Reading Space · New Curriculum English Graded Readers Robinson Crusoe

Author: (English) Daniel Defoe (Defoe/D.) / Li Jinyu
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This is a graded reading series of world literary classics published for students whose first language is not English. The series is closely aligned with the requirements of the new "English Curriculum Standards," divided into 6 levels based on difficulty, catering to the reading needs of students at all stages and helping them achieve the cultivation goals of the new curriculum standards in terms of language skills, language knowledge, learning strategies, and cultural awareness. The series has the following features:
- Includes classic Western literary works, helping students improve their language proficiency while allowing them to glimpse the full picture of literary masterpieces through reading simplified versions suitable for their foreign language level.
- Graded according to the new curriculum standards, with vocabulary ranging from 700 to 3,500 words, meeting the reading needs of middle school students.
- Gradually increasing language difficulty, which helps teachers expand students' language knowledge and cultural background, enhancing their English reading skills.
- Simple, vivid, and authentic language, published with English annotations, preserving the original essence of English while bilingual annotations (Chinese-English) remove language barriers for readers, fully engaging their interest in reading and making English reading easier.
Robinson had dreamed since childhood of going to sea and becoming a sailor, but his father hoped he would become a lawyer. When Robinson turned 18, one day, a friend invited him to go to sea. The ship, on its way to the coast of Africa, was unfortunately shipwrecked, and all the crew members perished except Robinson. Washed ashore by the sea, Robinson began his 28-year difficult and winding life on the island.
Daniel Defoe was born in London in 1660. He was the son of a shopkeeper, had traveled across Europe, and worked in various fields before settling in London and starting a career as a journalist. He is considered one of the founders of modern journalism. He was also involved in political activities and was imprisoned multiple times for political reasons. In 1719, at the age of 59, he retired from public life and began writing novels. Robinson Crusoe is his most famous work, based on real events. This work is almost considered a novel and is one of the earliest novels written in English. In 1722, he wrote another novel, such as Moll Flanders, and A Journal of the Plague Year, the latter of which depicts the plague that broke out in London in 1665. Daniel Defoe died in 1731 at the age of 71.