The text "Island" tells the story of a general visiting an island in the South China Sea and shows the life of our coastal defense outpost.

When the general visited the island, he was surprised to find that the soldiers guarding the island planted a vegetable plot in the shape of a map of China on a barren island. When eating, the soldiers specially prepared a plate of Chinese cabbage for the general. The general was reluctant to eat it and deliberately poured it into the soup to share with the soldiers. The story shows the spirit of the soldiers stationed on the island, their hard work and their lofty feelings of loving the motherland.

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First, the creative background of Island

The creation background of Island originated from Lu Yingmo's trip to Xisha. The wind and waves were very heavy during the voyage, so the soldiers overcame the discomfort of seasickness and continued to drive forward. He was deeply moved by the soldiers' hard struggle to defend the motherland under particularly harsh living conditions.

Lu Yingmo is a famous contemporary writer, and his works include Looking for My Soul Shirt, White Handkerchief, Black Ribbon, An American in China, Light of the Far Island, etc. An American in China, a film and literature script, and the military law before the war, and so on. Selected works, won the Lu Xun Literature Award.

He has a wealth of naval and marine knowledge, and his works are mainly marine military types. His short story "Island" was included in the textbook "Chinese" compiled by the Ministry of Education.

Second, appreciate the key sentences in the text of Island.

1. There are few trees, grass and soil here, but a group of naval soldiers are stationed here.

The word "less" in the sentence highlights the harsh environment of the island.

When the general went to the island, it was cool here, but it was over 20 degrees Celsius.

It shows that the temperature on the island is very high, more than 20 degrees Celsius when it is cold, and even higher when it is hot. The life of the naval soldiers stationed here is very difficult.

This kind of problem seems small, but it is directly related to the combat effectiveness of the troops.

The problem of growing vegetables seems simple, but it is not simple on a hard island because there is a serious shortage of vegetables here. Because of the lack of vegetables, soldiers' gums fester and their mouths blister, which will affect the combat effectiveness of the troops. If everyone can eat vegetables, they will be healthy and the combat effectiveness of the troops will be strong.

In the canteen, the soldiers were eating. When they saw the general coming in, they all stopped chopsticks. The general looked at the canned food on their table and choked up. He said, "Comrades ... paused, and then said," Children, I'll give you food and give each of you a chopstick. "

"I choked", "I paused" wrote the general's moving face, and "Feed everyone" reflected the general's concern for the soldiers.