Text A Wrecked on a Desert Island（第1页）

TextAWreaDesertIsland

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DanielDefoe

[1]NothiheofthoughtwhichIfeltwhenIsankier;fhIswamverywell，yetIotdelivermyselffromthewavessoastodrawbreath，tillthatwavehavingdrivehercarriedme，avastwayontowardstheshore，andhaviself，wentbadleftmeuponthelandalmostdry，buthalfdeadwiththewaterItookin。Ihadsomuind，aswellasbreathleft，thatseeingmyselfhemainlandthaed，Igotupo，aomakeontowardsthelandasfastasIcouldbeforeanotherwaveshouldreturnandtakemeupagain;butIsoonfounditossibletoavoidit;forIsawtheseaeaftermeashighasagreathill，andasfuriousasanenemy，whithtodwith:mybusioholdmybreath，andraisemyselfupoerifIdso，byswimming，topreservemybreathing，andpilotmyselftowardstheshore，ifpossible，mygreatestowbeingthatthesea，asitwreatwaytowardstheshorewhenitightnotcarrymebawithitwheowardsthesea。

[2]Theonmeagaiohirtyfeetdeepinitsownbody，andIcouldfeelmyselfcarriedwithamightyfordswiftowardstheshreatway;butIheldmybreath，andassistedmyselftoswimstillforwardwithallmymight。Iwasreadytoburstwithholdih，whemyselfrisingup，so，tomyimmediaterelief，Ifoundmyheadandhandsshootoutabovethesurfaceofthewater;andthoughitwasnottwoseethatIcouldkeepmyselfso，yetitrelievedmegreatly，gavemebreath，andnewce。Iwascainwithwateragoodwhile，butnotsolongbutIhelditout;andfierhadspentitself，aoreturn，Istruckfaihewaves，agroundagainwithmyfeet。Istoodstillafewmomentstorecoverbreath，andtillthewaterswehentooktomyheelsandranwithwhatstrengthIhadfurthertowardstheshore。Buthisdelivermefromthefuryofthesea，inaftermeagain;andtwicemoreIwasliftedupbythewavesandcarriedforwardasbefore，theshveryflat。

[3]Thelasttimeofthesetwohadwell-ome，fortheseahavinghurriedmealongasbefore，laherdashedme，againstapieceofrodthatwithsuchforce，thatitleftmesenseless，andindeedhelpless，astomyowndeliveraheblowtakingmysideathebreathasitwerequiteoutofmybody;andhaditreturnedagaiely，Imusthavebeehewater;butIrecoveredalittlebeforethereturnofthewaves，andseeingIshouldbecaier，Iresolvedtoholdfastbyapieceoftherodsotoholdmybreath，ifpossible，tillthewavewentbaow，asthewaveswerenotsohighasatfirst，beingnearerland，Iheldmyholdtillthewaveabated，aotherrun，whiesohatthehoughitwedidnotsoswallowmeupastocarrymeaway;arunItook，Igottothemaiomygreatfort，Iclamberedupthecliffsoftheshoreandsatmedownuponthegrass，freefromdangerahereachofthe

[4]Iwasnowlandedandsafeonshore，aolookupandthankGodthatmylifewassaved，inacasewhereintherewassomeminutesbeforesyroomtohope。Ibelieveitisimpossibletoexpress，tothelife，whattheecstasiesandtransportsofthesoulare，whenitissosaved，asImaysay，outrave:andIdothe，wheor，whohasthehalterabouthisiedup，andjustgoiurnedoff，andhasareprievebroughttohim—Isay，Idoheybrihit，tolethimbloodthatverymomeellhimofit，thatthesurprisemayheanimalspiritsfromtheheartandoverwhelmhim。

[5]“Forsuddenjoys，likegriefs，datfirst。”

[6]Iwalkedaboutontheshupmyhands，andmywholebeing，asImaysay，iionofmydeliverangathousaions，whiotdescribe;refleyradesthatweredrowhatthereshouldnotbeonesoulsavedbutmyself;for，asforthem，Ihemafterwards，threeoftheirhats，onedtwoshoesthatwerenotfellows。

[7]Icastmyeyetothestrandedvessel，when，thebreadfrothoftheseabeingsobig，Icouldhardlyseeit，itlaysofarof;andsidered，Lord!HoossibleIcouldgetonshore!

