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He is said to be the richest man in the world. 據(jù)說他是世界上最富有的人。 2. …and it is thought to be one of the greatest American stories. is thought to be… 的意思是“人們認(rèn) 為 ……” ,相當(dāng)于 People think… 類似的 結(jié)構(gòu)還有: … is said to be…“ 據(jù) 說 ……” ; …is believed to be…“ 人們相 信 ……” 。Mark Twain Mark Twain was an American writer. His stories are set in the south of the US over 100 years ago, and readers still enjoy them very much. 1. What kind of story is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer? It is an adventure story. 2. When and where is the story set? The story is set in the town of St Petersburg, Missouri, in the US, in the nieenth century. adventure [ (經(jīng)歷 )] hero nieenth century treasure 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) Task 1 Look through the passage and match. Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 the main plot the writer’s favourite part main characters the theme of the story a brief introduction The Adventure of Tom Sawyer Writer Place where the story is set Main characters Stories the book tells Theme Features It tells how young