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Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe's ship had been destroyed by the sea.
He had been alone for many years and longed for
company. One day he discovers a footprint on the sand.
Let's find out what he did then.
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Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe's ship had been destroyed by the sea.
He had been alone for many years and longed for
company. One day he discovers a footprint on the sand.
Let's find out what he did then.
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Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe's ship had been destroyed by the sea.
He had been alone for many years and longed for
company. One day he discovers a footprint on the sand.
Let's find out what he did then.
One day, when I was going towards my boat, I was
surprised to see the footprint of a man on the sand. I
stood amazed! I listened; I looked around me; I could
neither hear nor see anything. I went up higher to look
down;Iwentuptheshoreanddowntheshore,butitwas
no good; I could find no other footprint but that one. I
went to it again to see if there were any more footprints
and to tell if it had been my imagination. But I was not
mistaken,fortherewasexactlytheprintofafoot—toes,
heel,everypartofafoot.Icouldnotimagine
howitcamethere.
I stayed a long time thinking, but
became more and more confused.
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Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe's ship had been destroyed by the sea.
He had been alone for many years and longed for
company. One day he discovers a footprint on the sand.
Let's find out what he did then.
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Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe's ship had been destroyed by the sea.
He had been alone for many years and longed for
company. One day he discovers a footprint on the sand.
Let's find out what he did then.
One day, when I was going towards my boat, I was
surprised to see the footprint of a man on the sand. I
stood amazed! I listened; I looked around me; I could
neither hear nor see anything. I went up higher to look
down;Iwentuptheshoreanddowntheshore,butitwas
no good; I could find no other footprint but that one. I
went to it again to see if there were any more footprints
and to tell if it had been my imagination. But I was not
mistaken,fortherewasexactlytheprintofafoot—toes,
heel,everypartofafoot.Icouldnotimagine
howitcamethere.
I stayed a long time thinking, but
became more and more confused.
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At last I returned home very frightened, looking behind
me after every two or three steps, mistaking every bush
andtreetobeaman.
When I came to my cave (which I called my castle), I
raninsideit,asif Iwasbeingchased.Idonotremember
whether I used the ladder or went in by the hole in the
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Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe's ship had been destroyed by the sea.
He had been alone for many years and longed for
company. One day he discovers a footprint on the sand.
Let's find out what he did then.
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Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe's ship had been destroyed by the sea.
He had been alone for many years and longed for
company. One day he discovers a footprint on the sand.
Let's find out what he did then.
One day, when I was going towards my boat, I was
surprised to see the footprint of a man on the sand. I
stood amazed! I listened; I looked around me; I could
neither hear nor see anything. I went up higher to look
down;Iwentuptheshoreanddowntheshore,butitwas
no good; I could find no other footprint but that one. I
went to it again to see if there were any more footprints
and to tell if it had been my imagination. But I was not
mistaken,fortherewasexactlytheprintofafoot—toes,
heel,everypartofafoot.Icouldnotimagine
howitcamethere.
I stayed a long time thinking, but
became more and more confused.
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At last I returned home very frightened, looking behind
me after every two or three steps, mistaking every bush
andtreetobeaman.
When I came to my cave (which I called my castle), I
raninsideit,asif Iwasbeingchased.Idonotremember
whether I used the ladder or went in by the hole in the
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Read and enjoy the poem rock, which I called the door. I ran for cover, faster than
anyanimalcouldrun.
I did not sleep that night. The more I thought about
what I had seen, the more afraid I became. I thought it
could be one of the savages of the mainland who had
wanderedouttothesea,inasmallboat.
LuckilyIwasnotonshoreatthattime,butwhatifhe
hadseenmyboat!Ifhehadseentheboathewouldhave
realisedthatsomeonelivedontheislandandwouldsoon
returnwithotherstokillandeatme.
And so I lay fearful for many days and prayed for
protection.Indoingso,Iwasmuchcomfortedandbegan
goingouttoinvestigate.ButevennowasIwentforward,I
looked behind me frequently, because I was still
veryfrightened.
