

冒险晕船苏格兰的痛苦 , 艰难力量忍受 , 持久小屋火炉

venture

seasickness

Scottish

suffering

strengthen

endurance

hut

stove

blacken

rotten

blast

hoarse

bless

selfish

变黑腐烂的一阵风嘶哑的保佑自私的

unbearable

cosy

breathless

circumstance

不能承受的舒适的呼吸困难的情况

hook

aboard

web

anyhow

钓钩 , 上钩到 / 在船上网络不管怎样

steward

crush

mourn

urgent

bedding

vital

cheerful

管事 , 服务员破碎 , 压破哀悼 , 惋惜紧急被褥致命的欢乐的

persevere

perseverance

framework

booming

swear

advocate

v. 坚持n. 坚持框架咆哮的发誓提倡

faith

rank

morale

select

信仰等级道德精选

block out

give way to

give off

封闭退出 ; 屈服发生 ; 释放

Try to skim through the passage and get the main plot of the story.

This is the true story of one young ma

n, Perce Blackborow, who hid aboard th

e ship that took Ernest Shackleton's expe

dition to the South Pole. He was accepted

by him, once he was found, and became

a steward and cook for the rest of the ex

pedition.

The main plot of the story

When the ship was crushed by ice, Perce was one of those left behind on Elephant Island to wait for rescue. Shackleton and a few others set out through very dangerous seas to South Georgia Island to get help so that they could all be saved.

The conditions for those left on Elephant

Island were very bad. They had little

food, other than penguin or seal,

problems keeping warm, problems

melting the ice for water and protecting

their fingers and toes from frostbite.

Perce had to have his toes removed

because they bad become affected by the

cold.

Nevertheless the small group remained l

oyal to their captain's instructions: to re

main cheerful and optimistic despite all

difficulties. Above all they worked to sta

y alive till Shackleton returned to rescue

them.

Skimming & Scanning

1.What does the title A Successful Failure

mean?

During the expedition to Antarctica the

Endurance became stuck in pack ice and

crushed, which made a failure. But due to

their great perseverance and

determination they eventually got rescued,

which was a great success.

2. Who kept the diary? How did he join this

expedition?

Perce Blackborrow kept the diary. He secretly

hid aboard the ship in a small cupboard.

3. Who is Sir Earnest Shackleton?

Sir Earnest Shackleton was one of the most fa

mous explorers of his day and it was consider

ed a great honor to be part of any of his exped

itions. He led this expedition.

4. What happened during their

expedition to Antarctica?

During their expedition to Antarctica the

Endurance became stuck in pack ice and

crushed, and they were trapped on

Elephant Island.

5. When were they stuck in pack ice?

On January 18th, 1915.

6. Why would Sir Earnest Shackleton go

to South Georgia?

No rescue attempt could be expected from

outside as nobody knew where they were.

7. How many people were left on Elephant Is

land?

Twenty-two.

8. What were the people who remained on th

e island to do?

The people who remained on the island swore

that they would do as Sir Earnest Shackleton

advocated: remain optimistic and recover thei

r health before he returned to rescue them.

Part 1 (Para.1-2):“Our” circumstances were desperate and a new day began on Elephant Island.Part 2 (Para.3-4):The expedition led by the great Sir Earnest Shackleton was announced and “I” was hooked and secretly hid aboard the ship. Shackleton accepted the situation and made “me” a steward.

The main idea of each part

Part 3 (Para.5-6):

The Endurance became stuck in pack ice

and crushed and “we” had to camp on El

ephant Island.

Part 4 (Para.7):

Shackleton with five others sailed to Sout

h Georgia to bring help and the rest rem

ained on Elephant Island.

1. Choose the correct answer to each

question.

1). Why did Blackborow think that be

ing “young, fit and energetic” would

encourage Shackleton to take him o

n the trip?

Comprehending

A Shackleton liked young people who were fit and energetic.B It would be cold and Shackleton would need young, energetic people to do difficult jobsC Shackleton wanted people who were fit but not trained in useful skills.D Blackborow would not have gone unless he was young and energetic.

2). Why did Shackleton accept Perce w

hen he found him hiding in the ship aft

er the voyage had started?

A He didn't have time to turn round and

take him back to England.

B He admired his courage and

encouraged him to stay.

C He felt angry but could not show it so

he accepted the boy.

D He made the best of the situation.

3). Why did Shackleton not show how disappointed he was when the ship sank?

A He thought he could always organize another expedition.B He knew it would be easier to cross Antarctica without the ship.C He felt the men would need encouraging after this disaster.D He had already taken all necessary supplies from the ship.

What qualities do you think Shackleton and Perce show? Find some examples to support your ideas.

Name Qualities Examples

Shackleton 1Perseverance, unselfishness, calmness2 concern and responsibility for others

Name Qualities Examples

Blackborow 1 determined,

adventurous

2 Cheerful, ha

rd-working

Homework

1. Review the passage and do some

exercises on Workbook.

2. Try to grasp the words and

expressions in the passage.