The Wild Man's Island · 奇怪的班恩 · Treasure Island · Traditional Mandarin · HSK 2

吉姆在很多樹下跑。他看見一個奇怪的人。那個人在樹後面。他穿奇怪的衣服。他穿很舊的衣服。他也不穿鞋子。他是班恩。

班恩看著吉姆。他想要幫忙。他說：「海盜比我們多。但是我是好人。所以我會幫忙。我在沙灘有一條小船。小船在沙灘後面。」

吉姆跑回木房。李醫生和斯船長在那裡。這時候，海盜來了。老黑和銀廚師在外面。他們大叫。海盜比好人多很多。海盜開始打木房。斯船長也打海盜。大家一起打海盜。

海盜跑走了。但是斯船長受傷了。他的手也受傷了。地上有很多血。斯船長流了很多血。李醫生幫他看病。他現在不能走。

海盜回到船上。他們有大炮。銀廚師會用大炮。他會用大炮打木房。木房會壞。大家都很害怕。

語法 · Grammar

Comparison with 比

Noun A + 比 + Noun B + Adjective

The particle 比 is used to compare two things. To say 'A is more [adjective] than B', place 比 between the two nouns, followed by the adjective. You can add terms like 很多 at the end to mean 'much more'.

海盜比我們多。The pirates are more numerous than us.

海盜比好人多很多。The pirates are much more numerous than the good guys.

Auxiliary Verb 會 (huì) for Capability and Future Action

Subject + 會 + Verb

The auxiliary verb 會 has two main uses in this passage. It can express that someone 'knows how to' do a learned skill, or it can indicate that something 'will' happen in the future.

銀廚師會用大炮。Silver the Cook knows how to use cannons.

所以我會幫忙。So I will help.

練習二 · Matching

Match each word to its meaning.

1.海盜

2.看病

3.大炮

4.幫忙

5.衣服

a.cannon

b.clothes

c.to treat an illness

d.pirate

e.to help

1-d · 2-c · 3-a · 4-e · 5-b

譯文 · Translation

Jim runs under many trees. He sees a strange person. That person is behind a tree. He wears strange clothes. He wears very old clothes. He also doesn't wear shoes. He is Ben.

Ben looks at Jim. He wants to help. He says: "The pirates are more numerous than us. But I am a good person. So I will help. I have a small boat on the beach. The small boat is behind the beach."

Jim runs back to the wooden house. Dr. Li and Captain Si are there. At this time, the pirates arrive. Old Black and Silver the Cook are outside. They shout loudly. The pirates are much more numerous than the good guys. The pirates begin to attack the wooden house. Captain Si also attacks the pirates. Everyone attacks the pirates together.

The pirates run away. But Captain Si is injured. His hand is also injured. There is a lot of blood on the ground. Captain Si bled a lot. Dr. Li helps treat him. He cannot walk now.

The pirates return to the ship. They have cannons. Silver the Cook can use cannons. He will use cannons to attack the wooden house. The wooden house will break. Everyone is very afraid.