Sailing Adventures - Selected English Reading for Middle School Students

Author: [US] HUGH LOFTIN
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: Many middle school students and English enthusiasts are very concerned about how to improve their English proficiency quickly and master more authentic and standard English. For language learners, extensive reading, especially reading original English literature, is an effective way to improve their English skills. Because the mastery of language skills is a process of knowledge accumulation in practical activities, and reading is the main part of this process. The author of this book mainly describes Dr. Dolittle, a diligent, kind-hearted naturalist, animal protection expert, and navigator. He knows a lot about animal habits, especially understands the language of animals. He is a kind person who treats animals and humans equally. He meticulously treats injured squirrels; cleverly convinces people to give up what he considers very "stupid, cruel, and annoying" things—bullfighting. These all reflect that he is an intimate friend of animals and a loyal "protector" of animals. He is a diligent and hardworking person. He works and studies tirelessly, often braving difficulties and setting sail to sea to experience and explore the mysteries of nature for more knowledge; for scientific research and the inheritance of human culture, he willingly gives up his comfortable throne, later embarking on his beloved path of exploration and research again. He is also a person of great compassion, sincere, simple, and easygoing. The book is finely written and vivid, offering readers a sense of beauty.