figure in Ireland, and supported localcharities very generously.His behaviourwas increasingly strange in the last yearsof his life,andmanypeoplebelievedthathewasmad.Swiftdied in 1745.Swift's reputation suffered in the18th and19th centuries,as critics thought his workwas too angry and vulgar 1,During the20th century,however, his work has beenadmired by critics, and his reputation isnow very high.His most famous books include:The Battleof the Books,1704Frontispieceto Swift'sATaleofaTub,1704Worksof1735.Gulliver's Travels,17261Decide if the following sentences are true (T) or false (F). Correct the falseones.TF口口a.Jonathan Swiftwas born in London in 1667.口b.Jonathan Swift became a minister of the Church in 1694.口口In one famous essay Jonathan Swift suggested thatC.poverty in Ireland could be reduced if rich peopleatepoorpeople口d. Jonathan Swift was unpopular in Ireland.Modern critics do not like Jonathan Swift's work because市ethey think it is too angry and vulgar.1vulgar：粗俗的。10
PARTONEJo Qoyage to Lilliputy name is Lemuel Gulliver. I was born in England.in 16--When I was a young man I studied tobe a doctor. I worked in London at first,but it was not easy to make moneythere. I decided to work as aship's doctor. Iliked travelling,and I madeseveral voyages 1It was an interesting life.One ship I worked on was called theAntelope, Our voyage went very well at first, butone day there was a great storm. The ship hit arock in the sea,and began to sink.I managed 2 tojump into one of the ship's lifeboats with some1voyages：航海旅行2.managed：设法做到。11
Cullivet'sGravelssailors, and we thought we were safe. Then there was a big wave, andthe little boat turned over in the water. We all began to swim.I soonlost sight of the other sailors, and I never saw them again. I think theyalldrowned1.I swam for many hours in the water, and I was very tired.SuddenlyIrealised that the water was not deep any more-my feet touched the1.drowned：海死12
AoQoyageloLiliputground!I walked a long time, and then I came to the beach.It wasevening,and I was exhausted 1.I fell asleep on the sand.When I woke up it was morning.I tried to stand up, but I could notmove at all. I raised my head a little, and I could see ropes around mybody.They were tied very tightly2, I did not know what had happenedtome.1.exhausted：精被力蝎2.tightly：紧紧地13
Gulliver's TravelsThen I saw a very small creaturei walking along my body.I lookedagain, and I was very surprised to see that this creature was really atiny2 man! Soon there were more of these little men walking on me.There were hundreds of them on the ground near me,They weretalking to each other, but I could not understand theirlanguage,I shouted veryloudly,and the littlemen wereafraid.They ran away quickly.Then I tried tofree myself,and I managed to break theropes around one of my hands.As soonas I did this,I felt a sharp pain The little menwere shooting arrows 3 at me! The arrows were very small, but they werealso very sharp,and I decidedto lie still 4.Now the little men constructed s a platform near my head.One ofthem climbed up to the top of the platform.He was standing very closeto my ear, He began to shout into my ear. I could hear what he said, butI did not understand the language he was using.He used signs tocommunicate with me.He told me that the country was called Lilliput,and that he worked for the Emperor. Then he explained that I was theirprisoner. He told me not to be frightened, because they only wanted totake me to see the Emperor.It was now the middle of the morning, and I was hungry and thirsty.I put my finger in my mouth to show the little man that I wanted to eatand drink something.He understood me, and he gave some instructionsto the hundreds of little men who were on the ground. They went away,and then they came back with ladders 6, They had wine and food withyO4.still：静止地-1creature：生物constructed：修建52，tiny很小的6.ladders：梯子。3arrows：箭。14