中考英语二轮专题专练 原创外国小说改编阅读理解41-44篇（含答案）.docVIP

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ItwasaweekbeforeIsawCaptainNemoagain.Everymorning,InoticedfreshaircomingintotheroomsandIknewthattheNautilushadsurfaced(浮出水面).Iwouldgooutandseethesunrise.

ThenIreceivedanotefromCaptainNemo.HeinvitedmeandmyfriendstogohuntingwithhimintheforestsofCrespoIsland.Nedwasexcitedbecausehethoughttherehecouldfindachancetoescape.WhenIsawCaptainNemothenextday,IaskedhimwhyhewassointerestedinCrespoIsland.“Ithoughtyoupreferredtheseatobeingonland.”

“Ido,”repliedtheCaptain.“Buttheseforestsareunderthesea.”Duringbreakfast,heexplainedthathehadmadedivingsuits(潜水服)thatusedspecialairtanks.Thesetankswouldallowustostayunderthewaterfortenhours.Hehadalsomadelightsthatworkedinelectricbatteries.WhenNedrealizedthatwewerenotgoingontolandforourhuntingtrip,hedecidednottocomeatall.

ConseilandIputonourdivingsuits,andsodidCaptainNemoandoneofhismen.Westeppedintoaroomandclosedthedoor.Theroomwasfilledwithwater,andanotherdooropened.Wemustgothroughit,andwewereintheseafloor.Itwasanamazingexperience.

Wewereabouttenmetresunderthewater.Thelightfromthesunreachedus.Everythinglookedverycolourful.Wewalkedoverthefinesandandenjoyedthecoloursoftheshells,fishandseaweed.ConseilandIfollowedCaptainNemoandhismanastheycrossedalargegrassyarea.Weweregoingdeeperanddeeper.Twohourslater,wewereahundredmetresunderthewater.Thesuitsworkedverywell,anditwaseasytowalkandbreathe.

Atonehundredmetresdeep,wecouldstillseequitewell,andCaptainNemostoppedandpointedtosomedarkshapes.Thiswastheforest.The“trees”intheforestweregiantseaweed,andalltheirbrancheswerevertical(垂直的).Wecouldnotstoplookingatthem.Fishswamaroundthebrancheslikebirdsinaforest.Smallshrubs(灌木)grewunderthelargeseawee