一天，我和我的两个兄弟从海岛返回，船上载满了鱼。

2．It took less than a single day to change my hair from black to white.

就在不到一天的时间里，我的头发由黑变白。

3．As you can see，I did escape.

如你所见，我的确得救了。

Ⅰ.课文阅读理解

1．Why did the writer's younger brother fall into the sea?

A．Because he fell into the sea by accident.

B．Because he jumped into the sea in order to survive.

C．Because he was washed overboard by an enormous wave.

D．Because he wanted to save his brother.

答案　C

2．Why did the boat go towards the whirlpool?

A．Because we drove toward the whirlpool to save my younger brother.

B．Because the wind and waves were in that direction.

C．Because we wanted to go to safer places.

D．Because nothing could save us.

答案　B

3．Why did the writer tie himself to a barrel?

A．Because he did that to save his brother.

B．Because there was only a barrel in the whirlpool at that moment.

C．Because lighter objects like a barrel went down more slowly.

D．Because his brother told him to do so.

答案　C

4．Why didn't his brother do the same?

A．Because he was too frightened.

B．Because he thought it was dangerous to do so.

C．Because he had no time to do so.

D．Because he wouldn't leave the boat.

答案　A

5．Why did his old friends not recognise him?