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Unit 2 READING 2
W hen Steven woke up, it was hot
and the Sun was bright. He was
in the bottom of his life raft and very
uncomfortable. What day was it? Steven
didn’t know exactly. He guessed that his
boat sank about 70 days ago. If that was
true, it was sometime in late April now.
70 days was a long time to be alone in a lifeboat. Steven didn't want to think
about it. His situation was very bad. He had no food or water. He was alone
in the Atlantic Ocean. His life raft had a hole in it and was slowly losing air.
He was probably going to die.
Steven worked every day. The work helped him not to think about his
situation. But today, he was too weak and tired to work. He needed to put
more air in the life raft. It was too much work. He had no strength. He had
nothing to eat. His last meal of dried fish was two days ago. He needed to
catch more fish. That was too much work, too. He was tired. He wanted to
give up. He really was going to die.
Steven looked out of his life raft. Wait! That was land! He could see land! He
was safe! Soon Steven could see a small fishing boat. It was coming towards
him. When the fishermen brought him to land, it was the happiest day of
Steven’s life.
English Usage
• too + adjective/adverb + to infinitive
= so + adjective/adverb + that + subject + can’t
Mathew is too old to work.
There was too much snow to go walking.
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W hen Steven woke up, it was hot
and the Sun was bright. He was
in the bottom of his life raft and very
uncomfortable. What day was it? Steven
didn’t know exactly. He guessed that his
boat sank about 70 days ago. If that was
true, it was sometime in late April now.
70 days was a long time to be alone in a lifeboat. Steven didn't want to think
about it. His situation was very bad. He had no food or water. He was alone
in the Atlantic Ocean. His life raft had a hole in it and was slowly losing air.
He was probably going to die.
Steven worked every day. The work helped him not to think about his
situation. But today, he was too weak and tired to work. He needed to put
more air in the life raft. It was too much work. He had no strength. He had
nothing to eat. His last meal of dried fish was two days ago. He needed to
catch more fish. That was too much work, too. He was tired. He wanted to
give up. He really was going to die.
Steven looked out of his life raft. Wait! That was land! He could see land! He
was safe! Soon Steven could see a small fishing boat. It was coming towards
him. When the fishermen brought him to land, it was the happiest day of
Steven’s life.
English Usage
• too + adjective/adverb + to infinitive
= so + adjective/adverb + that + subject + can’t
Mathew is too old to work.
There was too much snow to go walking.
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