1、UNIT 4 ADVERSITY AND COURAGE Assessing Your ProgressAssessing Your Progress1 Complete the passage with the proper forms of the words in the box. candidate commitment cruel damp motive resolution wage One hundred years ago，exploring the Antarctic was a dangerous business. Because of the weather and v

2、ery little knowledge of how to survive in the Antarctic，the chances of success were quite slim and many explorers died. The people who signed up for such voyages were paid low and had to tolerate poor working conditions and rough seas，along with the cold and weather. They also had to have a strong t

3、o finish what they had started no matter how hard it was，great personal discipline，and a firm to the other members of the team. Yet，many _ still applied to join such explorations. Some might have wanted to become famous. Others were looking for rewards. However，the for many was to experience a great

4、 adventure.cruelwagesdampresolutioncommitmentcandidatesmotive 1 The philosophy of Confucius，also known as Confucianism， deeply_ （influence） Chinese culture. 2 Henry （join） the navy when he was 20 and he （retire） now. 3 The girl （want） to meet the pianist ever since she （attend） his concert. 4 you （h

5、ear） of the saying “Curiosity killed the cat”? 5 Your fridge （give off）a terrible smell. When you last （clean）it? 6 As the children are older now，we （think） of moving to a bigger house. 7 My friend Maggie （ask） me to visit her for ages，but I not really （have）the time. 8 I （expect）the movie to end ha

6、ppily，but actually it has a sad ending. expected/was expecting has influenced joined has retired has/had wanted attended Have heard is giving off did clean are thinking has been asking dohave 2 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. REFLECTING What have you learnt from Earnest Shackleton and the Endurance expedition? What adjectives would you use to describe Shackleton and his crew? Give your reasons. What do you think are good ways to overcome adversity? Which part of the unit did you find the most difficul