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1 An Australian sailor who was lost at seafor two months feared he would never befound， but said his love for the ocean andhis accidental pet dog were behind hisamazing survival.

2 Tim Shaddock returned to dry land inMexico on a fishing boat that spotted him stranded （擱淺） in the Pacific Ocean lastweek.

3 Mr Shaddock revealed how he ate raw fish， drank rainwater， and enjoyed swimming inthe ocean as he floated on his boat that was damaged in a storm.“I did a lot of fishing，and I took a lot of stuff with me too. I lost my cooking tools along the way，”Mr Shaddocksaid.“But it was enough. Im still very skinny.”

4 “The fatigue is the hardest part. Youre always fixing something. For me， I would tryand find the happiness inside myself and I found that a lot alone at sea. There weremany， many bad days， and many good days. I did enjoy being at sea...but when thingsgot tough out there， you have to survive. And then when you get saved， you feel like youwant to live.”

5 Mr Shaddock survived alongside his dog Bella， who he said had“sort of found me inthe middle of Mexico. She's amazing. I tried to find a home for her for maybe three?times and she just kept following me to the water. She's a beautiful animal. I'm justgrateful that shes alive. She's a lot braver than I am. That's for sure.”

6 A helicopter working with the Maria Della fishing boat spotted Mr Shaddock in the waterat last before the crew came to pick him up.“To the captain and this fishing companythat saved my life， I'd say thank you so much，”he said.

7 Asked if he would return to the ocean soon， the sailor said，“Probably not.”He plans toreturn to Australia soon to see his family.

Reading Check

Detail

1. What gave Tim Shaddock encouragement when he was lost at sea？

A. His skills of survival.

B. His familys support.

C. His rich experiences at sea.

D. His love for the ocean and his pet dog.

Vocabulary

2. Which word can best replace the underlined word“fatigue”in paragraph4？

A. Puzzle.

B. Tiredness.

C. Loneliness.

D. Hopelessness.

Inference

3. Which of the following can best describe Tim Shaddock？

A. Careful and polite.

B. Brave and forgettable.

C. Strong?willed and thoughtful.

D. Positive and patient.

Inference

4. Whats Tim Shaddocks next plan？

A. Returning home quickly.

B. Returning to the ocean soon.

C. Finding his boat as soon as possible.

D. Helping his pet dog find a partner.

Language Study

Ⅰ. Difficult sentence in the text

A helicopter working with the Maria Della fishing boat spotted Mr Shaddock in the waterat last before the crew came to pick him up. 最終，一架與瑪麗亞·德拉號漁船合作的直升機在船員來接沙多克先生之前在水中發(fā)現(xiàn)了他。

【點石成金】本句是一個主從復(fù)合句，working with...boat是現(xiàn)在分詞短語作后置定語；before引導(dǎo)時間狀語從句。

Ⅱ. Text?centered chunks

along the way 一路上

at sea 在海上

feel like 感覺就像；想要……

sort of 有幾分；近似；有那么點兒

for sure 確實；當(dāng)然可以

pick up 接人；撿起

plan to do 計劃做