The senator and his sons, 15­year­old Tanner and 13­year­old Dallin, traveled 5,200 miles from Phoenix, Arizona to the island of Biggarenn. They didn't carry any food or water.

　　The island is part of the Marshall Islands. It offered no basic supplies, so the Flakes had to catch and cook their own food and purify their water. Their diet was made up of coconuts, crabs and fish. They caught the crab and fish themselves and cooked the food over an open fire started with a magnifying glass (放大镜)．

　　The Flakes brought along a lobster trap (龙虾夹) in the hope of having some delicious treats, but lost it within the first few hours after it was attacked by a shark. They also carried two pumps to remove salt from ocean water. It took them hours each night to pump for just a few gallons of fresh water.

　　One of the most memorable moments of the trip, the father said, was when he and his 15­year­old son were almost caught by sharks after spearing (用叉叉起) a fish in the ocean.

　　Still, it was quite an enjoyable holiday for them. “For a dad it was a wonderful thing. No video games around, no television, no disturbance, no texting，” Flake recalled.

　　语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。在荒岛上生活到底是什么样的？Senator Jeff Flake带领自己的两个儿子亲身体验了一次荒岛冒险。9．Why did the Flakes go to the island of Biggarenn?

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