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Text B A Voyage to Lilliput（第1页）

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—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

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...