时间:2018-12-18 作者:英语课 分类:英语美文


英语课
  A Story Happened on An Uninhabited Island
  The only survivor 1 of a shipwreck 2 was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly 3 for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming.
  Exhausted 4, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the elements, and to store his few possessions. But then one day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, the smoke rolling up to the sky.
  The worst had happened; everything was lost.
  He was stunned 5 with grief and anger. "God how could you do this to me!" he cried.
  Early the next day, however, he was awakened 6 by the sound of a ship that was approaching the island. It had come to rescue him. "How did you know I was here?" asked the weary man of his rescuers. "We saw your smoke signal," they replied.
  It is easy to get discouraged when things are going bad.
  But we shouldn't lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of pain and suffering.
  Remember, next time your little hut is burning to the ground it just may be a smoke signal that summons the grace of God.
  For all the negative things we have to say to ourselves, God has a positive answer for it .

1 survivor
n.生存者,残存者,幸存者
  • The sole survivor of the crash was an infant.这次撞车的惟一幸存者是一个婴儿。
  • There was only one survivor of the plane crash.这次飞机失事中只有一名幸存者。
2 shipwreck
n.船舶失事,海难
  • He walked away from the shipwreck.他船难中平安地脱险了。
  • The shipwreck was a harrowing experience.那次船难是一个惨痛的经历。
3 feverishly
adv. 兴奋地
  • Feverishly he collected his data. 他拼命收集资料。
  • The company is having to cast around feverishly for ways to cut its costs. 公司迫切须要想出各种降低成本的办法。
4 exhausted
adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的
  • It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长,到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
  • Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。
5 stunned
v.(使)醒( awaken的过去式和过去分词 );(使)觉醒;弄醒;(使)意识到
  • She awakened to the sound of birds singing. 她醒来听到鸟的叫声。
  • The public has been awakened to the full horror of the situation. 公众完全意识到了这一状况的可怕程度。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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