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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (3) |
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湯姆歷險記 (3) |
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It's the day of the annual church picnic. After the meal, the children head off to explore an old cave. Tom and his sweetheart, Becky, take a wrong turn and get lost in one of the dark tunnels. The townsfolk search for them for three days and begin to lose heart. |
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Meanwhile, Tom keeps Becky's spirits up as they wander through the cave, looking for a way out. They come upon Injun Joe looking for a place to bury his treasure. Luckily, he doesn't see them. |
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Tom finally sees a beam of daylight poking into the darkness of the cave and follows it to freedom. Family and friends rejoice at the children's safe return, and the entrance to the cave is sealed to prevent further tragedy. |
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When Tom gathers the strength to talk, he reveals that Injun Joe is in the cave. The news spreads, and a dozen men gather at the sealed cave door. When it is opened, they find Injun Joe's body. He had died trying to escape. |
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Tom and Huck crawl back into the cave to recover the gold that Injun Joe had buried. Twelve thousand dollars is enough to change their lives forever. That summer was full of more adventures than even the "treacherous pirates" could have imagined. |
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這天是教堂一年一度的野餐日。餐後,孩子們前往一個老舊的洞穴進行探險。湯姆和他心儀的貝琪轉錯了彎,在其中一條陰暗的地道中迷路了。鎮上的人搜尋了他們三天未果,開始失去信心。 |
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就在這時候,湯姆和貝琪在洞穴中繞來繞去尋找出口,湯姆也不停地鼓舞著貝琪。兩人無意中發現印第安人喬正在尋找藏匿寶藏的地點。幸運的是,他並沒有發現他們。
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湯姆終於看到有一道光線穿進黑暗的洞穴中,於是沿著光線找到了出口。親友們對於孩子平安歸來感到很高興,並把洞穴的入口封死,以免再有悲劇發生。 |
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湯姆有力氣開口說話時,便說出印第安人喬躲在洞穴裡的事。消息一傳開,十來個男人聚集在封死的洞口前。當封穴打開後,他們發現印第安人喬的屍體。他曾試圖逃脫。 |
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湯姆和哈克爬回洞穴中找到印第安人喬所藏匿的黃金。一萬兩千美元已經足以永遠改變他們的生活。這是個充滿冒險的夏季,甚至比「邪惡海盜」所能想像的還要多。 |
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annual |
adj. |
一年一度的 |
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townsfolk |
n. |
市民;城裡的人 |
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lose heart |
v. phr. |
喪失信心 |
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beam |
n. |
光線;光束 |
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poke |
v. |
戳;捅 |
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rejoice |
v. |
欣喜;高興 |
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