Lesson Thirteen Text cut offhis allowance.(40)Jules obtained a small job in a theater,but the years that followed were lean ones.(41 "I eat beefsteak that a few days ago was pulling a cart through the streets of Paris,(42)he wrote to his mother.Once he ate nothing but dried prunes for three days because he had spent his food money on a set of Shakespeare.He was ragged and cold.“My stockings,”he told a friend,“are like a spider web in which a hippopotamus has been sleeping.' 课文
Lesson Thirteen Text 课 文 cut off his allowance. (40) Jules obtained a small job in a theater, but the years that followed were lean ones. (41) “I eat beefsteak that a few days ago was pulling a cart through the streets of Paris,” (42) he wrote to his mother. Once he ate nothing but dried prunes for three days because he had spent his food money on a set of Shakespeare. He was ragged and cold. “My stockings,” he told a friend, “ are like a spider web in which a hippopotamus has been sleeping
Lesson Thirteen Text Though his father had deprived him of (43) his allowance,Jules remained the devoted, loving son.He wrote regularly,even when he was a middle-aged man.He discussed his books, his projects,his dreams,and rarely took a step without first seeking parental advice.(44)It was this strong family feeling which kept him a church-goer and a religious,even puritanical man in gay and pleasure-loving Paris.Cocky (45)good-looking, and "irresistible"to the ladies,Jules promptly fell in love Monsieur Verne recovered,(46) however,fell in love again, 课
Lesson Thirteen Text 课 文 Though his father had deprived him of (43) his allowance, Jules remained the devoted, loving son. He wrote regularly, even when he was a middle-aged man. He discussed his books, his projects, his dreams, and rarely took a step without first seeking parental advice. (44) It was this strong family feeling which kept him a church-goer and a religious, even puritanical man in gay and pleasure-loving Paris. Cocky, (45) good-looking, and “irresistible” to the ladies, Jules promptly fell in love. Monsieur Verne recovered, (46) however, fell in love again
Lesson Thirteen Text and this time married the girl a handsome widow with two children. With the help of his father,he became a stockbroker:(47)His financial position improved, but he continued to live in an attic and to write. His first book was "Five Weeks in a Balloon."Fifteen publishers looked at it,sniffed and sent it back.(48)In a rage, Jules flung it into the fire.(49)His wife rescued it and made him promise he would try once more.So Jules tucked the slightly charred manuscript under his arm and went around (50)to show it to Pierre Hetzel. 课文
Lesson Thirteen Text 课 文 and this time married the girl—a handsome widow with two children. With the help of his father, he became a stockbroker. (47) His financial position improved, but he continued to live in an attic and to write. His first book was “Five Weeks in a Balloon.” Fifteen publishers looked at it, sniffed and sent it back. (48) In a rage, Jules flung it into the fire. (49) His wife rescued it and made him promise he would try once more. So Jules tucked the slightly charred manuscript under his arm and went around (50) to show it to Pierre Hetzel
Lesson Thirteen Text The publisher read the book through as the fidgeting young author waited.(51)Hetzel said he would publish it if Jules would rewrite it in the form of a novel. In two weeks Jules was back."Five Weeks in a Balloon became a best seller,was translated into every civilized language.In 1862,at the age of thirty-four,its author was famous and a success. His next book,"Voyage to the Centre of the Earth,"started his Characters off(52)down the crater of a volcano in Iceland. 课
Lesson Thirteen Text 课 文 The publisher read the book through as the fidgeting young author waited. (51) Hetzel said he would publish it if Jules would rewrite it in the form of a novel. In two weeks Jules was back. "Five Weeks in a Balloon“ became a best seller, was translated into every civilized language. In 1862, at the age of thirty-four, its author was famous and a success. His next book, "Voyage to the Centre of the Earth," started his Characters off (52) down the crater of a volcano in Iceland
Lesson Thirteen Text They went through (53)a thousand adventures and finally came sliding out on a lava stream in Italy. Perhaps the best known of Verne's books is" Around the World in 80 Days."Serialized in "Lc Temps",of Paris,the progress of its hero aroused so much interest that New York and London correspondents sent cables daily to their newspapers reporting the imaginary Phileas Fogg's whereabouts.(54) In every country of Europe people made bets on whether Fogg would arrive in London in time to win his bet.Lerne artfully kept thi.达 popular interest alive:(55) 课文
Lesson Thirteen Text 课 文 They went through (53) a thousand adventures and finally came sliding out on a lava stream in Italy. Perhaps the best known of Verne's books is “ Around the World in 80 Days." Serialized in "Lc Temps", of Paris, the progress of its hero aroused so much interest that New York and London correspondents sent cables daily to their newspapers reporting the imaginary Phileas Fogg's whereabouts.(54) In every country of Europe people made bets on whether Fogg would arrive in London in time to win his bet. Verne artfully kept this popular interest alive: (55)