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鲁宾逊漂流记-7 Man Friday
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  • For two years I never went anywhere without my gun. I felt lonely and afraid,and had many sleepless1 nights. One night there was a very bad storm,and I thought I heard the sound of guns out at sea. The next morning I looked out,and saw a ship. It was lying on its side not far from the shore2. Quickly,I put my little boat in the water and sailed3 out to it.

    There were two dead men on the ship,but no one alive. The bodies of the other sailors5 were lost in the sea. I took some clothes and tools,and also a box of Spanish6 gold and silver7 money. I was a rich man now,but what use was money to me?I could not buy anything with it.

    I wanted people,a friend,somebody to talk to…somebody who could help me escape8 from my island. One morning I woke up and made a plan. ‘I'll try to catch one of the prisoners10 of the wild men,’I said to myself. ‘He'll be happy to be alive and perhaps he'll help me to escape. ’I watched day and night,but for a year and a half there were no boats.

    Then one day five boats came. There were about thirty men and they had two prisoners. They made their fire on the sand and danced round it. Then they killed one of the prisoners and began to cook their terrible meal. The second prisoner9 waited under the trees,with two men to watch him. Suddenly,the prisoner turned and ran. The two men ran after him,but the other wild men were busy round the fire and did not see what was happening.

    The prisoner ran like a wild goat,and soon I saw that he was coming near the bottom11 of my hill. As fast as I could,I ran down the hill and jumped out of the trees between the prisoner and the two wild men. I hit the first man with the wooden end of my gun and he fell down,but I had to shoot the second man. The poor prisoner did not move. He was afraid of the noise of my gun.

    I called to him and tried to show him that I was friendly. Slowly,he moved nearer to me,but just then the first wild man began to get up from the ground. Then the prisoner spoke12 and I understood that he wanted my sword13. How happy I was to hear words again!I gave him my sword,and at once he cut off the head of his enemy.

    Hurriedly,we hid the dead bodies under some leaves,and then left quickly. I took my prisoner to my secret cave14 on the other side of the island and gave him food and drink. After that,he went to sleep.

    He was a fine young man,about twenty-five years old,tall and well-built,with a kind face and a nice smile. He had a brown skin,black hair,bright eyes and strong white teeth. I decided15 to give him the name of‘Man Friday’,because I first saw him on a Friday.

    When he woke up in the morning,he ran out to me. I was milking my goats16 in the field,and he got down on the ground and put his head near my foot. I understood that he was thank-ing me,and I tried to show him that I was his friend.

    I began to teach him to speak English,and soon he could say his name,‘Master’,and‘Yes’and‘No’. How good it was to hear a man's voice again!

    Later that day we went back to my first house. We went carefully along the beach,but there were no boats and no wild men. Just blood and bones all over the sand. I felt ill,but Fri-day wanted to eat the pieces of men's bodies which were still on the ground. I showed him that this was terrible for me,and he understood.

    When we got to my house,I gave Man Friday some trousers,and I made him a coat and a hat. He liked his new clothes very much. Then I made him a little tent to sleep in,but for a few weeks I always took my gun to bed with me. Per-haps Friday was still a wild man and would try to kill me in the night. At first,Friday was very afraid of my gun. Some-times he talked to it,and asked it not to kill him.

    Friday was a quick learner and his English got better day by day. He helped me with the goats and with the work in the cornfields,and soon we were good friends. I enjoyed teaching17 him and,most of all,having a friend to talk to. This was the happiest of all my years on the island.

    Friday and I lived together happily for three years. I told him the story of my adventures18 and about life in England,and he told me about his country and his people. One day we were at the top of the highest hill on the island,and we were looking out to sea. It was a very clear day and we could see a long way. Suddenly,Friday began to jump up and down,very excited.

    ‘What's the matter?’I said.

    ‘Look,Master,look!’Friday cried. ‘I can see my country. Look over there!’

