Day 1 阅读范围 (Part 1: Chapter 1 & Chapter 2)
问题
1. Who asks Aronnax about the giant whale?
2. Who falls into the sea at the end of chapter 1?
翻译
1. Under the impossibility of forming an opinion, I jumped from one extreme to the other. That there really was something could not be doubted, and the incredulous were invited to put their finger on the wound of the Scotia.
2. So when the frigate had been armed for a long campaign, and provided with formidable fishing apparatus, no one could tell what course to pursue.
要求:
1.尽量回答上面问题
2.思考:
Further reading to help you develop your understanding of this chapter:
This paragraph introduces the fact that the novel is centrally concerned with the ocean, and posits the ocean as a source of global intrigue. In the world of the novel, the ocean represents a mysterious, fascinating, and often terrifying part of existence.
This passage explores the diverse ways in which people choose to interpret the world—and particularly inexplicable objects like the unidentified mass. Although many might assume that scientific explanations are the most useful in such a situation, the mention of pop culture and media reminds the reader that these more creative, less rational outlets of interpretation are no less important to the general population.
