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ury. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a great book. It is more than an adventure story. Mark Twain wrote it in 1876. It describes people’s lives in the southern (adj. 南方的 ) states of America at that time. state n. 州;邦 It tells how young people grow, how people love each other and how bad people pay for their actions. n. 舉止;行為;情節(jié) Complete the table with the information about The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Writer Place where the story is set Mark Twain St Petersburg in the US The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Main characters Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn, Injun Joe, Becky The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Stories the book tells The adventures of Tom: He and Huck Finn run away to an island in the Mississippi River. Tom has more trouble because a bad man named Injun Joe is looking for him. Later, Tom escapes from a cave with another friend, Becky. He also finds Injun Joe’s treasure box and takes it away. n. 洞穴 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Theme It tells how young people grow, how people love each other and how bad people pay for their actions. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Features It is written in everyday English, and the dialogues sound especially real. Your favourite book Writer Place where the story is set Main characters Stories the book tells Theme Features Complete the Your favourite book column in the table. Noticing words and expressions that are similar or repeated will help you understand the theme of a passage. For example, the ex