    I looked,and there to the north-west,between the sea and the sky,was a long thin piece of land. I learnt later that it was the island of Trinidad,and that my island was in the mouth of the River Orinoco on the north coast19 of South America.

    I began to think again about escape. Perhaps Friday wanted to go home too. Perhaps together we could get to his country. But what then?Would Friday still be my friend,or would his people kill me and eat me?

    I took Friday to the other side of the island and showed him my big canoe20. It still lay under the trees. It was very old now,and there were holes in the wood.

    ‘Could a boat like this sail4 to your country,Friday?’I asked him.

    ‘Oh yes,’he answered. ‘A boat like this can carry a lot of food and drink. ’

    ‘Then we'll make another canoe like it,and you can go home in it,’I said.

    But Friday looked very unhappy. ‘Why are you angry with me?’he asked. ‘What have I done?Why do you want to send me home?’

    ‘But I thought you wanted to go home,’I said.

    ‘Yes. But you must come with me. Kill me if you want,but don't send me away from you!’

    Then I saw that Friday was a true friend,and so I agreed to go with him. We began work on the canoe at once. Friday chose the tree himself—he understood wood better than I did—and we cut it down. We worked hard and in a month the boat was finished. Two weeks later it was in the sea,and we began to get ready for our long journey21.



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    1 sleepless [ˈsli:pləs] oiBzGN   第7级
    adj.不睡眠的,睡不著的,不休息的
    参考例句:
    • The situation gave her many sleepless nights. 这种情况害她一连好多天睡不好觉。
    • One evening I heard a tale that rendered me sleepless for nights. 一天晚上,我听说了一个传闻,把我搞得一连几夜都不能入睡。
    2 shore [ʃɔ:(r)] kT0z6   第3级
    n.海岸,海滨,斜撑柱;vt.支撑,支持
    参考例句:
    • It was a mile by water, four miles round the shore. 由水路去只有一英里,沿岸绕行要四英里。
    • The ship's cinema was empty because everyone was on shore. 船上电影院空无一人,因为大家都上岸去了。
    3 sailed [seild] 9089e30277f1b369f318f6a2348e9229   第3级
    v.驾驶( sail的过去式和过去分词 );起航;坐船旅行;掠
    参考例句:
    • The ship, with the help of radar, sailed in thick fog. 船借助于雷达在浓雾中航行。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • The captain sailed his ship through the narrow channel. 船长驾驶他的船穿过了狭窄的航道。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    4 sail [seɪl] sY4xg   第3级
    n.帆,乘船航行;vt.乘船航行,浮游,启航;vi.驾船航行
    参考例句:
    • Ships can sail round the world. 轮船能做环球航行。
    • Ships can sail on the sea. 轮船能在海上航行。
    5 sailors ['seɪləz] 425891fa7d9485a308805a0fb8f2fa7e   第3级
    n.水手,海员( sailor的名词复数 );驾船人
    参考例句:
    • Sailors know how to wind up a long rope neatly. 水手们知道怎样把一条大绳利落地缠好。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • The shipwrecked sailors were picked up by a passing boat. 一艘过路的船只搭救了遭受船难的水手。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    6 Spanish [ˈspænɪʃ] zvGwz   第3级
    adj.西班牙人的,西班牙的,西班牙语的;n.西班牙语
    参考例句:
    • She grew up in Spain, so her first language is Spanish. 她在西班牙长大,第一语言是西班牙语。
    • I can read Spanish but can't translate into it. 我能阅读西班牙语,但不能翻译成西班牙语。
    7 silver [ˈsɪlvə(r)] AyzwM   第3级
    adj.银色的,银的;n.银,银币,银器;vt.镀银,变成银白色
    参考例句:
    • I like taking a walk under the silver moon. 我喜欢在银色的月光下散步。
    • The family must come together for the parents' silver wedding. 全家必须聚会庆祝父母的银婚。
    8 escape [ɪˈskeɪp] Uijzi   第3级
