tailieunhanh - LUYỆN ĐỌC TIẾNG ANH QUA TÁC PHẨM VĂN HỌC-JULES VERNE -THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND- CHAPTER 6

JULES VERNE -THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND CHAPTER 6 Đây là một tác phẩm anh ngữ nổi tiếng với những từ vựng nâng cao chuyên ngành văn chương. Nhằm giúp các bạn yêu thich tiếng anh luyện tập và củng cố thêm kỹ năng đọc tiếng anh . | JULES VERNE THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND CHAPTER 6 The inventory of the articles possessed by these castaways from the clouds thrown upon a coast which appeared to be uninhabited was soon made out. They had nothing save the clothes which they were wearing at the time of the catastrophe. We must mention however a note-book and a watch which Gideon Spilett had kept doubtless by inadvertence not a weapon not a tool not even a pocket-knife for while in the car they had thrown out everything to lighten the balloon. The imaginary heroes of Daniel Defoe or of Wyss as well as Selkirk and Raynal shipwrecked on Juan Fernandez and on the archipelago of the Aucklands were never in such absolute destitution. Either they had abundant resources from their stranded vessels in grain cattle tools ammunition or else some things were thrown up on the coast which supplied them with all the first necessities of life. But here not any instrument whatever not a utensil. From nothing they must supply themselves with everything. And yet if Cyrus Harding had been with them if the engineer could have brought his practical science his inventive mind to bear on their situation perhaps all hope would not have been lost. Alas they must hope no longer again to see Cyrus Harding. The castaways could expect nothing but from themselves and from that Providence which never abandons those whose faith is sincere. But ought they to establish themselves on this part of the coast without trying to know to what continent it belonged if it was inhabited or if they were on the shore of a desert island It was an important question and should be solved with the shortest possible delay. From its answer they would know what measures to take. However according to Pencroft s advice it appeared best to wait a few days before commencing an exploration. They must in fact prepare some provisions and procure more strengthening food than eggs and molluscs. The explorers before undertaking new fatigues must first of all recruit