Pre-reading

Question: What was Robinson’s typical day like on the island?

Intensive Reading

I made a map of the whole island. I put these newly discovered places on the map.

我做了一张整个岛的地图。我把新发现的地方放在地图上。

The time went very quickly. Soon it was September again. This was my second year on the island. I wasn’t as sad as in the beginning. I accepted my situation. I was happy with what I had.

时间过得飞快。很快又到了9月。这是我在岛上的第二年。我没有一开始那么悲伤了。我接受了自己的处境。我对拥有的东西感到开心。

My days were similar. I hunted in the morning. I cooked at noon. I was relaxing in the afternoon when the sun was the strongest. And I worked in the evening. This was my typical day. I also taught the parrot to say his name. His name was Poll.

我的日子过得差不多。上午去打猎。中午做饭。下午太阳最辣的时候休息放松。晚上我工作。这就是我典型的一天。我还教鹦鹉说他的名字。他的名字叫波尔。

My corn fields kept me busy in November and December. The wild goats and rabbits were eating the little plants. I didn’t want to lose my corn, so I quickly made a fence around the area with the seeds. I made a gate which I could open quickly in the fence. I put my dog inside the fence. He protected my corn at night.

我的玉米地让我在11月和12月都很忙碌。野山羊和兔子在吃这些小庄稼。我不想失去我的玉米，所以我很快在撒了种子的地块周围修剪了栅栏。我做了一扇门，让我能快速进入栅栏。我把我的狗放进栅栏里。它夜里会保护我的玉米。

Soon, the plants were tall, but another danger came. Birds started to eat the seeds. I shot some. And I was watching my corn until all the birds were gone.

很快，庄稼长高了，但是另外一个危险来了。鸟儿们开始吃这些种子。我开枪打死了一些。而且我一直看着玉米，直到那些鸟儿飞走了。

Notes:

1. typical：典型的，有代表性的; 一贯的。

2. protect：保护，“保护……不受……的伤害”表述为protect sth./sb. from (doing) sth.。

3. shoot：开枪射击，也有“拍电影/视频”的意思。

4. watch：这里是“看守”的意思。

Exercise:

What was another danger after corn grew taller?