    vi.逃跑,逃避;逃过..的注意;逸出;n.逃跑
    参考例句:
    • We had to break the door out to escape from the fire. 我们不得不把门砸开以逃避火灾。
    • He didn't allow any word to escape his lips. 他守口如瓶。
    9 prisoner [ˈprɪznə(r)] wQ9xC   第4级
    n.俘虏,囚犯,被监禁的人
    参考例句:
    • The soldier reported that a prisoner was at large. 士兵报告说一名囚犯在逃。
    • The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition. 警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
    10 prisoners [ˈprizənəz] 2ec5eeda1990a2d4deacaf8f947bedbc   第4级
    n.囚徒( prisoner的名词复数 );俘虏;被夺去自由的人[动物]等
    参考例句:
    • The president granted a general amnesty for all political prisoners. 总统大赦了所有的政治犯。
    • The prisoners were living in appalling conditions. 囚犯的居住条件极为恶劣。
    11 bottom [ˈbɒtəm] hW6z0   第3级
    n.底部;屁股,臀部;adj.底部的
    参考例句:
    • The bottom of the cup is broken. 这杯子的底破了。
    • She hit the child's bottom. 她打孩子的屁股。
    12 spoke [spəʊk] XryyC   第11级
    n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
    参考例句:
    • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company. 他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
    • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre. 辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
    13 sword [sɔ:d] srQwM   第4级
    n.剑,刀剑,武力,杀戮
    参考例句:
    • The soldier cut at his enemy with his sword. 那位士兵用自己的剑向敌人砍去。
    • With a sweep of his sword he cut through the rope. 他用剑一挥把绳子砍断了。
    14 cave [keɪv] eUDyu   第3级
    n.洞穴;窑洞
    参考例句:
    • Where's the entrance to the cave? 这个洞穴的入口在哪里?
    • A great cave opened out before them. 一个大洞穴展现在他们面前。
    15 decided [dɪˈsaɪdɪd] lvqzZd   第7级
    adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
    参考例句:
    • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents. 这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
    • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting. 英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
    16 goats [ɡəuts] 9037a098b8b835cde8c3e2005fce6d3c   第3级
    n.山羊( goat的名词复数 );老色鬼;色狼;好色之徒
    参考例句:
    • Chickens,goats and rabbits were offered for barter at the bazaar. 在集市上,鸡、山羊和兔子被摆出来作物物交换之用。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • The time had come to drive the goats homeward. 该是把山羊赶回家去的时候了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    17 teaching [ˈti:tʃɪŋ] ngEziT   第5级
    n.教学,执教,任教,讲授;(复数)教诲
    参考例句:
    • We all agree in adopting the new teaching method. 我们一致同意采取新的教学方法。
    • He created a new system of teaching foreign languages. 他创造了一种新的外语教学体系。
    18 adventures [ədˈventʃəz] 2472c977217c9574690c15a5fe0f7343   第3级
    冒险活动( adventure的名词复数 ); 冒险经历; 奇遇
    参考例句:
    • her adventures travelling in Africa 她在非洲旅行时的冒险经历
    • She entertained them by narrating her adventures in Africa. 她讲述她在非洲的历险来使他们开心。
    19 coast [kəʊst] EXKzJ   第3级
    n.海岸,海滨,滑坡;vt.沿海岸而行;vi.下滑
    参考例句:
    • They're holidaying on the west coast. 他们正在西海岸度假。
    • There are thousands of villages on the coast. 在沿海有上千座村庄。
    20 canoe [kəˈnu:] DsRzV   第5级
    n.独木舟;vi.乘独木舟,划独木舟
    参考例句:
    • They slid the canoe down to the water. 他们使小舟滑到水中。
    • It is only the second time he has been in a canoe. 这仅是他第二次乘小游艇。
    21 journey [ˈdʒɜ:ni] k3mx1   第3级
    n.旅行,旅程;路程
    参考例句:
    • She will give up this journey. 她将放弃这次旅行。
    • The journey home was great fun. 回家的旅程非常有趣。

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