5．have some difficulty (in) doing sth.做某事有困难

6．carry on继续(做某事)

1．Then came the total darkness of the polar winter.

接着漆黑的极地冬夜来临了。

2．He had teams of dogs pulling the sledges and all his men were on skis.

成队的狗为他拉雪橇，所有人都配有滑雪板。

Ⅰ.课文阅读理解

1．Why did Amundsen succeed while Scott not?

A．Because Amundsen reached the Pole first.

B．Because Scott's companions died half way.

C．Because it was too cold in Antarctic.

D．Because Scott's sledges broke down and his horses disagreed with the cold and the snow there.

答案　D

2. What did Scott's team achieve?

A．They became rich for the trip.

B．They got nothing but pity.

C．They became the first to reach the Pole.

D．They collected rocks that proved Antarctic had once been covered by plants.

答案　D

3．Why did Scott and his men become heroes?

A．They showed great courage all the time.

B．They collected valuable rocks.

C．They died for the expedition.

D．They made great contributions to the world.

答案　A

4. Did Scott and his men survive at last?

A．Yes，they did.

B．No.They all died a heroic death.

C．All died but Scott.

D．Only Scott died at last.