The True Story of Treasure Island
It was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevenson’s imagination. 1, recent research has found the true story of this exciting work.
Stevenson, a Scotsman, had lived 2for many years. In 1881 he returned to Scotland for a 3. With him were his American wife Fanny and his son 4.
Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long 5over the hills. They had been 6this for several days before the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse. Kept indoors the heavy rain, Lloyd felt the days 7. To keep the boy happy, Robert asked the boy to do some 8.
One morning, the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island. Robert 9that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of 10. “What’s that?” he asked. “That’s the 11treasure,” said the boy. Robert suddenly 12something of an adventure story in the boy’s 13.While the rain was pouring, Robert sat down by the fire to write a story. He would make the 14a twelve-year-old boy, just like Lloyd. But who would be the pirate (海盗)？
Robert had a good friend named Henley, who walked around with the 15of a wooden leg. Robert had always wanted to 16such a man in a story. 17Long John Silver, the pirate with a wooden leg, was 18.
So, thanks to a 19September in Scotland, a friend with a wooden leg, and the imagination of a twelve-year-old boy, we have one of the greatest 20stories in the English language.
1.A. However B. Therefore C. Besides D. Finally
2.A. alone B. next door C. at home D. abroad
3.A. meeting B. story C. holiday D. job
4.A. Lloyd B. Robert C. Henley D. John
5.A. talk B. rest C. walk D. game
6.A. attempting B. missing C. planning D. enjoying
7.A. quiet B. dull C. busy D. cold
8.A. cleaning B. writing C. drawing D. exercising
9.A. doubted B. noticed C. decided D. recognized
10.A. the sea B. the house C. Scotland D. the island
11.A. forgotten B. buried C. discovered D. unexpected
12.A. saw B. drew C. made D. learned
13.A. book B. reply C. picture D. mind
14.A. star B. hero C. writer D. child
15.A. help B. problem C. use D. bottom
16.A. praise B. produce C. include D. accept
17.A. Yet B. Also C. But D. Thus
18.A. read B. born C. hired D. written
19.A. rainy B. sunny C. cool D. windy
20.A. news B. love C. real-life D. adventure
Now that we’ve discussed our problem, are people happy with the decisions _______?
A. taking B. take C. taken D. to take
Everybody was touched _____ words after they heard her moving story.
A. beyond B. without C. of D. in
One of the most important questions they had to consider was _____ of public health.
A. what B. this
C. that D. which
Encourage your children to try new things, but try not to ___ them too hard.
A. draw B. strike C. rush D. push
The computer was used in teaching. As a result, not only__________, but students became more interested in the lessons.
A. saved was teachers’ energy B. was teachers’ energy saved
C. teachers’ energy was saved D. was saved teachers’ energy
