解放军文职招聘考试The only choice

 The only choice

   Scott and his companions were terribly disappointed. When they got to the South Pole, they

found the Norwegians had beaten them in the race to be the first ever to reach it. After planting the

British flag at the Pole, they took a photograph of themselves before they started the 50-mile

journey back.

   The journey was unexpectedly slow and the joy and excitement about the Pole had gone out of them. The sun hardly appeared. The snow storms always made it impossible to sight the stones they had set up to mark their way home. To make things worse. Evans, whom they had all thought of as the strongest of the five, fell badly into a deep hole in the ice. Having struggled along for several days, he suddenly fell down and died.

   The four who were left pushed on at the best speed they could manage. Captain Oates had been suffering for some time from his frozen fact; at night his feet swelled so large that he could hardly put his boots on the next morning, and he walked bravely although he was in great pain . He knew his slowness was making it less likely that the others could save themselves. He asked them to leave him behind in his sleeping-bag, but they refused, and helped him on a few more miles, until it was time to put up the tent for another night.The following morning, while the other three were still in their sleeping-bags, he said. “I am just going outside and may be gone some time.” He was never seen again. He had walked out alone into the snow storm, hoping that his death would help his companions.

一、生词注解

1. companion  [kəmˈpæniən] n.同伴，伴侣

2. Norwegian [nɔ:ˈwi:dʒən] a.& n.挪威人(语)(的)

3. swell [swel] vi./ n.肿(膨)胀，鼓起；增多；波浪起伏

二、词汇拓展

1. sight

【导学】

    n. 情景，景物，视力

    lose one's sight   失明

    in sight  看得见；在望

    catch sight of 看见

    at first sight  乍一看；初见

【例句】

    1)All men are equal in the sight of God. 

      上帝对所有的人都一视同仁。

    2) At the sight of his appearance on the stage, the hall rang with thunderous applause. 

            他一出场，礼堂里就掌声雷动。

    3) The train is still in sight. 

            火车仍在视线内。

【随练】

    1) 第一眼他就决定要买这一幅画。(at first sight)

    ____________________________________________________.

    2) 一看到他古怪的穿着，我们就笑了。(at the sight of)

    ____________________________________________________.

2. manage

【导学】

     v. 管理，经营，设法(对付)

     manage to do表示成功地做成某事

【例句】

    1) In spite of these insults, she managed not to get angry. 

            她尽管受到这些侮辱，还是忍著没发火。

    2) How do you manage in your wheelchair? 

            你坐在轮椅上怎么游览呢

【随练】

1) 在他的父亲生病不在的时候，他管理公司。 (manage sth.) 

____________________________________________________.

2) 我终于找到了一直在找的书。  (manage to do sth.)

____________________________________________________.

3. likely

【导学】

    adj. 可能的，可信的

    be likely to do sth.  有可能…

    It’ likely that…     有可能…

【例句】

    1) Some criminals are likely to offend again When they are released.

       有些罪犯被释放后有可能重新犯罪。

     2)It’s likely that our team will win the game.

        很有可能我们队能赢得这场比赛。

【随练】

    1) 他们很有可能推迟会议。（be likely to）

    ____________________________________________________.

    2) 很有可能他不能应对这种尴尬的局面。（it’s likely that…）

    ____________________________________________________.

三、短语辨析

1.set up

【辨析】set up, set down, set off 和set out

       set up     创立，建立，；竖立，架起，建造；开业

       set down   写下，记下

       set off     出发，启程；激起，引起

       set out     动身，起程；开始 

【例句】

    1) How long will it take to set up the projector?

           把这个放映机安放好需要多长时间?

    2) I will set down the story as it was told to me.

            我要把这听来的故事原原本本地记下来。

    3) Do be careful with those fireworks; the slightest spark could set them off.

            这些烟火要格外小心，稍有火星就能引起爆炸。

    4) If you want to catch that train we'd better set off for the station immediately.

            你要是想赶上那班火车，咱们就最好马上动身去火车站。

    5) They set out on the last stage of their journey.

          他们开始了旅行的最後一程。

【随练】

    1) 新政府于战后成立。(set up)

    ____________________________________________________.

    2) 你怎麽不把你的想法写在纸上呢? (set down)

    ____________________________________________________.

    3) 他开始着手粉刷整幢房子,可是只完成了前面的部分。(set out)

    ____________________________________________________.

2.put up

【辨析】put up, put up with, put on和put off

    put up  建造；举起(提高)； 提供食宿

    put up with    忍受

    put on穿上,戴上；上演；增加(体重)

    put off 推迟，推延

【例句】

    1)They put up a tent by the fire.

         他们在火堆旁搭起了一个帐篷。

    2) We can put all of you up for the night.

         我们可以安排你们所有人过夜。

    3) I'm not going to put up with this!

           我再也受不了啦！

    4)The man put on his smock and went out.

            那人穿上罩衫，然后走了出去。

    5) If you eat a lot of sugar, you'll put on weight.

            如果吃很多糖,体重就会增加

    6) She keeps putting off going to the dentist.

            她老是拖延著不去看牙病。

【随练】

    1)在他获得详情之前,他没有急于作出决定。(put off)

    ____________________________________________________.

    2)我不能再忍耐了。(put up with)

    ____________________________________________________.

    3)我的家乡建造了一个造纸厂。(put up)

    ____________________________________________________.

四、语法点拨

【例句】

1. To make things worse. Evans, whom they had all thought of as the strongest of the five, fell badly into a deep hole in the ice.

【归纳】to make things worse, 使事情更糟.类似表达还有：to make matters worse，what’s  

    worse，worse still和even worse.

    whom they had all thought of as the strongest of the five 为非限制定语从句，先行词为

    Evans.引导非限制定语从句的引导词主要有：who, whom, which, when, where.

【随练】

1. It got dark, and_______________（更糟的是），it began to rain.  

2. He was quickly taken to hospital, _________________ （在那里医生要检查他的腿）Mr  

  King's legs．

 

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二、词汇拓展

【随连】

1. 1) He managed the company when his father was away ill. 

  2) I finally managed to find the book I was looking for. 

2. 1)They are likely to put off the meeting.

  2) It’s likely that he cannot deal with the embarrassing situation.

三、短语辨析

【随连】

1. 1) He decided he wanted to buy the painting at first sight.

  2) We laughed at the sight of his strange clothes.

2. 1)I can't put up with you any longer.

  2)A paper factory has been put up in my home town.

  3)He put off making decision till he had more information.

四、语法点拨

【随连】

1. what was worse

2. where a doctor wanted to examine