Lesson 33



Out of the darkness



First listen and then answer the question.



Why was the girl in hospital?



Nearly a week passed before the girl was able to explain what had happened to her.



One afternoon she set out from the coast in a small boat and was caught in a storm.



Towards evening, the boat struck a rock and the girl jumped into the sea.



Then she swam to the shore after spending the whole night in the water.



During that time she covered a distance of eight miles.



Early next morning, she saw a light ahead.



She knew she was near the shore because the light was high up on the cliffs.



On arriving at the shore, the girl struggled up the cliff towards the light she had seen.



That was all she remembered.



When she woke up a day later, she found herself in hospital.



darkness  [ˈdɑ:knis]  n. 黑暗,漆黑


explain  [iksˈplein]  v. 讲解, 解释


coast  [kəust]  n. 海岸


storm   [stɔ:m]   n. 暴风雨  [雪]  


towards  [təˈwɔ:dz]  prep. 向, 朝


rock   [rɔk]  n. 岩石


shore   [ʃɔ:]   n. 岸, 滨


light   [lait]   n. 光, 光线, 光亮


ahead   [əˈhed]   adv. 在(某人或某事物的)前面


cliff   [klif]   n. 悬崖; 峭壁


struggle   [ˈstrʌɡl]   v. 搏斗; 奋斗; 努力


hospital   [ˈhɔspitəl]   n. 医院