Alone in Antarctic

1.What else, but a journey at the opposite end of the world, Antarctica. = What else would I do but a journey at …… (1)else: “ 其他的, 别的 ” 常用在不定代词 something, anything 等或 疑问词 what, where, which, who 等后, 表示追加说明. Eg. Have you anything else to do? Who else was at the party? * That must be somebody else ’ s coat; it isn ’ t mine. (2) but = except 介词 “ 除了 …” 常与不定代词, 疑问代词等连用. Eg. In winter, bears can do nothing but lie down and sleep. I had no choice but to stand there.

2. But changes were just around the corner. just around the corner : likely to happen soon 即将来临, 近在咫尺 ; 在附近 eg. Summer is just around the corner. My house is just around the corner. 3. On the third day I was struggling through stormy weather and during the next week I find myself spending a whole day in my tent. 1) struggle against 和 …… 斗争, 后接斗争对象 struggle for 为 …… 斗争 struggle to one ’ s feet 挣扎着站起来 2) find oneself … 不知不觉地 … 发现自己 ( 处于某中状态 ), 后 面常加动词的 -ing 或 -ed 形式做宾补, 也常加 adj. 或介词短 语 e.g. I suddenly found myself walking in the direction of zoo. When he came to, he found himself tied to a tree. Suddenly I found myself at the water ’ s edge.

4. (1). I had travelled only two hours one day when the winds increased so much that I had to put my tent up before the winds became too strong. (2).A few days later, I was moving forward over a slope that seemed safe when suddenly without warning my world dropped out from under my skis. When 表示过早发生某事（常译为 “ 还没 / 刚刚 … 就 … ) e.g. I had hardly opened the door when the dog barked. The students hadn ’ t played football long when the bell rang. 还表示突然发生谋事（常译为 “… 正在 … 忽然 …” ） e.g. We were having English class when it began to rain.

5. On November 12th the storm died down. die down  The wind has died down obviously.  The flames die down. die out  This kind of bird has died out in this area.  The custom seems to be dying out. die away  His footsteps died away in the darkness.  Her voice died away. die off  The flowers are dying off because there has been no rain. 主要指由强而弱的变化过程 ( 风向等）渐渐平息 ;( 车辆等）慢慢停下 ; ( 植物 等）渐渐凋零 ; ( 火等）熄灭， 死光，灭绝， ( 习俗, 传统等 ) 不流行，消失 指（风声，声音）等逐渐消失 指一个一个死去, 相继而亡

考题点击： 1.The trees have been dying ______ during the severe winter, and there are few left. A. out B. off C. down D. away 2. The most important reason for animals _____ is the part that humans have _____. A. dying out … played B. die away … make C. died off … done D. to die down … played 6. I had fallen into a hole and was hanging on the ropes tied to the sled. = the ropes which were tied to the sled. hang “ 悬挂着，吊着 ” ，强调某一地点存在某一状态时（用进行 时描写的情景更生动），为不及物动词，一般用主动语态。 e.g Is this raincoat yours? ---- No, mine __ there behind the door. A. is hanging B. has hung C. hangs D. hung

7. … when suddenly without warning my world dropped out from under my skis. 掉落 One of his teeth had dropped out. 弃权 Three of the runners have dropped out. 从 … 中退出 The team began with 20 students ， but several have dropped out ． 中途退学，辍学 She ’ s got a scholarship but she dropped out. 脱离传统社会 He ’ s a person who has dropped out.

8. I couldn ’ t stand on my left leg … stand on: 用 …… 站立 stand on one ’ s head stand on one leg like a cock 9. It is an experience I shall never forget and shall value for the rest of my life. (1) v. to think that sth. is important to you 珍视, 重视 e.g. He valued my advice. I ’ ll value the friendship with Jim. (2) v. “ 估价 ” eg. We valued the house at $3,500. How much do you value the painting at? (3)n. “ 价值, 币值 ” e.g. This work has no value. His discovery is of great value. (4) adj. valuable 有价值的 valueless 无价值的 priceless 无价的 ; 贵重的 倒立 金鸡独立