Text B A Voyage to Lilliput（第1页）

TextBAVoyagetoLilliput

—fromGulliver’sTravels（Chapter1）

JonathanSwift

Iwasextremelytired，andwiththat，aheweather，andabouthalfapintofbrandythatIdraheship，Ifoundmyselfmuedtosleep。Ilaydownonthegrass，whichwasveryshortandsoft，whereIsleptsouhaneverIrememberedtohavedoneinmylife，and，asIreed，aboutninehours;forwhewasjustday-light。Iattemptedtorise，butwasir:for，asIhappeolieonmybayarmsaronglyfastenedoneachsidetotheground;andmyhair，whigandthick，tieddowninthesamemanseveralsleuresaybody，frommyarm-pitstomythighs。Ilylookupwards;thesuogrowhot，aoffendedmyeyes。Iheardaoiseaboutme;butiureIlay，couldseehesky。IimeIfeltsomethingalivemovingoleg，whitlyforwardovermybreast，camealmostuptomy，bendingmyeyesdownwardsasmuchasIcould，Iperceivedittobeahumasixincheshigh，withabowandarrowinhishands，ahisbathemeaatleastfortymoreofthesamekind（asIjectured）followi。Iwasiasto，androaredsoloud，thattheyallranbaafright;ahem，asIwasafterwardstold，werehurtwiththefallstheygotbyleapingfrommysidesuponthegrouheysoourned，ahem，whoventuredsetafullsightofmyfaguphishandsandeyesbywayofadmiratioinashrillbutdistinctvoiAHDEGUL:theothersrepeatedthesamewordsseveraltimes，butthewhattheymeant。Ilayallthiswhile，asthereadermaybelieve，iulength，struggliloose，Ihadtheforturings，ahepegsthatfasteotheground;for，byliftingituptomyface，Idiscoveredthemethodstheyhadtakentobithesametimewithaviolentpull，whichgavemeexcessivepain，Ialittlelooseringsthattieddownmyhairoside，sothatIwasjustabletoturtwoihecreaturesraime，beforeIcouldseizethem;whereupreatshoutinaveryshrilladafteritceasedIheardohemcryaloudTOLGOPHONAaninstaaboveahundredarrowsdisylefthand，which，prickedmelikesomanyneedles;aheyshhtintotheair，aswedobombsinEurope，pose，fellonmybody，（thoughIfeltthemnot），andsomeonmyface，whichIimmediatelycoveredwithmylefthahisshowerofarrowswasover，Ifellagroaningwithgriefandpairivingagailoose，theydisothervertha，ahemattemptedwithspearstostithesides;butbygoodluckIhadonabuffjerkin，whichtheyotpierce。Ithoughtitthemostprudeoliestill，andmydesignwastouesotillnight，whehandbeingalreadyloose，Icouldeasilyfreemyself:andasfortheinhabitants，IhadreasontobelieveImightbeamatchfreatestarmytheygagaiheywereallofthesamesizewithhimthatIsaw。Butfortuherwiseofme。WhenthepeopleobservedIwasquiet，theydisorearrows;but，bythenoiseIheard，Ikheirnumbersincreased;andaboutfouryardsfromme，ainstmyrightear，Iheardaknogforaboveanhour，likethatofpeopleatwork;whenturway，asegsandstringswouldpermitme，Isawastageerectedaboutafootandahalffromtheground，capableofholdingfouroftheinhabitants，withtwoorthreeladderstomountit:fromwhehem，whoseemedtobeapersonofquality，mademealongspeech，whereofIuoodnotonesyllable。ButIshouldhavemebeforetheprincipalpersonbeganhisoratiohreetimes，LANGRODEHULSAN（thesewordsandtheformerwereaftereatedandexplaiome）;whereupoely，aboutfiftyoftheinhabitathestringsthatfastesideofmyhead，whichgavemethelibertyittht，ahepersoureofhimthateak。

Heappearedtobeofamiddleage，ahanahreewhoattendedhim，whereofoneagethathelduphistraiobesomewhatlohanmymiddlefiwostoodoneoneachsidetosupporthim。Heactedeverypartofanorator，andIanyperis，andothersofpromises，pity，andkindness。Iansweredinafewwords，butisubmissivemaingupmylefthand，andbothmyeyestothesun，asghimforawitness;andbeingalmostfamishedwithhunger，havienamorselforsomehoursbeforeIlefttheship，IfoundthedemandsofroImyimpatience（perhapsagairulesofdecy）byputtingmyfiomymouth，tosignifythatIwaheHURGO（forsotheycallagreatlord，asIafterwardslearoodmeverywell。Hedesthestage，andaseveralladdersshouldbeappliedtomysides，onwhichaboveahuheinhabitantsmountedaowardsmymouth，ladenwithbasketsfullofmeat，rovidedaherbytheking’sorders，upointelligenceheree。Iobservedtherewasthefleshofseveralanimals，butotdistihetaste。Therewereshs，andloihoseofmutton，andverywelldressed，butsmallerthanthewingsofalark。Iatethembytwoorthreeatamouthful，andtookthreeloavesatatime，aboutthebignessofmusketbullets。

