阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。

It 【小题1】 (happen) that I read about the Antarctic expedition in an advertisement. I was fit and 【小题2】 (vigour), so I applied to join the expedition. But Shackleton turned me down because he thought I was too young and was not 【小题3】 (qualify), I secretly went aboard but 【小题4】 (unfortunate) I was later discovered.

The journey 【小题5】 Antarctic was not easy. Endurance 【小题6】 (stick) in the ice. It was Shackleton that calmly called us together and told us to rescue our most essential supplies before 【小题7】 (abandon) the ship. This was no time 【小题8】 (panic). We then sailed to Elephant Island, 【小题9】 things were going from bad to worse. Shackleton left us to find help as it was too dangerous and difficult for all of us to make it. Though life was hard, Frank and Ernest’s genuine concern and 【小题10】 (persevere) filled me with hope.