Unit 1 Nothing ventured,nothing gained.ppt

Unit 1 Nothing ventured, nothing gained Reading Choose the correct answer to each question. l Why did Blackborow think that being young, fit and energetic would encourage Shackleton to take him on the trip? 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 jobs. C Shackleton wanted people who were fit but not trained in useful skills. 1) Blackborow would not have gone unless he was young and energetic. 2 Why did Shackleton accept Perce when he found him hiding in the ship after the voyage had started? A He didnt 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 die 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 Using language Grammar 1. He slept on firewood and straw to remind him of his sufferings. （P1） 【解析】remind提醒，使想起，使记起。 【考查方向】和一些意思相近的动词辨析，考查remind的用法：remind sb of sth/sb；remind sb to do sth；remind sb that…。 【真题再现】 ①In our childhood, we were often _______ by Grandma to pay attention to our table manners. (江苏2005) A. demanded B. reminded C. allowed D. hoped ②What you said just now _______ me of that American professor. （上海2000春） A. mentioned B. informed C. reminded D. memorized 【点拨】①demand要求，需要；remind提醒；allow允许；hope希望。句意：小时候，我们经常被祖母提醒注意餐桌礼仪。首先，能带动词不定式做补足语的只有remind 和allow；其次，根据语境判断，此处应理解为“被提醒要做……”。故选B。 ②本题考查了remind sb of sb(sth)句