閱讀與讀寫練講義：格列佛逃離利立浦特GulliverescapedfromLilliput格列佛逃離利立浦特難詞探意warship/wp/n.軍艦;艦艇IsoondiscoveredthatFlanna,oneoftheKingshighestofficials,wasmysecretenemy.Hehadalwaysdislikedme,althoughhepretendedtolikeme,butnowhebegantosuspecthiswifeofvisitingmeprivately,andhebecamejealous.Ofcoursehiswifedidvisitme,butalwayswithherdaughtersandotherladieswhocameforregularafternoonvisits.Whenvisitorsarrivedatmyhouse,Iusedtobringthecoachesandhorsesinside,andputthemcarefullyonmytable.Therewasahighedgeroundthetable,sothatnobodywouldfalloff.Isatinmychairwithmyfaceclosetothetable,andwhileIwastalkingtoonegroupofvisitors,theothersusedtodriveroundthetable.Ispentmanyhourslikethis,inveryenjoyableconversation.IntheendFlannarealizedthathiswifewasnotinlovewithme,andhadnotdoneanythingwrong,buthewasstillangrywithme.Therewereotherlordswhoalsodislikedme,andtogethertheymanagedtopersuadetheKingthatIwasadangertoLilliput.Iknewtheywerediscussingmeinprivate,butIwasseriouslyalarmedwhenIdiscoveredwhattheyhaddecided.Luckily,aswellasReldresal,IhadanothergoodfriendamongtheKingsofficials.Lateonenighthevisitedmesecretly,inordertowarnme.“Youknow,“hebegan,“thatyou'vehadenemieshereforsometime.ManyofthelordsarejealousofyourgreatsuccessagainstBlefuscu,andFlimnapstillhatesyou.TheyaccuseyouofcrimesagainstLilliput,crimespunishablebydeath!”“But...”Icried,"that'snotright!IonlywanttohelpLilliput!“Listen,“hesaid."ImusttellyouwhatIveheard,althoughmylifewillbeindangerifIdo.They'veaccusedyouofmakingwaterintheKingspalace,refusingtotakealltheenemy'sships,refusingtodestroyalltheBigEndians,seeingtheenemy'sofficialsprivately,andplanningtovisitBlefuscuinordertohelptheenemyagainstLilliput.,,“Thisisunbelievable!”1cried.“Imustsay,“continuedmyfriend,“thatourKingremindedhislordshowmuchyouhadhelpedthecountry.Butyourenemieswantedtodestroyyou,andtheysuggestedsettingfiretoyourhouseatnight.Thenyouwoulddieinthefire!”“What!”1shoutedangrily.“Bequiet,someonemusthearus.Anyway,theKingdecidednottokillyou,andthatswhenyourfriendReldresalstartedspeakingheagreedyoudmademistakes,butsaidthatagoodKingshouldalwaysbegenerous,asourKingis.Andhesuggestedthatasuitablepunishmentwouldbeforyoutoloseyoursight.Yourstillbestrongenoughtoworkforus,butyouwouldn'tbeabletohelptheBigEndians.”Icoveredmyeyeswithmyhands.IhadwantedtohelpthesepeopleandtheirKing.Howcouldtheydecidetopunishmeascruellyasthis?"YourenemiesweremostdisappointedwithReldresalsplan,"myfriendwenton.“TheysaidyouwereaBigEndianinyourheart,andremindedtheKinghowmuchyoucostLilliputinfoodanddrink.Reldresalspokeagain,tosuggestsavingmoneybygivingyoualittlefoodeveryday.Inthiswayyou'dbecomeill，andinafewmonthsyou'ddie.Andsotheyallagreed.InthreedaysReldresalwillbesenttoexplainyourpunishmenttoyou.HellinformyouthattheKinghasbeenverykindtoyou,andthatyou'reluckytoloseonlyyoureyes.You'llbetieddown,andverysharparrowswillbeshotintoyoureyes.TheKingsdoctorswillmakesurethatyoucannolongersee.“Thisisterriblenews!”Isaid.uButthankyouforwarningme,mydearfriend.M“Youalonemustdecidewhattodo,"hereplied,“andnowImustleaveyou,sothatnobodysuspectsmeofwarningyou.”WhenIwasalone,Ithoughtaboutthesituationforalongtime.PerhapsIwaswrong,butIcouldnotseethattheKingwasbeingkindandgenerousinorderingsuchaninhumanpunishment.WhatshouldIdo?Icouldaskforatrial,butIwasnotconfidentofthejudgeshonesty.IcouldattackthecapitalandkillalltheLilliputians,butwhenIrememberedtheKingspastkindnesstome,Ididnotwanttodothat.AtlastIdecidedtoescape.Andso