Pre-reading

Question: What did Robinson make clothes from?

Intensive Reading

During my fourth year on the island my clothes were already very old. I started to use the skins of the animals. I made a cap and other clothes from the skins. They kept me cool in the strong sun. And they protected me from the heavy rain. But the clothes weren’t enough. I also needed an umbrella. It took me some time to make the umbrella but I was successful in the end.

在我在岛上的第四年，我的衣服已经很旧了。我开始用动物毛皮。我用毛皮做了一顶帽子和其他衣服。它们让我在烈日中保持凉爽。而且它们可以保护我不被大雨淋湿。但是这些衣服不够。我还需要一把雨伞。做雨伞花费了我一些时间，但最后我成功了。

I was quite happy with my life on the island. I had everything what I needed for my life on the island.

我对于我在岛上的生活很开心。我拥有在岛上生活所需的一切。

My life on the island continued for the next 5 years. During this time I decided to make a new canoe. The canoe was smaller and it was easier to move. I wanted to travel around the island in it. When the canoe was finished, I put food, water and tools in it. I was ready for the trip. I wanted to test if I could go around the island in my canoe.

我在岛上的生活又继续了5年。这段时间里，我决定做一个新的独木舟。这个独木舟更小，更容易移动。我想围着岛绕一圈。当独木舟做好时，我把食物、水和工具放进去。我做好了准备开始旅行。我想试试能不能用我独木舟绕岛一圈。

Notes:

1. successful: 成功的，动词形式为succeed，名词形式为success。

2. be/get ready for: 做好……的准备。

3. test: 测试，测验，它既能作动词，又能作名词。

Exercise:

What did Robinson bring to his canoe?