tailieunhanh - LUYỆN ĐỌC TIẾNG ANH QUA TÁC PHẨM VĂN HỌC-JULES VERNE -THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND -CHAPTER 7

JULES VERNE -THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND CHAPTER 7 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 7 Gideon Spilett was standing motionless on the shore his arms crossed gazing over the sea the horizon of which was lost towards the east in a thick black cloud which was spreading rapidly towards the zenith. The wind was already strong and increased with the decline of day. The whole sky was of a threatening aspect and the first symptoms of a violent storm were clearly visible. Herbert entered the Chimneys and Pencroft went towards the reporter. The latter deeply absorbed did not see him approach. We are going to have a dirty night Mr. Spilett said the sailor Petrels delight in wind and rain. The reporter turning at the moment saw Pencroft and his first words were -- At what distance from the coast would you say the car was when the waves carried off our companion The sailor had not expected this question. He reflected an instant and replied -- Two cables lengths at the most. But what is a cable s length asked Gideon Spilett. About a hundred and twenty fathoms or six hundred feet. Then said the reporter Cyrus Harding must have disappeared twelve hundred feet at the most from the shore About that replied Pencroft. And his dog also Also. What astonishes me rejoined the reporter while admitting that our companion has perished is that Top has also met his death and that neither the body of the dog nor of his master has been cast on the shore It is not astonishing with such a heavy sea replied the sailor. Besides it is possible that currents have carried them farther down the coast. Then it is your opinion that our friend has perished in the waves again asked the reporter. That is my opinion. My own opinion said Gideon Spilett with due deference to your experience Pencroft is that in the double fact of the absolute disappearance of Cyrus and Top living or dead there is something unaccountable and unlikely. I wish I could think like you Mr. Spilett replied Pencroft unhappily my mind is made up on this point. Having said this the