,beforeReldresalcametotellmeofmypunishment,IwenttothenorthofLilliput,whereourshipslay.Itookmyclothesoffandputthemintooneofthelargestwarships.Ialsoputablanketintoit.ThenIsteppedintothesea,andswamtoBlefuscu.BypullingtheLilliputwarshipbehindme,Ikeptmyclothesandblanketdry.WhenIarrived,theKingofBlefuscusenttwoguidestoshowmethewaytothecapital.ThereImettheKing,theQueen,thelordsandladiesintheircoaches.IexplainedthatIhadcometovisitBlefuscu,asIhadbeeninvited.However,IdidnotsayanythingaboutthepunishmentwaitingformeinLilliput.Theywelcomedmewarmly.Thatnight,astherewasnobuildingbigenoughforme,Isleptontheground,coveredbymyblanket.ItwasnotascomfortableasmybedinLilliput,butIdidnotmind.IdidnotspendlonginBlefuscu.Onlythreedaysaftermyarrival,Inoticedaboatinthesea,nearthebeach.Itwasarealboat,largeenoughforme.Perhapsithadbeendriventherebyastorm.Iswamouttoitandtiedropestoit.Then,withthehelpoftwentyofBlefuscusshipsandthreethousandsailors,Ipulleditontothebeach.Itwasnotbadlydamaged,anditwasexcitingtobeabletostartplanningmyjourneybacktoEnglandandmyhome.Duringthistime,theKingofLilliputhadwrittentoasktheKingofBlefuscutosendmeback,asaprisoner,sothatIcouldreceivemypunishment.TheKingofBlefuscu,however,repliedthatIwastoostrongtobetakenprisoner,andthatIwouldsoonbereturningtomycountryanyway.SecretlyheinvitedmetostayandhelphiminBlefuscu,butInolongerbelievedinthepromisesofkingsortheirofficials,soIpolitelyrefused.Iwasnowimpatienttostartmyvoyagehome,andtheKingorderedhisworkmentorepairtheboatandprepareeverythingIneeded.Ihadthemeatofonehundredcattleandthreehundredsheeptoeatonthejourney,andIalsohadsomeliveanimalstoshowtomyfriendsinEngland.Aboutonemonthlater,IleftBlefuscu,onSeptember24,1701.TheKing,theQueenandtheirlordsandladiesallcamedowntothebeachtowavegoodbye.Aftersailingallday,Ireachedasmallisland,whereIsleptthatnight.Onthethirdday,September26,Isawasail,andwasdelightedtodiscoverthatitwasanEnglishship,onitswayhometoEngland.Thecaptainpickedmeup,andItoldhimmystory.AtfirsthethoughtIwasmad,butwhenItooktheliveanimalsoutofmypockettoshowhim,hebelievedme.WearrivedhomeatlastonApril13,1702,andIsawmydearwifeandchildrenagain.AtfirstIwasdelightedtobeathomeagain.IearnedquitealotofmoneybyshowingmyLilliputiananimalstopeople,andintheendIsoldthemforahighprice.Butasthedayspassed,Ibecamerestless,andwantedtoseemoreoftheworld.Andso,onlytwomonthslater,Isaidgoodbyetomyfamilyandsailedawayagain.ActivityAReadingforunderstandingI.UnderstandingthemainideaWhatdoesthischaptermainlytalkabout?II.UnderstandingthebasicelementsIII.UnderstandingthedetailsWhatcanyoulearnfromGulliversexperiencesbeforeheescapedfromLilliput?Fillinthetable.WhydidsomanylordswanttopunishGulliver?Whatdoesitwanttotellus?WhathappenedtoGulliverafterheleftLilliput?Fillinthetable.WhydidGulliverwanttoleaveBlefuscu?Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellus?ActivityBReadingforwritingI.Usefulexpressionsforwritingtalktosb找某人言炎話inveryenjoyableconversation在非常愉快的對話中persuadesbthat說月艮某人discusssbinprivate私下討論某人warnsb警告某人accusesbofsth控告某人某事cry哭喊;喊叫continue繼續說suggestdoingsth建議做某事shoutangrily生氣地大叫startspeaking開始說agree同意goon繼續說remindsb提醒某人explainsthtosb解釋某事給某人informsbthat告知某人reply回答askforatrial要求審判asksbtodosth讓某人去做某事ordersbtodosth命令某人去做某事saygoodbyetosb向某人告別II.WritingtechniquesGulliversTravelscanbecalledasatirenovel,whichappliesmanykindsofsatiretechniquestoreachtheaimofrevelationandcritique,suchasirony,hyperbole,contrast,symbol,etc.Cont