Daniel Defoe and Robinson Crusoe-丹尼尔·笛福与《鲁滨逊漂流记》

DanielDefoeandRobinsonCrusoe|丹尼尔·笛福与《鲁滨逊漂流记》RobinsonCrusoeisthehero4ofthenovel.Heworkedasaseamanonboardaship,whichwaslostinastorm.Hewasthrownuponanisland,wherenobodyelselived.Afterovercomingagreatmanydifficulties,hesettleddownontheisland.Hemadeahousetolivein;hemadealamptogivelight;hemadepotstoboilfood;hegrewcorntomakebread;hemadeaboattocarrythings...Twenty-eightyearspassedbeforeanEnglishshippickedhimupandbroughthimbacktoEngland.Inthisbook,Defoesanghighlyof5labourandman’sstruggleagainstnature.Thefollowingisthefirstthreesectionsofthestorysimplified6byMichaelWest.You’llfinditeasytoread.Ifyouareinterestedinknowingmoreofthestory,trytofindacopyofthesimplifiedversion7inyourschoollibrary.Iwasbornintheyear1632,inthecityofYork,ofagoodfamily.AtaveryearlyageIwantedtogotosea.Myfatherwasawiseman,andhebeggedmenottodoso.ForatimeIdecidednottothinkofitanymore.ButonedayinthecityofHullImetafriendwhowasgoingtoseaonhisfather’sship.Heaskedmetogowithhim.Then,withoutaskingmyfather,withoutaskingforGod’sblessing8,withoutanythoughtoftheresult,Iwentonboardtheship.OnthesamedayweleftHull,meaningtogoto9theAfricancoast.WeguidedtheshipasifweweregoingtotheislandofFernandodeNoronha.Thenwepassedtotheeastofthatisland.Afterafewdaystherecameafearfulstorm.Thewindandthewavesthrewtheshipthiswayandthatfor12days.Theshipwasbadlybrokenandalotofwaterwascomingin.Thenoneofourmen,earlyinthemorning,criedout,‘Land!’Justafterthat,theshipranontosomesand.Thewavescameovertheship,andweknewthatverysoonitwouldbebrokentopieces.Wehadasmallboatonboard;welettheboatdownintothewater,andgotintoit.Whenwehadgonesomedistanceintheboat,agreatwavecamefrombehind.“OhGod!”Wecriedandwewereallthrownintothewater.Agreatwavetookmeandcarriedmeontowardstheshore.Itleftmeontheland,badlyhurt.Iwasveryweak,butIgotuponmyfeetandranuptoadryplaceandlaytheremoredeadlythanalive.10AfteratimeIwassick11andthrewup12agreatdealofseawaterwhichhadgotintomystomach.ThenIwantedtorest;butIdarednotsleeponthegroundforfearofbeingeatenbywildbeasts.SoIclimbedupontoatree,andremainedthereuntilmorning.IwassurethatallmyfriendshadbeenkilledandIalonehadbeensaved.IwasverytiredandIquicklyfellasleep.=========================