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PartOne:AVoyageto PartTwo:Lifein PartThree:TheWarofthe PartFour:Thecustomsof PartFive:AVoyageto PartSix:Mycareeras PartSeven:The PartEight:AVoyagetoLaputaand PartNine:AVoyagetoGlubbdubriband PartTen:AvoyagetotheCountryofthe Track1:Part ListeningActivity Track2:Part ListeningActivity Track3:Part ListeningActivity Track4:Part ListeningActivity PartOne:AVoyagetoMynameisLemuelGulliver.IwasborninEngland.In16,whenIwasayoungmanIstudiedtobeadoctor.IworkedinLondonat,butitwasnoteasytomakemoneythere.Idecidedtoworkasaship'sdoctor.Ilikedtravelling,andImadeseveralvoyages①.Itwasaninterestinglife.OneshipIworkedonwascalledtheAnope.Ourvoyagewentverywellat,butonedaytherewasagreatstorm.Theshiphitarockinthesea,andbegantosink.Imanaged②tojumpintooneoftheship'slifeboatswithsomesailors,andwethoughtweweresafe.Thentherewasabigwave,andthelittleboatturnedoverinthewater.Weallbegantoswim.Isoonlostsightoftheothersailors,andIneversawthemagain.IthinktheyallIswamformanyhoursinthewater,andIwasverytired.SuddenlyIrealisedthatthewaterwasnotdeepanymore-myfeettouchedtheground!Iwalkedalongtime,andthenIcametothebeach.Itwasevening,andIwasexhausted④.Ifellasleeponthesand.WhenIwokeupitwasmorning.Itriedtostandup,butIcouldnotmoveatall.Iraisedmyheadalittle,andIcouldseeropesaroundmybody.Theyweretiedverytightly⑤.Ididnotknowwhathadhappenedtome.ThenIsawaverysmallcreature⑥walkingalongmybody.Ilookedagain,andIwasverysurprisedtoseethatthiscreaturewasreallyatiny⑦man!①voyages②managed③drowned④exhausted⑤tightly⑥creature⑦tinySoonthereweremoreoftheselittlemenwalkingonme.Therewerehundredsofthemonthegroundnearme.Theyweretalkingtoeachother,butIcouldnotunderstandtheirlanguage.Ishoutedveryloudly,andthelittlemenwereafraid.Theyranawayquickly.ThenItriedtofreemyself,andImanagedtobreaktheropesaroundoneofmyhands.AssoonasIdidthis,Ifeltasharppain.Thelittlemenwereshootingarrowsatme!Thearrowswereverysmall,buttheywerealsoverysharp,andIdecidedtoliestill①.Nowthelittlemenconstructed②aplatformnearmyhead.Oneofthemclimbeduptothetopoftheplatform.Hewasstandingveryclosetomyear.Hebegantoshoutintomyear.Icouldhearwhathesaid,butIdidnotunderstandthelanguagehewasusing.Heusedsignstocommunicatewithme.HetoldmethatthecountrywascalledLilliput,andthatheworkedfortheEmperor.ThenheexplainedthatIwastheirprisoner.Hetoldmenottobefrightened,becausetheyonlywantedtotakemetoseetheEmperor.Itwasnowthemiddleofthemorning,andIwashungryandthirsty.IputmyfingerinmymouthtoshowthelittlemanthatIwantedtoeatanddrinksomething.Heunderstoodme,andhegavesomeinstructionstothehundredsoflittlemenwhowereontheground.Theywentaway,andthentheycamebackwithladders.Theyhadwineandfoodwiththem.Theyclimbeduptheladders,andofferedmethewineandfood.Everythingtastedgood,butitwasverysmall,likethementhemselves.Idrankwholebarrels③ofwine,andateseveralcattle④andsheep.SoonIcouldhearalotofnoiseonthegroundnearme.Iturnedmy①still：的②constructed③barrels④cattletolook,andIsawthatallthelittlemenwerenowverybusy.Theyhadcutdownalotoftrees,andtheywerebuildingsomethingwiththetrees.Theyworkedforalongtime,andthenIsawwhattheyweremaking.Itwasalargemachinewithmanywheels.Themachinewasasbigasme.Iwasnowtiredagain,andIfellasleeponcemore.WhileIslept,thelittlemenpulledmeontothemachine.Themovementwokeme.Iwascurioustofindoutwhattheywereng.ThenIheardanoise,andIsawhundredsoftinyhorses.Thelittleattachedthehorsestothemachine,andthehorsesbegantopullmealong.Therewerefifteenhundredhorsespullingme!Themachinebegantomoveslowlyforward.Wetravelledslowlyforalongtime,andthenwecametoacity.Westoppedoutsidethecity.Therewasaveryoldtemple①here,andtheyaskedmetogetoffthemachineandenterthetemple.Ilearnedlaterthatthistemplewasoneofthelargestbuildingsinthecountry.Itwasnolongerusedbecausesomeonehadcommitted②aterriblemurdertheresomeyearsbefore.Therewasjustenoughspaceinthetempleformetoenter.OnceIwasinside,thepeopletiedmeupagain.Theyusedninety-onechains③andthirty-sixpadlocks④!Thechainswerelongenoughtoallowmetostandandwalkaround.I'llneverfethowsurprisedandfrightenedthepeoplewere,whentheysawmestandupandwalk!NowtheEmperorhimselfcametothetemple.Hebroughthiswithhim.Theywantedtolookatme.Theyclimbedupatowerinthetemple,andlookeddownatmewhereIlay.①temple②committed：犯了（罪）③chains④padlocksPeoplefromthecitybegantoarriveaswell,andtheyclimbedupthewallsofthetempletolookdownatme.Someverydaring①peopleputladdersagainstmybody,andclimbedupthese.Everybodywasverysurprisedtoseeme.Iwasthebiggestmantheyhadeverseen!①daringPartTwo:LifeinThenextdaytheEmperorofLilliputcametoseemeagain.ItriedtospeaktohiminEnglish,buthedidnotunderstandme.ItriedallthelanguagesIknew,buthestilldidnotunderstandme.Hestayedabouttwohours,andthenhewentaway.Heleftsomesoldiersinchargeof①me.Someofthepeoplefromthecitybegantocomenearme.They,too,wantedtoseethegiantman.Notallofthemwerefriendly,however.Asmallgroupofthembegantoshootarrowsatme.Thecolonelinchargeofthesoldierswasverry,andhecapturedsixoftheringleaders②.Hetoldthesoldierstotiethemwithropes.Thenhegavethemtometopunish.Ipickedupallsixmeninmyhand,andputfiveofthemintomypocket.Iliftedthesixthmanveryclosetomyface.IpretendedthatIwantedtoeathim,andtookoutmypenknife③.Thecolonelandthesoldierslookedunhappywhentheysawmengthis—andtheprisonerwasterrified!Iputtheknifeneartheman'sbody,andgentlycuttheropesaroundhim.ThenIplacedhimontheground.Ididthesamethingwiththeotherfivemen.ThesoldiersandthepeoplewereveryhappywhentheysawthatIwaskindtothemenwhohadtriedtohurtmewiththeirarrows.TheEmperoraskedhisernmentministerswhattodowithme.Theysuggestedthatsomeoneshouldteaetheirlanguage.Istudiedveryhard,andinaboutamonthIcouldspeakit.ThenItoldtheEmperorthatIwastiredofbeingaprisoner.Iaskedhimtoletmego.Hesaidthathewouldconsidermyrequest.Heaskedmetobepatient,andhetoldmetheywould①inchargeof②ringleaders③penknifetreat①mewell.ThentheEmperortoldmethathewantedhissoldierstoseareforweapons.IrepliedthatIwouldshowhismeneverythingIhadinmypockets.TheEmperorthankedme,butheexplainedthatthelawwasveryclear:thesearchhadtobecarriedout②bytheEmperor'smenthemselves.Heaskedmetohelpthemencarryoutthesearch.Iagreedtodothis.Ipickedupthetwomenverycarefully,andputthemintomycoatpockets.ThetwomenlaterwroteareportfortheEmperor.Thisiswhattheysaidinthereport:Wefoundaverylargepieceofclothinthegiant③'srightpocket.Inhisleftpocketwefoundaverylargemetalbox.Weaskedthegiantmantoopenthisboxforus.Itcontainedakindofpowder④thatmadeussneezealot.Thenwelookedinthegiant'srightwaistcoat-pocket.Wefoundsomepiecesofwhitematerial,andtheseweretiedwithropes.Wethinktheseareprs,becausethereseemstobewritingonthem.Thelettersareverylarge-eachletterisasbigasaman'shand!Wefoundahugemachineinthegiant'sleftwaistcoat-pocket⑤.Thismachinehasabouttwentypiecesofmetalonit.Wethinkitisthegiant'scomb⑥.Inbothofhistrouserpocketswefoundaverylongtubeofmetalattachedto⑦apieceofwood.Wedonotknowwhatthisis.Thenwesawaverylargechainthatwentintoanotherpocket.Weaskedthegianttoshowusthewholechain.Hepulleditoutofhispocket,andwesawalarge①treat②carriedout③giant④powder⑤waistcoat-pocket⑥comb⑦attachedtomachineonofit.Thismachineisround,andithaswritingonit.Thismachinemakesahugenoise.Wedonotknowifthemachineisananimal,orakindofgod.Webelieveitmaybethegiant'sgod,becauseofsomethinghetoldus.Hesaid,'IneverdoanythingwithoutlookingatthisThegianthasabeltaroundhisbody,andtherearesomeobjectshangingfromthis.Wesawahugesword①,thelengthoffivemen.Wealsosawalargebagonthebelt.Thiscontainssomemetalballsandsomeblackpowder—wedonotknowwhattheseare.IdidnotshowthetwomenthepocketwhereIkeptmyTheEmperorwasverycurioustoseealltheobjectsdescribedinthereport.heaskedtoseemysword.Thenhewantedtoseethe'verylongtubeofmetalattachedtoapieceofwood.'Iexplainedthatthiswasmypistol,andIofferedtofireitforhim.Itooksomeofthe'blackpowder',andputitintothepistol.ThenIfired-thenoisefrightenedtheEmperor'ssoldiersverymuch!NexttheEmperorwantedtoseemywatch.Hedidnotknowwhatitwas,buthewasveryinterestedinthenoiseitmade.EverybodyinLilliputwasveryhappywithmybehaviour,andthepeoplebegantotrustme.Sometimestheycametodanceonmyhand.Thechildrenplayedhideandseek②inmyhair.TheEmperorwasverypleasedwithmeaswell,andheinvitedmetoseesomespecial③dances.ThesedancesareperformedintheEmperor'scourt,byhisministersandotherimportantpeople.Theyareverystrangedances.①sword②hideandseek③specialForthedance,theyplacearopeabovetheground,andtheministersdanceonthisrope.Theernmentministerwhodoesthebestdanceisgivenaernmentjob.Thesedancesareverydangerous,andtherearemanyaccidents.MostoftheEmperor'sministersfallofftheropesoonerorlater,andareinjured.ThereisanotherkindofdancethatisperformedintheEmperor'sThisdanceisperformedfortheEmperor,theEmpress,andtheminister.TheEmperorputssomecolouredthreads①onatable.Thethreadsareblue,red,andgreen.Thenthedancersentertheroom,andtheperformancebegins.TheEmperorholdsalongpieceofwoodinfrontofhimself.Thedancersjumpoverthewood,ounderit.TheEmperorraisesandlowersthewoodallthetime,anditisdifficultforthedancerstoknowwhethertheyhavetojumportogounderthewood.Thebestdancerisgiventhebluethread,thesecondbestdancerisgiventheredone,andthethirdbestisgiventhegreenone.Everyoneinthecourtwantstowinabluethread.Itisagreathonourtohaveapieceofbluethread.IthoughtitwasagoodideatomakeafriendoftheEmperor,andItriedtopleasehim.Hewasveryproudofhissoldiers,andthisgavemeanidea.OnedayIanisedaspecialmilitaryparade②forhim.Iplacedsomesticksontheground.ThenItiedmyhandkerchieftothesticks,andliftedsomeoftheEmperor'shorsemenontothehandkerchief.Theyhadaparadeintheair,andthisamused③theEmperreatly!Anothertime,theEmperor'sarmyhadaparadenearthecity.TheEmperoraskedmetostandverystillwithmyfeet①threads②militaryparade③amuse：使 ）开心apart—andthewholearmymarched①betweenmyIaskedtheEmperoragaintogivememyfreedom.TheEmperoraskedhisministersifthiswasagoodidea.TheysaidIhadtoagreetocertainconditions②beforeIcouldhavemyfreedom.Thetwomostimportantconditionswerethese:ImustnotleaveLilliputwithoutpermission,andImusthelptheEmperor'sarmyiftherewasawar.Iagreedtotheseconditions,andtheEmperavememyfreedom.①marched②conditionsPartThree:TheWaroftheInowaskedtheEmperorforpermissiontovisitthecapitalcityofLilliput,whichiscalledMildendo.TheEmperorallowedmetogo,buthetoldmetobecarefulwhenIwasthere.Hedidnotwantmetofrightenthepeople.Iwasveryhappytoseethecity,andparticularly①toseetheEmperor'spalace②.Icouldnotenterthepalace,ofcourse,becauseJwastoobig.Icouldlookinthroughthewindows,however,andIwasdelighted③bywhatIsaw.IstayedinMildendoabouttwoweeks.OneoftheEmperor'sministerscametoseemeoneday.Helookedveryworried,andhesaidheneededmyhelp.ThenhetoldmethattherewasgoingtobeawarwiththecountryofBlefuscu.Heexplainedthereasonsforthewar.Theyseemedverystrangereasonstome,becausetheyconcerned④thecorrectwaytoeateggs.Inthepast,thepeopleofLilliputandthepeopleofBlefuscuhadagreedaboutthis.Theyhadbothbelievedthateggsshouldbebrokenatthebiggerend.Oneday,however,theEmperor'sgrandfatherhadanaccidentwhilehewasopeninganegg.Hecuthisfinger.HeorderedallLilliputianstoopeneggsfromthesmallerendinthefuture.Thepeopledidnotlikethisorder,andmanyofthemrefusedtoobeytheEmperor.TherewasacivilwarinLilliput,andmanypeoplewerekilled.TheEmperor'sministerexplainedtomethatBlefuscusupportedtherebelsinthecivilwar—manyrebelswenttoliveinBlefuscu.①particularly②palace③delighted④concernedThesituationwasnowveryseriousbecauseLilliputandBlefuscuwereatwar.Thousandsofpeoplehadbeenkilledinthewaroftheeggs.TheernmentministertoldmethatBlefuscuwasplanningtoattackLilliput.TheEmperorwantedmyhelp.ItoldtheministerthatIwasreadytohelptheTheBlefuscunavywasplanningtoinvadeLilliputbysea.Thedistancebetweenthetwocountriesisaboutthreehundredmetresbysea.AlltheBlefuscushipswereready,andtheyweresuretheywouldbevictorious①inthewar.ItoldtheEmperorofLilliputthatIhadaplanofmyowntohelphimdefeat②theenemy.Iwaiteduntilitwasdark.ThenItooksomeropewithme,andwalkedintotheseathatseparatedthetwokingdoms③.Thewaterwasnotdeep.WhileIwaswalkinginthesea,Iputonmyglassestoprotectmyeyesfromthearrowsoftheenemy.ItiedapieceofropetoeachoftheBlefuscuships.TheBlefuscusailorswereterrifiedwhentheysawme.Theyjumpedintothesea,andswamaway.Itookthepiecesofropeinmyhands,andpulledtheBlefuscunavytowardsLilliput.WhenthepeopleofLilliputsawtheBlefuscunavy,theythoughttheinvasionhadstarted.Theywereveryfrightenednow!ThentheysawthatIwaspullingtheships,andtheywerehappy.ItwasagreatvictoryforLilliput,andtheEmperorsaidIwasahero.TheEmperorofLilliputaskedmetogoonwiththewaragainstBlefuscu,Ididnotwanttogoonwiththewar,becauseIdidnotwantlotsofpeopletobekilled,TheEmperorlistenedtowhatIsaid,buthewasverrywith①victorious②defeat③kingdomsme.NowhedidnotlikeSomeernmentministersfromBlefuscucametoLilliput.Ispoketothem,andtheyinvitedmetovisittheircountry,Ithankedthemfortheirinvitation,andIdecidedtoasktheEmperorforpermissiontogothere.'TheBlefuscuministershaveaskedmetovisittheircountry,'Itoldhim,'MayIgothere?'TheEmperorlookedatmeverycoldlybeforehereplied.Thenhesaid,'Ofcourse.You'refreetogo.'IwassurprisedattheEmperor'scoldnesstowardsme,becauseIthoughtweweregoodfriends.SoonIhadanopportunity①tohelphimonceagain.OnenightIwaswokenbyagreatnoiseinthecity.Manypeoplewereshoutingandcallingforme.Severaloftheernmentministerscametome,andtheytoldmetherewasafireinthepalace,Irantothepalace,andIsawflameseverywhere,Peopleweretryingtoextinguishtheflameswithbucketsofwater-butthefirewasabigone.Itseemedthatthewholepalacewouldbedestroyed.ThenIhadanidea,Ihaddrunkalargetyofwinethatevening,Iurinated②overthepalace,andextinguished③theflames.Thisactsavedthepalacefromdestruction.IwaspleasedatwhatIhaddone.ThenIrememberedoneofthemostimportantlawsofLilliput.Urinatinginthepalacegroundswasacrimepunishedbydeath!Iwasnowworried,buttheEmperorsentmeamessage,Hesaidthathewouldorderthecourttopardonmeformycrime,IlearntlaterthattheEmpresshatedmeforwhatIhaddone-shewasverry,andshedecidednevertoreturntothepalace.①opportunity②urinated:③extinguishedPartFour:Thecustoms①ofOnedayIwillwriteabigbookaboutthekingdomofLilliput.Iwilldescribehowthepeoplelive,andtheirhabits.Iwillnotdescribeitallhere,butIdowanttosaysomethingaboutthisinterestingcountry.ItisimportanttorememberthatthepeopleofLilliputareverysmall.Theyareaboutsixinchestall,andalltheanimalsandtreesareinproportion.Thetallesthorseisaboutfiveincheshigh,andasheepaboutoneinch.SomeoftheanimalsaresosmallthatIcouldnotseethemeasily.Birds,forexample,areaboutthesamesizeasfliesinEngland.ThetallesttreesinLilliputaresevenfeethigh.TheLilliputiansareveryeducatedpeople,buttheirwayofwritingisstrange.TheydonotwritefromlefttorightliketheEuropeans,orfromrighttoleftliketheArabs.Theydonotwritefromthetopofthepagedownwards,liketheChinese,orfromthebottomupwards.Theywritefromonecorneroftheprtotheoppositecorner!ThelawsofLilliputarealsoverydifferenttoEnglishlaws.Theytradeasveryimportant,andtheythinkthattradedependsonhonesty.Sotheyalwayspunishfraud②withdeath.IrememberonceIaskedtheEmperortosaveaprisonerwhohadbeenfoundguiltyoffraud.'Deathistooseriousapunishment,'Isaid.'Thisman'scrimeisonlythathetoldliestohisfriend,androbbedhim.'TheEmperorwasverrywithme.Heexplainedthatthiskindofrobberyistheworstcrimeintheworld.AnotherstrangethingaboutLilliputisthis.Theypunishbadbehaviour,① ② wenEngland.Buttheyalsorewardgoodbehaviour,whichweneverdoinEngland.ALilliputianwhohasobeyedallthelawsofthecountryforalongtime,isgivenaspecialtitleandsomemoneybytheernment.Theirideasaboutchildrenareverydifferenttoours.Theydonotbelievethatparentsshouldchoosetheirchildren'seducation.Allchildrenaretakenawayfromtheirparentswhentheyareyoung,andaresenttonurseryschools.Whentheyareolder,childrengotodifferentschools.Thechoiceofschooldependsonthefamilythechildrencomefrom.Thechildrenfromimportantfamiliesgotoschoolswheretheylearnaboutreligion,honour,justice①,andcourage.Theirprofessors②arealwayswiththem,andthechildrenarenotallowedtotalktotheservantsintheschool.Theirparentscanvisitthemonceortwiceayear,buttheycannotbringthemGirlsalsogotoschools,wheretheylearnthesamethingsasboys.Theyarealsotaughtaboutfamilylife.Girlsarenotallowedtotalktotheservantsintheirschools.Theresultofthisisthattheydonothearthesillystoriesofignorantwomen.Ingeneral,thewomenofLilliputaresensibleandThechildrenofordinarypeoplegotoschoolswheretheylearntradesandThechildrenofthepoorestpeopledonotgotoschool,becausetheydonothavetolearnanythingtodotheirwork.PoorpeopleinLilliputaregivenaernmentpension③whentheyareoldorill,andtherearenobeggarsinthecountry.①justice②professors ernment IlivedinLilliputfornearlyayear,andthisiswhatmydailylifewasImademyselfatableandchairfromoneofthebiggesttreesIcouldfind.Twohundredwomenworkedtomakeclothesforme.Theyuseddifferenttechniques①formeasuringme,andthesetechniquesamusedme.Themethodwastodeterminethelengthofmyclothes.Ilayontheground,andonewomanstoodnearmyhead,andanotherstoodnearmyleg.Theyhadalongpieceofropewhichtheyusedasameasureofmyheight.Whentheywantedtomakeajacketforme,theyaskedmetokneelontheground.Thentheyplacedaladderagainstmyneck.Amanclimbedtothetopofladder,andthrewalengthofropedowntotheground.Thisshowedthemthecorrectlengthofthejackettheywantedtomake.Threehundredcooksworkedtopreparemyfoodeveryday.Iliftedtwentywaitersontomytable.Theythrewropesoverthesideofthetabletothegroundbelow.Thecooksattachedthebarrelsofwineanddishes②offoodtotheropes,andthewaiterspulledthefooduptothetable.OnenightaveryimportantLilliputiancametoseemeatthetemple.Hisvisittherewasasecret,hesaid.'Youareindanger,'hetoldme.'TheEmperordoesnotlikeyou,andhewantstopunishyou.''Punishme!'Isaid.Iwasverysurprised.'WhydoestheEmperorwanttopunishme?IhelpedhimtodefeattheBlefuscunavy!AndIsavedthepalacefromthefire.''That'strue,'themanagreed.'Butthenyoumadeamistake.TheEmperorwantedtodestroyBlefuscucompley,andyourefusedtohelphim.''Warisaterriblething,'Ireplied.'Ididn'twanttokilllotsof①techniques②dishes'You'reright,'themanadmitted.'ButnowtheEmperorthinksyouarehisenemy.Andthenhewasoffended①atthewayyousavedthepalace—hesaysitwasaninsult②toLilliput!'ThentheimportantmantoldmewhattheEmperorandhisministerswere'Someofhisernmentministerswanttokillyou,'heexplained.'ButtheEmperorhasdecidednottokillyou.Hethinksitwillbeenoughtoremoveyoureyes.Hewantstoblind③you,Gulliver!'Iwashorrified.IhadthoughttheEmperorwasmyfriend.IhadhelpedhiscountryinthewaragainstBlefuscu—andnowhewantedtotakeawaymyeyes!IdecidedtoleaveLilliputimmediay.ItravelledtoBlefuscu,wheretheEmperorwasverykindtome.Onedaywentforawalkonthebeach.Iwasfeelingsadandunhappy,andIwasthinkingaboutEngland.SuddenlyIsawaboatinthewater.Itwasarea1ship'sboat,notoneofthelittleboatsoftheBlefuscupeople.Thiswasarealboat,bigenoughforsomeoneofmysize!Iwasveryexcited,andIranintothesea.Iswamouttotheboat,andclimbedintoit.ThenItooktheboatbacktotheshore,andtieditupcarefully.ItoldtheEmperorofBlefllscuaboutthe'I'mlonelyhere,'Itoldhim.'IwanttogobacktoEngland.MaybeIcanusethatboattogohome,ifyouwillhelpme.It'llbealongjourney,butI'msureIcant.''Verywell,'hesaid,'I'llhelpyou.I'llgiveyoufoodanddrinktoputin①offended② ③blind：把 ）弄瞎TheEmperororderedhismentopreparemyboat.Theygavemealargetyofmeatandwine.Theyalsoputsomeanimalsintotheboat—sixcowsandtwobulls,andsixewes①andtworams.Afterafewdayseverythingwasready.IsailedawayfromBlefuscu.Theseawasverybigandlonely.Aftersomedays,Isawalargeship,andIfollowedit.ItwasanEnglishship,andoneofthesailorssawme.Theystopped,andtookmeonboard②.TheyweregoingtoEngland,andtheytookmewiththem.Thecaptainoftheshipwasafriendlyman.ItoldhimaboutmyadventuresinLilliputandBlefuscu.Hedidnotbelieveme.'Littlemen!'helaughed.'Youlagoodstory,sir,'hesaid,'butit'sanimpossiblestory,allthesame.'Andhelaughedagain.'Thenwheredoyouthinkthiscamefrom?'Iaskedhim.Iputmyhandinmypocket,andtookoutoneofthetinysheepfromBlefuscu.Ishowedittothecaptain.Nowhebelievedmystory!①ewes②onboardPartFive:AVoyagetoIwasveryhappytobebackinEngland,aftermyadventuresinLilliputandBlefuscu.Ioftenthoughtaboutthetwocountries.Ihopedtheywerenotfightingeachotheragain.MynextvoyagebeganwhenItookajobontheshipAdventure.wasaverybigstormandaterriblewind.Thewindblewtheshipoffcourse①,andwedidnotknowwherewewere.Thenoneofthesailorssawthatwewerenearland.Weneededsomefreshwater,sosomeofusdecidedtotakeaship'sboattotheWhenwecametothebeach,wecouldnotseeanyhouses.Iwalkedalittledistance,buttherewasnosignofavillageortown.'Nooneliveshere,'Ithought.Iwasdisappointed,andIturnedtowalkbacktotheboat.ThenIsawthattheothersailorswerealreadyinourboat.Theyweregoingawayfromthelandveryfast—andtherewasahugecreaturefollowingtheminthewater!Thesailorswereveryfrightened.Iwatchedastheytooktheboatbacktotheship.NowIwasalone,andIwasfrightened