Pre-reading

Question: Is travelling by sea dangerous?

Intensive Reading

My father was a good man. He wanted the best for me. But my dream wasn’t his dream. He wasn’t happy. The situation wasn’t easy.

我父亲是个好人。他想给我最好的。但我的梦想不是他的梦想。他不高兴。我的处境很不容易。

I was 18 years old when my father called me to his room. He wanted to speak with me. When I came to his room, my father asked me some questions. My father wanted to know why I wanted to travel by sea. Then my father told me, “Travelling by sea is dangerous. It isn’t comfortable. You can die.” My father started to cry.

18岁那年，父亲把我叫到他的房间。他想和我谈谈。当我来到他的房间时，父亲问了我几个问题。父亲想知道我想航行世界的原因。然后父亲告诉我：“航行世界很危险，也不舒服。你可能会死。”父亲开始哭了起来。

Notes:

1.situation：情况，形势，economic situation表示“经济形势”。

2.speak with sb.：和某人谈话，也可用speak to sb.。

3.dangerous：危险的，“处于危险中”可以用in danger。

4.start to do sth.：开始做某事，也可用begin to do sth.。

Exercise:

What did Robinson’s father want to know?