Theysuppliedmeasfastastheycould，showingathousandmarksofwoomybulkahehersign，thatIwaheyfouhatasmallquantitywouldnotsuffidbeingamostingeheyslungup，withgreatdexterity，oheirlargesthogsheads，theowardsmyhahetop;Idrankitoffatadraught，whichImightwelldo，foritdidnotholdhalfapint，andtastedlikeasmallwineundy，butmuchmoredelicious。Theybroughtmeasedhogshead，whikinthesamemanner，andmadesignsformore;buttheyhadogiveme。erformedthesewoedforjoy，anddanybreast，repeatiimesastheydidatfirst，HEKIheymademeasignthatIshouldthroohogsheads，butfirstwarningthepeoplebelowtostandoutoftheway，galoud，BORACHMEVOLAH;aheysawthevesselsiherewasauniversalshoutofHEKINAHDEGUL。IfessIwasofteed，whiletheywerepassingbadforwardsonmybody，toseizefortyorfiftyofthefirstthatmyreaddashthemagainsttheground。ButtheremembraIhadfelt，whiightheycoulddo，andthepromiseofhonourImadethem—forsoIiedmysubmissivebehaviour–sooheseimaginations。Besides，Inowsideredmyselfasboundbythelawsofhospitality，toapeoplewhohadtreatedmewithsomuseandmagnifice。However，inmythoughtsIotsuffitlywoheiyofthesedimials，whodurstveandonmybody，whileoneofmyhandswasatliberty，withattheverysightiousacreatureasImustappeartothem。Aftersometime，whentheyobservedthatImadenomoredemahereappearedbeforemeapersonofhighrankfromhisimperialmajesty。Hisexgmouhesmall，advancedfortomyface，withaboutadozenofhisretinue;andprodughistialsuroyal，liedyeyes，spokeaboutteanysigwithakieresolutioingforwards，which，asIafterwardsfound，wastowardsthecapitalcity，abouthalfamiledistawasagreedbyhismajestyincilthatImustbeveyed。Iansweredinfewwords，buttonopurpose，andmadeasignwithmyhandthatwasloose，puttingittotheother（butoverhisexcy’sheadforfearhimorhistraiomyownheadandbody，tosignifythatIdesiredmyliberty。Itappearedthatheuoodmewellenough，forheshookhisheadbywayofdisapprobation，andheldhishandinaposturetoshowthatImustbecarriedasaprisoner。However，hemademeuhatIshouldhavemeatanddrinkenough，areatment。Whereupohoughtofattemptingtobreakmybonds;butagaithesmartoftheirarrowsuponmyfads，whichwereallinblisters，andmaillstithem，andlikewisethatthenumberofmyenemiesincreased，Igavetokehemknowthattheymightdowithmeleased。Uponthis，theHURGOandhistraihmuchcivilityandcheerfulafterIheardage，withfrequeionsofthewordsPEPLOMSELAN;anumbersofpeopleosiderelaxiosuchadegree，thatIwasabletoturnupht，andtoeasemyselfwithmakingwater;whichIveryplentifullydid，tothegreatastohepeople;who，jegbymymotionwhatIwasgoingtodo，immediatelyopeahatside，toavoidthetorrent，whichfellwithsuoiseandviolene。Butbeforethis，theyhaddaubedmyfayhandswithasortofoi，verypleasanttothesmell，whiafewminutes，removedallthesmartoftheirarrows。Theseces，addedtotherefreshmentIhadreceivedbytheirviddrink，whichwereveryn，disposedmetosleep。Isleptabouteighthours，asIwasafterwardsassured;anditwashephysis，bytheemperor’sorder，hadmingledasleepypotioninthehogsheadsofwine。

&upomomentIwasdiscoveredsleepingontheground，aftermylanding，theemperorhadearlybyanexpress;aerminedincil，thatIshouldbetiedinthemaned，（whieiwhileIslept;）thatpleanddrinkshouldbesenttome，andamaepreparedtocarrymetothecapitalcity。

1。pletethesummarybeloordslisted。

treason

province

inhabitants　Lilliput　shipwreck

behaviour　permission　stealing

passing

blinded

friend

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favourite　abainy

Inhisfirstvoyage，Gulliveriswashedashoreaftera1）andfindshimselfaprisonerofaraceof2）people，lessthaall，whoare3）oftheislandtryof4）。Aftergivingassurancesofhisgood5），heisgivenaresidenLilliputandbeesa6）ofthethere，thebookfollowsGulliver’sobservatioofLilliput。Heisalsogiveoroamarouyonahenotharmtheir8）。GulliverassiststheLilliputianstosubduetheirneighbours，theBlefuss，by9）theirfleet。However，herefusestoreducetheislandnatiooa10）ofLilliput，sedwith11）aobe12）。Withtheassistanceofakind13），GulliverescapestoBlefuscu，wherehespotsarievesan14）boatandsailsouttoberescuedbya15）shipwhichsafelytakeshimbae。

2。Ahefollowiions。

1）reditdoesGulliverfierheontheshore?

2）Hoeopleturedhim?

3）WhydoesGulliverdethepeopleturedhim?

4）Whatisthehetryofthelittlepeople?Whatarethelittlepeoplecalled?

5）HowmudidGulliverhavewhecametothecity?

&heunderlinedressions。

1）Iattemptedtorise，butwasir。。。

2）。。。thesuogrowhot，aoffendedmyeyes。

3）。。。theyshhtintotheair。。。

4）。。。oneagethathelduphistrain。。。

5）。。。severalladdersshouldbeappliedtomysides。。。

6）Iotsuffitlywoheiyofthesedimials。。。

7）。。。whehesmartoftheirarrowsuponmyface。。。

8）。。。andprodughistialsuroyal。。。

9）。。。andtoeasemyselfwithmaking>

10）。。。theemperorhadearlybyanexpress。。。