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As a young man of both passion and endurance, Perce Blackhorow had long been dreaming of decent adventure. So he didn’t give up when Sir Ernest Shackleton turned down his request to join the expedition. Perce 【小题1】 (secret) hid himself in a cupboard, only 【小题2】 (find) three days after they set off. He felt fortunate and happy when he 【小题3】 (assign) as a steward instead of being sent back home.

It turned 【小题4】 to be a tough journey. The ship got 【小题5】 (stick) in the ice as they approached Antarctica and they had to abandon the ship. 【小题6】 the guidance of Sir Ernest, they 【小题7】 (throw) away nearly everything except necessities and a banjo, 【小题8】 kept their spirits up during the journey. Survival was not easy and things went from bad to worse. Finally Sir Ernest left for South Georgia Island in order to find help. The desperate situation made young Perce Blackborow feel down and become bad-tempered. It was the genuine 【小题9】 (encourage) and concern from Bless Frank Wild that cheered him up. Frank and Ernest’s resolve and perseverance filled him with hope. Realizing that he shouldn’t become selfish just because of 【小题10】 adversity they were faced with, he learned to be optimistic and determined.