[8]AfterIhadsoladwiththefortablepartofmy，IbegantolookrouoseewhatkindofplaceIwasin，andwhatwasobedone;andIsoonfoundmyfortsabate，andthat，inaword，Ihadadreadfuldeliverance;forIwaswet，hadoshiftme，neithertoeatordrinktoe;herdidIseeabeforemebutthatwithhungerdevouredbywildbeasts;andthatarticularlyaffliewas，thatIhadhertohuntandkillaureformysusteodefendmyselfagainstaurethatmightdesiretokillmefortheirs。Inaword，Ihadnothingaboutmebutakobacco-pipe，andalittletobaabox。Thisrovisions;andthisthrewmeintoniesofmind，thatforawhileIranaboutlikeamadman。Nighte，Ibeganwithaheavyhearttosiderwhatwouldbemylotiftherewereanyravehattry，asatnighttheyalwayseabroadfortheirprey。

[9]Alltheremedythatofferedtomythoughtsatthattimewastogetupintoathickbushytreelikeafir，butthorny，whiearme，andwhereIresolvedtositallnight，ahedaywhatdeathIshoulddie，forasyetIsawoflife。Iwalkedabfromtheshore，toseeifIdaertodrink，whichIdid，tomygreatjoy;andhavingdrank，andputalittletobaouthtoprevetettingupintoit，eoplacemyselfsothatifIshouldsleepImightnotfall。Andhavistick，likeatrunydefeookupmylodging;andhavingbeenexcessivelyfatigued，Ifellfastasleep，aasfortablyas，Ibelieve，fewcouldhavedoneinmy，andfoundmyselfmorerefreshedwithitthan，Ithink，Ieverwasonsuo。

[10]asbroadday，theweatherdthestormabated，sothattheseadidneandswellasbefore。Butthatwhichsurprisedmemostwas，thattheshipwasliftedoffifromthesandwhereshelaybytheswelliide，andwasdrivenupalmostasfarastherockwhichIatfirstmentioned，whereIhadbeensobruisedbythewavedashiit。ThisbeingwithinaboutamilefromtheshorewhereIwas，andtheshipseemingtostanduprightstill，Iwishedmyselfonboard，thatatleastImightsavesomehingsformyuse。

AfterYouRead

KnowledgeFocus

1。Pairwork:Discussthefollowiionswithyourpartner。

1）WasCrusoeagoods>

2）Howdidhemaheshoredespitethefurious>

3）Whatdidhedoassooheshoresafely?

4）Didhefindanyothersurvivalslaterontheisland?

5）Whatdidheseefarofftheshore?

6）WhywasthereverylittlehopeofsurvivalforCrusoethenandthere?

7）Howdidhespendhisfirstnightontheisland?

8）eatherlikewhehem?

9）Whatdidhewishtodowheheshipmovedheshore?

10）WhatmightCrusoegetfromtheship?

2。Solowork:Decidewhetherthefollowirue（T）orfalse（F）agtothetext。

____1）Crusoehadlittlediffiswimmingtotheshore。

____2）Crusoefeltblessedoheshoresafely。

____3）Theislandwasanagreeableplacetoliveon。

____4）IfCrusoestayedthesththavebeendrowned。

____5）Crusoefous，onedapairofshotontheshore。

____6）Crusoeeriendbravesailorwhohadboundlessdeoovereges。

____7）Crusoewastwithhisprovisiohopefulforhissurvivalontheisland。

____8）Crusoehadsouhefirstaloheisland。

LanguageFocus

1。Fillintheblankswiththefollowingwordsyouhavelearhetext。