The voyage was hopeless when the ships sailed into __5__ cold waters and became trapped in ice.First __6__ coated the decks, the poles and the rope.Then water froze around the rudders (舵), and the ships became __7__ in the frozen sea desperately.
Sailors set out to search for help, but soon __8__ to severe Arctic weather and died of exposure to its harsh winds and low temperatures.For the next twenty years,__9__ of the expedition were found all over the frozen landscape.
Dillard reports that on a voyage that was to last 2~3 years the crew did not prepare for the chance of the ships being ice-locked and the captain __10__ just a 12-day supply of coal for the spare steam engines.
Historians may doubt the wisdom of such a journey.But I have a question: Are we, too, prepared for the important voyage we’ve started—the journey we call “__11__”? I want to be as ready as possible for what may lie ahead.As long as we are alive, our journey is not over.And in large part, the success of our journey will be __12__ by our regular and systematic preparation.
1.A.continuedB.returned
C.existed
D.survived
2.A.resulting
B.consisting
C.engaging
D.ending
3.A.toughest
B.excellent
C.commonest
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