1、Book8 Unit1 短文记单词(1)Unwilling to be forced into slavery by the conquers, many immigrants left that country by means of aircrafts. The majority of them were from Spain and Mexico and believed in the Catholic religion.Flying over an unkown starit, they laned on one of the Pacific Islamds and made a li
2、fe there.By accident they found some pictures of prehistoric times on a cave wall. A huge percentage of them could illustrate the history of the island.They liked the life of the island and welcomed any legal immigration.In recent years the island has become home to People from Denmark, Korea and Pa
3、kistan.It is believed that before long the mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no major racial groups, but only a mixture of many races and cultures. Book8 Unit1 短文记单词(2)John and his mother used to raise cattle near the wharf and they also had a bakery next to the tram station.H
4、e was a socilast and the only applicant for a position of the central government that year. But he was forced to leave with little luggage for unknown reasons. Unfortunately he was caught by the fierce pirates and taken to an island by ferry. The pirate leader wanted to build cable cars on the islan
5、d and indicated that if he was willing to hand in some money, he could get his freedom again. It occurred to him that he must escape by means of the chance. So John promised to double the amount they had wanted. It was apparent that John reacted surpsingly. Though surprised, the pirates were very gl
6、ad to see John team up with them. Jhon sent a message to his family. His mother hired a brave man to take money to swap Jhon. And John slipped away from the island on a small boat. At sea, he met his friends.They decided to get rid of the piratest. They took the island by surprise at night, killing a great many of the pirates. John took in the rest and later inserted some peasants. He formed his army and began his career. At last he founded his empire, where the island was marked out for seagulls, the birds John liked best. .精品资料。欢迎使用。高考资源网w。w-w*k&s%5￥u高考资源网w。w-w*k&s%5￥u