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Unit4AgoodreadReadingWordsandphrasesreviewagainstbetiredouttieoverstomachuntilfingertinyfalloverprep.紧靠，碰，撞筋疲力尽vt.捆，绑prep.从一边到另一边n.腹部；胃conj.直到……为止n.手指adj.极小的摔倒Wordsreviewvt.&vi.继续adv.也vt.&vi.设法完成；管理vt.举起，抬高；提高n.大批，大群modalv.应该，必须；一定adj.不能的，不会的n.肩膀continueeithermanageliftarmymustunableshoulderMatchagainsttiredouttietinycontinuemanageakeepdoingsomethingbverysmallcfinishwhatyouhavetriedtododverytiredehittingsomethingfholdthingstogetherwithropesTounderstandtheextractfromthebook,Gulliver’sTravelsTolearnmoreinformationaboutthebook,Gulliver’sTravelsTolearnthewordsandexpressionsintheextractObjectivesImportantwords:against,tie,over,stomach,until,finger,tiny,continue,either,manage,lift,army,must,shoulderImportantphrases:betiredout,falloverBackgroundinformationGulliver'sTravelsisanovelbyIrishwriterandclergymanJonathanSwift.ItisSwift'sbestknownfull-lengthwork,andaclassicofEnglishliterature.ThisnoveltellsusGulliver’samazingadventuresinsomecountries.Thenovelcontainsfourparts.PartI:AVoyagetoLilliput(小人国)Duringhisfirstvoyage,Gulliveriswashedashore(在岸上)afterashipwreck(船舶失事)andfindshimselfaprisonerofaraceoftinypeople,lessthan6inchestall,whoareinhabitants(居民)oftheislandcountryofLilliput.PartII:AVoyagetoBrobdingnag(大人国)WhenthesailingshipAdventureisblownoffcourse(航向)bystormsandforcedtosailforlandinsearchoffreshwater,Gulliverisabandoned(抛弃)byhiscompanions(同伴)andfoundbyafarmerwhois72feet(22m)tall.Thefarmertreatshimasacuriosityandexhibits(展览)himformoney.PartIII:AVoyagetoLaputa(飞岛国),Balnibarbi,Luggnagg,Glubbdubdrib,andJapanAfterGulliver’sshipwasattackedbypirates(海盗),heismarooned(陷于孤立无援困境的)closetoadesolate(荒凉的)rockyislandnearIndia.Fortunately,heisrescuedbytheflyingislandofLaputa,akingdomdevotedtotheartsofmusicandmathematicsbutunabletousethemforpracticalends.GulliveristhentakentoBalnibarbitoawait(等待)atraderwhocantakehimontoJapan.Whilewaitingforapassage,Gullivertakesashortside-triptotheislandofGlubbdubdrib,wherehevisitsamagician’s(魔法师)dwelling(住处)anddiscusseshistorywiththeghostsofhistoricalfigures,themostobviousrestatementofthe"ancientsversusmoderns"themeinthebook.InLuggnaggheencountersthestruldbrugs[斯特勒尔布勒格(虚构的永不死亡的人)],unfortunateswhoareimmortal(长生的).Theydonothavethegiftofeternal(永恒的)youth,butsuffertheinfirmities(虚弱)ofoldageandareconsideredlegallydeadattheageofeighty.AfterreachingJapan,GulliveraskstheEmperor“toexcusemyperformingtheceremonyimposeduponmycountrymenoftramplinguponthecrucifix(请求天皇赦免执行践踏十字架的仪式：十字架踩踏仪式涉及17世纪的日本历史，从前日本人反对耶稣教，外国人去通商的不准登岸，除非在十字架上踩踏而过，表明自己不是基督教徒),”whichtheEmperordoes.Gulliverreturnshome,determinedtostaytherefortherestofhisdays.PartIV:AVoyagetotheCountryoftheHouyhnhnms(慧骃国/智马国)Despitehisearlierintentionofremainingathome,Gulliverreturnstotheseaasthecaptain(船长)ofamerchantman(商船).Heisabandonedinalandingboatandcomesuponaraceofhideous(可怕的),deformed(丑陋的)andsavage(野蛮的)humanoid(像人的)creatures.ShortlyafterwardshemeetsaraceofhorseswhocallthemselvesHouyhnhnms(whichintheirlanguagemeans"theperfectionofnature").Gulliver’sTravelsAVoyagetoLilliput1699年5月4日，格列佛应“羚羊号”船长的雇请，乘船到太平洋一带航海，因遇风暴，“羚羊号”触...