My gentleness and good behaviour had gained so far on the Emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general ahat I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time. I took all possible methods to cultivate this favorable disposition. The natives came by degrees to be less apprehensive of any danger from me. I would sometimes lie down,and let five or six of them dance on my hand. And at last the boys and girls would venture to come and play at hide-and-seek in my hair.
Questions:
A.Identify the author and the title of the book.
B.How many parts does the book contain? What part is this excerpt taken from?
C.What is the setting of each part in the book?
D.Who is "I” in this excerpt ? And what is this excerpt about ?
A. The author is Jonathan Swift and the title of the book is Gulliver's Travels.
B.The book contains four parts and this excerpt is taken from the first part.
C.The setting of the first part is Lilliput; the setting of the second part is Brobdingnag; the setting of the third part is Flying Island and the setting of the fourth part is Houyhnhnm land.
D.“I” is Gulliver. In this excerpt he gives an account of some aspects of Lilliputian life and obviously alludes to the similar ridiculous practices or tricks of the English government. (P109)