.Iwasafraidofthehugecreature.Iranawayfromthebeach.Irantothetopofahill,andthenIhadasurprise.Therewerefieldshere—buttheywerenotordinaryfieldsofcornandgrass.Everythingwasverybig.ThenIsawaman—buthewasastallasachurch!Thecornwasmuchtallerthanme,andIhidinit.Thegiantcalledsomeotherpeople.Theywereallgiants,too.TheybegantocutthecornwhereIwashiding.Iwasveryscared,andIcriedoutloudly.Thegiantheardmycry,andhestoppedwork.Helookedatthecorn,andthenhelookedattheground.Hesawme.Hereacheddownandpicked①offcoursemeup.Heheldmebetweenhisfingersandlookedatmeforawhile.Iwasveryfrightenedtobesohighintheair.Ithoughthewouldthrowmeontotheground.Ispoketohim,toshowthatIwasamanlikehim.HeseemedpleasedthatIcouldspeak.ThenIusedsignstoexplainthathisfingerswerehurtingmysides.HeunderstoodwhatIwantedtosay,andheputmegentlyinhispocket.Hecarriedmetothefarm.'Lookatthis,'heHeputhishandinhispocket,andtookmeout.'Whatdoyouthinkitis?'heasked.ThefarmerlookedatmeforaHeputmeontheground,andstudiedmecarefullyforamoment.Helookedatmyclothes,whichheseemedtothinkwereanatural①partofmy'It'sananimal,'hesaid.'ButIdon'tknowwhatkindofanimalitis.''I'mnotananimal!'Ishouted.'I'maman,likeyou.'Iwalkedbackwardsandforwardsinfrontofthefarmerandhismen.IwantedtoshowthemthatIwouldnotrunaway.Theysatonthegroundaroundme,andwatchedmewithinterest.Itookoffmyhat.ThenIpulledoutmymoneyandgaveittohim.Helookedatthemoneyforawhile,buthedidnotknowwhatitwas.ThenItriedtospeaktohim.'Itcanspeak!'thefarmersaid.'Idon'tknowwhatitis—butIthinkI'llkeepit.'Thefarmertookmetohishouse.Everybodywaseatingdinnerwhenwearrived.Thefarmeraskedhiswifewhatshethoughtofme.AtshethoughtIwasahorriblelittleinsect.Shewasfrightenedofme,theway①naturalEnglishladiesarefrightenedofspiders①.Then,whenshesawthatIunderstoodwhatwashappening,shelostherfear.ShesoonbecameagoodThefarmerputmeonthetable,andhegavemesomethingtoeatandThefarmer'sson,whowasabouttenyearsold,thenreachedforwardandpickedmeup.Heheldmeintheairbymylegs,andIwasveryfrightened.Thefarmerwasangrywithhisson,andorderedhimtoputmedown.Thenheslapped②hissonontheearveryhard,andtoldhimtoleavethetable.Irememberedhowchildrencanbecrueltolittleanimals,andIdecidedtomakeafriendoftheboy.IusedsignstoshowthefarmerthatIwantedhimtofivehisson.Thefarmersd,andtoldhissontoreturntothetable.Whenhehadsatdownagain,Iwenttotheboyandkissedhishand.Thefamilycatcameintotheroomduringdinner.Iwasveryscaredofthishugeanimal,butIwasdeterminednottoshowmyfear.Iwalkedupanddowninfrontoftheanimalforawhile,andtheenormous③catseemedfrightenedofme!Thenthenursebroughtinthebabyofthefamily,whowasaboutoneyearold.Thebabysawme,andwantedtoplaywithme.Itputmeintoitsmouth,andIthoughtitwouldeatme.Icriedoutveryloudly,andthebabydroppedme.Luckily,hermothercaughtme,orIwouldhavebeenkilledinthefall.Afterdinnerthefarmer'swifeputmeontoherbedtosleep.Shecoveredmewithahandkerchief,andIsoonfellasleep.Iwaswokenbyastrangenoiseonthebed.Ilookedup,andthereweretwoenormousratsont