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Life on the Island
Excerpt from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
聪明顽皮的汤姆·索亚与好友们扮演成海盗,为摆脱枯燥
无味的功课、虚伪的教义和呆板的生活环境而离家出走。他
们在杰克逊岛上追逐、嬉戏打闹的情景,充分展现了他们对自由自在、无拘无束的生活的向往。
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When Tom woke up, he didn't recognize① where② he was. It took him a few seconds③ to remember that he and his friends had run away. It was nice waking up outside④, among the trees and the animals. Tom could hear the birds, both far and near, talking to each other. One bird, a Blue Jay, landed on⑤ a tree branch near the boys and looked at them curiously⑥. It seemed as though this were⑦ the first time it had ever seen human beings before.
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At the same time, Tom noticed how⑧ similar⑨ animals and insects were to human beings. Some were busy working, some were eating, and some were playing. This made Tom want to play, so he woke the other boys and they all ran into the river to swim and clean themselves up for the day. While⑩ they were playing, they noticed that the river had carried away⑪ their boat.
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But this didn't bother⑫ any of them. They had everything they needed. They built another fire and then Tom and Huck went fishing. Joe was the cook, so he just rested until⑬ they returned with the fish. After breakfast, they all rested around the fire and it was agreed that⑭ this had been the best breakfast they'd ever eaten. Once their energy⑮ had returned, they wandered around⑯ the island for a while and then played some more in the river.
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At lunch time, Joe cooked up some meat for everyone, and they sat around the fire talking for a while. They were happy all morning, but once⑰ they sat down to rest and the talking stopped, they started to feel differently.
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They began to think of their homes and this made them feel a little sad and lonely⑱. But they didn't talk about these feelings with each other for fear that⑲ they'd be laughed at⑳. Then there suddenly came a loud noise from the direction of the village.㉑ They all jumped up and ran to the edge㉒ of the island to see what㉓ it might have been. On their way to the shore they heard the loud noise again. Through the trees they could see a riverboat full of people. It was the boat that㉔ people used to cross the river everyday. But it wasn't being used for that purpose㉕ now. It wasn't crossing the river; it was going down the river.
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“Hey, I think they're looking for㉖ someone who's drowned㉗! They're shooting㉘ that big gun to try and get the body to rise to the top of the water, just like they did last year when they found Bill Turner's body.” shouted Huckleberry.
“You're right, Huck. But I think we're the ones they believe to be drowned.” said Tom.
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Suddenly, the three boys started to feel great. The village must be terribly sad. Just to see all of those people looking for them on the boat, it made them realize how important they were to their village. All of those sad feelings they'd had a few minutes ago were now forgotten. It was great being a pirate again.
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When night came, the boats went back to the village and the boys went back to their fire. They all agreed that this had been a great day. It felt good to be missed. They wondered what the people of the village might be saying about them right now. They talked and laughed a lot thinking㉙ about this. But soon their laughter died down㉚ and they began to think about how this probably㉛ wasn't very funny for the people in the village, especially for their families. Then Joe looked up from the fire and said: “Maybe we should think about going back.”
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“Don't be silly, Joe.” Tom said, laughing. “Yeah, don't be silly.” Huck repeated. Soon, both Joe and Huckleberry were sleeping. Tom, however, had other plans. He left a note for both of them, putting one in Joe's hat and the other in his pocket so he'd find it easily, and then he ran toward the river.
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①recognize v.认出;意识到
②此处为where引导宾语从句。
③second [熟词生义] n. 秒
④此处为it作形式主语,动名词短语作真正的主语。
⑤land on着陆在;降落在
⑥curiously adv.好奇地
⑦此处为as though引导表语从句的虚拟语气。
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⑧此处为how引导宾语从句。
⑨similar adj.相似的
⑩此处为while引导时间状语从句。
⑪carry away 卷走,冲走
⑫bother v.困扰
⑬此处为until引导时间状语从句。
⑭此处为it作形式主语,that引导的从句作真正的主语。
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⑮energy n.能量
⑯wander around闲逛
⑰此处为once引导时间状语从句。
⑱lonely adj.孤独的
⑲for fear that 生怕
⑳laugh at 嘲笑
㉑此处为副词then置于句首的完全倒装句。
㉒edge n.边缘
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㉓此处为what引导宾语从句。
㉔此处为强调句型。
㉕purpose n.目的
㉖look for 寻找
㉗drown v.溺死
㉘shoot v.射击
㉙此处为v.-ing形式作状语。
㉚die down 逐渐消失
㉛probably adv.可能地
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