Around the World in Eighty Days環遊世界80天（2）
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Chapter 2Arriving in Africa
2.1 WhilePhileas Foggwascrossing Europe, the policewerehuntinga runaway thief.
2.2 Onlya few daysbefore, hehadstolenthe huge sum of fifty-five thousand poundsfrom the Bank of England.
2.3 Aninspector namedFixwasconvincedthe thiefwouldescape by sailing from Europe to Africa.
2.4 Hewaswaitingonthe quay when Fogg reachedSuez in North Africa.
2.5 FoggsentPassepartout to get his passport stamped.
2.6「I need proof of the trip,」 he explained.
2.7 Quiteby chance, Passepartout happenedto askInspector Fix the way to the passport office.
2.8When Fixsawthe passport, he gasped.
2.9Fogg』s description exactly matchedthedescription of the thief.
2.10Fixwascertain he』dfoundhis man.
2.11But hecouldn』tact at once.
2.12First, he neededsome papers, whichwouldallowhim to arrest the thief.
2.13So, Fixfoundout where Foggwasgoingandsentan urgent message to London.
2.14「Am on the trail of the thief.
2.15Followinghim to India.
2.16Send arrest papersto Bombay.」
2.17Fix quickly packeda small bag and boardedthe ship for India.
2.18The voyagewasrough, but Fogg stayedas calm as ever.
2.19Heatefour mealsa day and playedcards.
2.20He might havebeenat home.
2.21Two daysearly, the ship steamedinto Bombay.
2.22Inspector Fixwasready to make his arrest, butthe papershadnot arrived.
2.23「My only hope,」 Fix decided, 「is to stop Foggfrom leavingIndia.」
2.24Later that day, hesawhis chance.
2.25Passepartouthadvisiteda temple but hedidn』trealize hewassupposedto takeoff his shoes.
2.26When a priest tuggedthem from hisfeet, he starteda fight.
2.27Fixwasdelighted.
2.28「Now I』veseenthat butler break the law, I canmake sure he』s arrestedand jailedhere-along with his master!」
2.29Fix followedPassepartout to the station andwatchedhim catch a train.
2.30「See you in Calcutta,」 Fix mutteredtohimself.
2.31「I』ll get your Mr. Fogg there.」
讀原版 學知識
1. while 當...的時候
2. crossing 穿過
3. Europe 歐洲
4. hunt 狩獵
5. thief 小偷
6. steal 偷
7. huge 巨大
8. sum 金額
9. bank 銀行
10. England 英格蘭，英國
11. inspector 檢查員
12. convinced 確信的
13. escape 逃脫
14. sailing 航行
15. Africa 非洲
16. reach 到達
17. North Africa 北非
18. send 送
19. passport 通行證
20. stamp 張貼
21. proof 證據
22. explain 解釋
23. chance 機會
24. passport office 護照辦公室
25. gasp 喘氣
26. description 描述
27. match 相配的
28. certain 確定的
29. act 行動
30. allow 允許
31. arrest 逮捕
32. find out 找出；查明
33. urgent 急迫的
34. message 消息
35. following 帶領
36. India 印度
37. board 乘船
38. voyage 航行
39. rough 粗暴的
40. calm 平靜
41. meal 進餐
42. steam 蒸汽；行駛
43. Bombay 孟買
44. inspector 檢查員
45. hope 希望
46. leaving 離開
47. temple 教堂
48. realize 認識到
49. suppose 假定的
50. priest 神父
51. tug 拽
52. fight 打架，戰鬥
53. delight 高興的
54. arrest 逮捕
55. jail 監禁，拘留
56. Calcutta 加爾各答市
57. mutter 喃喃低語
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