Nothing ventured, nothing gained

Reading A SUCCESSFUL FAILURE

1. Our _________ are so _________ that it is _______ _____ we will ever return ______. 我们的处境让人绝望，谁也不清楚会不会活着回去。

in/ under no circumstances _______________ in any circumstances _______________

in/ under the circumstances ________________ ________________________, it seemed better not to tell him about the accident.

___________________________________ should you lend Paul any money.

Don't open the door __________________________.

(2) alive此处为形容词作伴随状语，说明状态，而不是方式。

He went to bed, cold and hungry.

________and happy, Tony stood up and accepted the prize.

A. Surprising B. Surprised C. Being surprised D. To be surprising

2. anyhow adv.无论如何，不管怎样；反正，总之；随便地，杂乱无章地

Somehow: 设法，用某种方法；不知怎么地；不知为什么

Catherine wasn't sure the book was the right one, but she bought it ________________.

___________, why didn't you call the police?

__________, I must be going now.

The cupboard would hardly close, with all the shoes thrown in __________.

Don't worry, we'll get the money back ___________.

__________, let's leave that for the moment and look at this month's profit figures.

Maybe we could glue it together __________ or other.

__________, I just don't think it'll work.

3. be stuck in

The bus was stuck in the mud. He got stuck in traffic for an hour and missed the train.

4. His________ won our complete ________ ___ him. He was always honest _____ us and never _______ _______ ____disappointment. 他的顽强精神赢得了我们的信赖。他对我们也总是坦诚相待，从不灰心丧气。

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