However, as I went about for two or three days and
sawnothingIbecamealittlebolder.Idecidedtogodown
totheshoreagainandexaminethefootprintoncemore.I
decidedtomeasureitwithmyownfootmark.
AsIcameclosertothefootprint,Irealisedthatitcould
notbemyfootprintbecauseIhadnotcometothispartof
thebeachsincealongtime.Secondly,asIplacedmyfoot
alongsidethatfootprint,itseemedlargerthanmyown.
My fear returned! I went home again, believing that
therewassomeonethere.
Theislandwasinhabited!
(Adapted from Daniel Defoe s ’ Robinson Crusoe)
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Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe's ship had been destroyed by the sea.
He had been alone for many years and longed for
company. One day he discovers a footprint on the sand.
Let's find out what he did then.
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Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe's ship had been destroyed by the sea.
He had been alone for many years and longed for
company. One day he discovers a footprint on the sand.
Let's find out what he did then.
One day, when I was going towards my boat, I was
surprised to see the footprint of a man on the sand. I
stood amazed! I listened; I looked around me; I could
neither hear nor see anything. I went up higher to look
down;Iwentuptheshoreanddowntheshore,butitwas
no good; I could find no other footprint but that one. I
went to it again to see if there were any more footprints
and to tell if it had been my imagination. But I was not
mistaken,fortherewasexactlytheprintofafoot—toes,
heel,everypartofafoot.Icouldnotimagine
howitcamethere.
I stayed a long time thinking, but
became more and more confused.
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Read and enjoy the poem
At last I returned home very frightened, looking behind
me after every two or three steps, mistaking every bush
andtreetobeaman.
When I came to my cave (which I called my castle), I
raninsideit,asif Iwasbeingchased.Idonotremember
whether I used the ladder or went in by the hole in the
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Read and enjoy the poem rock, which I called the door. I ran for cover, faster than
anyanimalcouldrun.
I did not sleep that night. The more I thought about
what I had seen, the more afraid I became. I thought it
could be one of the savages of the mainland who had
wanderedouttothesea,inasmallboat.
LuckilyIwasnotonshoreatthattime,butwhatifhe
hadseenmyboat!Ifhehadseentheboathewouldhave
realisedthatsomeonelivedontheislandandwouldsoon
returnwithotherstokillandeatme.
And so I lay fearful for many days and prayed for
protection.Indoingso,Iwasmuchcomfortedandbegan
goingouttoinvestigate.ButevennowasIwentforward,I
looked behind me frequently, because I was still
veryfrightened.
However, as I went about for two or three days and
sawnothingIbecamealittlebolder.Idecidedtogodown
totheshoreagainandexaminethefootprintoncemore.I
decidedtomeasureitwithmyownfootmark.
AsIcameclosertothefootprint,Irealisedthatitcould
notbemyfootprintbecauseIhadnotcometothispartof
thebeachsincealongtime.Secondly,asIplacedmyfoot
alongsidethatfootprint,itseemedlargerthanmyown.
My fear returned! I went home again, believing that
therewassomeonethere.
Theislandwasinhabited!
(Adapted from Daniel Defoe s ’ Robinson Crusoe)
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1. What made Robinson Crusoe think that the print on the
ground was a footprint?
2. Why was Robinson afraid when he looked at the bushes
andtrees?
3. Why did Robinson pray when he saw the
footprint?
4. Choosethecorrectanswer.
(i) Robinson ran back to his home, as fast as
he could because he
(a) racing.
(b) afraid.
(c) in a hurry to go home.
(ii) He could not sleep because
(a) therewasananimaloutsidehiscave.
(b) he thought savages had come from the
mainland.
(c) hisbedwasuncomfortable.
was
was
was
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New Words
savages : wild people in primitive state
mainland : large continuous extent of land
wandered : go from place to place without
a definite route
bolder : more confident
inhabited : occupied, dwelled in
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