Unit 7　The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Jim Smiley always kept a small box with him.One day,a stranger asked,“What have you got in the box?”

Jim answered,“I’ve got a frog that can jump farther than any other frog in Calaveras County.His name is Daniel.”

The man looked at the frog, and then said,“Well,I haven’t got a frog,but I bet you 40 dollars that any other frog could beat him.”

Jim said,“Hold my box,and I’ll get you a frog.”

So the man took the box and sat down to wait.After a while,he got Daniel out,opened his mouth,and filled him with small pieces of lead.

Finally,Jim caught a frog.He came back with the frog and gave it to the man.

They set the two frogs next to each other on the ground.Then Jim said,“One,two,three,jump!”

The new frog jumped off.However,Daniel tried and tried,but could not move.

The stranger took the money and left.

Jim thought that there was something wrong with Daniel,so he picked the frog up and turned him over.Out came the pieces of lead.