Muff Potter's trial begins. Tom finds the courage to testify against Injun Joe. Muff is acquitted, and Injun Joe jumps out a window and escapes.
Tom and Huck go treasure hunting in a haunted house. While there, they see Injun Joe and a companion. As Tom and Huck watch, the two dig and find a box of gold! They carry it away with them. Huck begins to follow Injun Joe every night, looking for a chance to steal the gold.
Meanwhile, Tom, Becky and their classmates go on a picnic to McDougal's Cave. Tom and Becky get lost in the cave and soon run out of food and candles.
Tom desperately searches for a way out. As he searches, he sees Injun Joe who is using the cave for a hideout. Thankfully, Injun Joe doesn't see Tom. Tom finally finds a way out of the cave, and the town celebrates the pair's return. Becky's father, Judge Thatcher, locks up the cave. Injun Joe is trapped inside and starves to death. A week later, Tom shows Huck the hole where he escaped from the cave. They go in and find the gold.
Language Lab
testify v.
to talk and answer questions about something especially in a court of law while formally promising that what you are saying is true
- The witness didn't show up at the court to testify.
testify against
- The witness testified against the thief saying that she had seen him take the victim's wallet.
testimony n.
something that someone says especially in a court of law while formally promising to tell the truth
- The eye witness's testimony was important evidence in the case.
acquit v.
/əˈkwɪt/ acquits; acquitted; acquitting
to decide that someone is not guilty of a crime
- The defendant was acquitted of all the charges against her and was released by the court.
- The CEO was acquitted of misconduct and kept his job.
acquit oneself
- Even though the quarterback's knee is hurt, he acquitted himself very well today.
desperately adv. 拼命的
- The gazelle ran desperately trying to escape from the cheetah.
非常的
- These refugees need food and medical supplies desperately.
desperate adj.
having a strong need or desire for something or to do something
- Tom is penniless, and he is desperate to find a job a place to stay.
hideout n.
a place where someone (such as a criminal) hides to avoid being found or captured
- The leader of the Mafia retreated to his hideout after the gang fight.
- The abandoned house was the hideout of a group of professional pickpockets.
- Several hideouts of the rebels were discovered and destroyed.
Info Cloud
Topic: no picnic
Hello and welcome to info cloud. Today I want to share with you some tips on giving presentations to your peers.
Joe is a member of toastmaster’s international, a group that work to perfect the art of public speaking.
Toastmasters is an international organization with a long history of helping people of all backgrounds become confident public speakers.
That reminds me, I forgot to ask about your speech competition last week. How did you do?
Actually, I didn’t compete because I was one of the organizers of the event. I love competing but organizing such a large event, whew, is no picnic.
I can imagine there are a lot of details to deal with. Joe used a great expression here, organizing a large event is no picnic.
I used this phrase because people think of a picnic something easy and enjoyable. When something is no picnic, it means it was hard or challenging or even unenjoyable.
But since Joe has been working hard with toastmasters for years now, I take what he said to mean that organizing a contest was challenging.
That’s exactly right. I love working with toastmaster members, I love participating in the contest but organizing everything really is no picnic.
- It is no picnic. 一件辛苦困難的事。
