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Gulliver'sTravels格列佛游记简介 格列佛于1699年开始第一次旅行，在海上遇到风暴，到了一个叫做利力浦特的国家，那儿的人只有15厘米高。他后来逃走了，回到家乡。可是不久又进行下一次旅行，先是到布罗卜丁奈格，然后是勒皮他和拉格奈格，最后到了更为奇怪的慧骃国…… 作为一个年轻人，格列佛为人类、为他的祖国——英国而自豪。他在这些奇特的国家旅行，与巨人、魔术师和马交谈，开始时他还为他们的异常主张和奇怪看法感到好笑。但是随着时光流逝，他开始困惑，扪心自问：“为什么我们人类要进行战争、撒谎、诈骗、互相残杀？难道没有更好的方式生活？” 约翰·斯威夫特1667年出生于爱尔兰都柏林，1745年去世。他的许多书都对当时政治生活进行了猛烈抨击，不过他自己深受人们喜爱。他把三分之一的钱财用来帮助穷人。《格列佛游记》是他最有名的作品。 1AvoyagetoLilliput 1AvoyagetoLilliput IwasborninNottinghamshireandwasthethirdoffivesons．Myfatherwasnotarichman，buthewasabletosendmetoCambridgeUniversity，whereIstudiedforthreeyears．WhenIleftcollege，Icontinuedmystudiesandbecameadoctor．ButIalwayswantedtotravel，andsoImadeseveralvoyagesasaship'sdoctor．WhenImarriedmywifeMary，however，Iplannedtostayathomeforawhile．ButafterafewyearsIdiscoveredIwasnotearningenoughmoneyfrommypatients．Idecidedtogotoseaagain，andthistimeIjoinedashipsailingtotheislandsintheSouthPacificOcean．WestartedourjourneyfromBristolonMay4th，1699． Atfirstourvoyagewentwell．WesailedacrosstheAtlantic，roundthecoastofAfricaandintotheIndianOcean．ButbeforewecouldreachthePacific，aviolentstormhitusanddroveustothenorth-westofTasmania．Thewinddroveourshipontoarock，whichbroketheshipinhalf．SomeofthesailorsandImanagedtogetaboatintothewater，andwerowedawaytolookforland．Butwhenweweretootiredtorowanymore，agreatwavehitoursmallboat，andweallfellintothesea．Idonotknowwhathappenedtomycompanions，butIsupposetheywerealldrowned． ThewindandwavespushedmealongasIstruggledtokeepmyheadabovewater．IbecameverytiredandsoonfeltIcouldnotswimanymore．Luckily，justthenmyfeettouchedtheground．Iwalkedoutoftheseaandontoabeach，wheretherewasnosignofanypeopleorhouses．IwassoexhaustedthatIlaydownandwenttosleep．第1页共53页原版英语阅读网 WhenIwokeupnextmorning，andtriedtogetup，Icouldnotmove．Iwaslyingonmybackandmywholebody，myarmsandlegswerestronglyfastenedtotheground．Evenmyhair，whichwaslongandthick，wastiedtotheground．Thesunbegantogrowhot，andIwasveryuncomfortable．SoonIfeltsomethingalivemovingalongmylegandupmybodytomyface，andwhenIlookeddown，Isawaverysmallhumanbeing，onlyfifteencentimetrestall．Hehadabowandarrowinhishands，andtherewerefortymoreoftheselittlemenfol－lowinghim．IwassosurprisedthatIgaveagreatshout．Theyalljumpedback，veryfrightened，andsomehurtthemselvesbyfallingoffmybody．Meanwhile，Iwasstrugglingtounfas－tenmyself，butjustasImanagedtopullmyleftarmfreeoftheropes，Ifeltahundredarrowslandonmyfreehand，andmorearrowsonmyfaceandbody．Thiswasverypainful，andmademecryaloud．Ilayquietly，toseewhatwouldhappennext． WhentheysawIwasnolongerstruggling，theyquicklybuiltaplatformnexttomyhead，andanofficialclimbeduptheretospeaktome．AlthoughIcouldnotunderstandhislan－guage，Iunderstoodthattheywouldbefriendlytowardsme-ifIdidnottrytoharmthem．BynowIwasextremelyhungry，soIusedsignlanguagetobegtheofficialforfood．Heseemedtounderstandme，becauseimmediatelyladderswereputagainstmysidesandlittlemenclimbedupwithbasketsoffoodanddrink．TheyweresurprisedathowmuchIcouldeatanddrink．InjustonemouthfulIatethreeoftheirmeatdishesandthreeoftheirloavesofbread．Idranktwooftheirbarrelsofwine，andwasstillthirsty，becausethatwasonlyhalfalitre．Whiletheywerebringingmefood，Iwonderedwhethertopickupahandfulofthelittlemenandthrowthemtotheirdeath．ButIwasafraidtheywouldshootatmeagain，andanywayIwasgratefulfortheirkindnessingivingmefoodanddrink，soIdidnotmove． Aftersometime，anotherofficialclimbeduptotheplatformandspoketome．FromhissignsIunderstoodthattheyweregoingtomoveme．TheKingofthiscountry（whichwascalledLilliput）hadorderedhispeopletocarrymetothecapitalcity，aboutakilometreaway．ImadesignstoaskwhetherIcouldbeuntied，buttheofficialpolitelyrefused． WhileIwaseating，aplatformhadbeenpreparedtocarryme．ThepeopleofLilliput，knownastheLilliputians，areveryintelligentandcleverwiththeirhands．Forme，fivehun-dredmenbuiltaspecialwoodenplatformwithtwenty－twowheels．Ninehundredofthestrongestmenworkedforaboutthreehourstoliftmeontotheplatform，andonethousandfivehundredoftheKing'slargesthorses（eachelevenandahalfcentimetreshigh）pulledmetothecapital．Ididnotknowaboutanyofthis，becausetheyhadputasleepingpowderinmywine，andIwasinadeepsleep． TheKinghaddecidedIwouldstayinthelargestavailablebuilding，justoutsidethecitygates．Itsdoorwasonlyametrehighandhalfametrewide，soIcouldonlyjustgetinsideonmyhandsandknees．Myguardsputninety－onechainsonmyleftleg，sothatIcouldnotescape．ThentheycuttheropesthattiedmeandIwasabletogettomy第2页共53页原版英语阅读网feet．AsIstoodup，Iheardcriesofastonishmentallaroundme．Ifeltrathermiser－able，butatleastIcouldwalkaboutnow，inatwo-metrecir-cle．IwascertainlyaninterestingsightfortheLilliputians，whohadcomeoutofthecityincrowdsofseveralthousandtoseeme． NowIhadagoodviewofthecountryside．Thefieldslookedlikeflowerbedsinagarden，andeventhetallesttreeswereon-lytwometreshigh． IwassoonvisitedbytheKinghimself．Hehasastrong，handsomeface，andisverypopularamonghispeople．Hear-rivedwithhisQueen，hischildren，andhislordsandladies，alldressedinbeautifulgoldandsilverclothes．Inordertomakeconversationeasier，Ilayonmysidesothatmyfacewasclosetohim．Ispoketohiminallthelanguages