tailieunhanh - LUYỆN ĐỌC TIẾNG ANH QUA TÁC PHẨM VĂN HỌC-JULES VERNE- THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND -CHAPTER 41

JULES VERNE -THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND CHAPTER 41 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 41 Two years already and for two years the colonists had had no communication with their fellow-creatures They were without news from the civilized world lost on this island as completely as if they had been on the most minute star of the celestial hemisphere What was now happening in their country The picture of their native land was always before their eyes the land torn by civil war at the time they left it and which the Southern rebellion was perhaps still staining with blood It was a great sorrow to them and they often talked together of these things without ever doubting however that the cause of the North must triumph for the honor of the American Confederation. During these two years not a vessel had passed in sight of the island or at least not a sail had been seen. It was evident that Lincoln Island was out of the usual track and also that it was unknown --as was besides proved by the maps --for though there was no port vessels might have visited it for the purpose of renewing their store of water. But the surrounding ocean was deserted as far as the eye could reach and the colonists must rely on themselves for regaining their native land. However one chance of rescue existed and this chance was discussed one day on the first week of April when the colonists were gathered together in the dining-room of Granite House. They had been talking of America of their native country which they had so little hope of ever seeing again. Decidedly we have only one way said Spilett one single way for leaving Lincoln Island and that is to build a vessel large enough to sail several hundred miles. It appears to me that when one has built a boat it is just as easy to build a ship And in which we might go to the Pomoutous added Herbert just as easily as we went to Tabor Island. I do not say no replied Pencroft who had always the casting vote in maritime questions I do not say no although it is not exactly the same thing to make a .