Chapter Eight
Tom Decides What to Do
HALF AN HOUR LATER TOM WAS BEYOND MRS.DOUGLAS’ HOUSE
ON Cardiff Hill. He entered a thick forest, went to the center of it, and sat down
under a tree. He was very sad(_________).
He wished(_________) that he
could die—for a short time. But soon he began to think again of living. He
would go far away, to countries across the sea. How would Becky feel then? He
would be a soldier, and return famous, after many wars(_________). No, he would join the Indians, and hunt and
fight with them in the Far West. But no, there was something better. He would
sail across the seas in a long, fast black ship. He would follow other ships,
take the gold and silver they carried, then send them to the bottom of the sea.
That was it! He would be a pirate, famous in the whole world. Tom Sawyer the
Pirate! Yes, it was decided. He would start his journey the next morning.
At this moment he heard a call from far away in the
forest. He went to a place, very near, where he kept some of his things.
From this place he took a long knife (_________) made of wood. He tied it to his side. He
was not Tom Sawyer now. He dreamed he had become a famous (_________) leader named Robin Hood who had lived
with his men hundreds of years before, in another forest.
He advanced slowly(_________),
moving carefully from behind one tree to another. Believing for the moment that
he really was Robin Hood, he said:
“Stay where you are, my men. Do not move until I
call.”
Now Joe Harper appeared. He, too, had a long wooden
knife. Tom called, “Stop! Who comes here into Sherwood Forest? No person enters
my forest until I say that he may!”
“I am Guy of Guisborne,” said Joe Harper, continuing
the game.
“I go where I wish. Who are you?”
“I! I am Robin Hood, as you shall soon know when you
lie dead there on the ground.”
“Are you indeed that famous(_________) man? Gladly will I fight with you.”
They took their two long knives, and began a slow,
careful fight.
Then Tom said, “Now fight faster.”
They were soon hot from their efforts. “Fall!” Tom
said. “You must fall!”
“You fall! I am fighting better than you.”
“But the story of Robin Hood says that I kill you.
Turn and let me hit you in the back.”
Joe turned, received the blow (_________), and fell.
“Now,” Joe said, rising, “you must let me kill you.”
“I can’t do that. It is not in the story.”
“It should be.”
“Joe, you can be Robin Hood for a while. I will be
Robin’s enemy, and you can kill me.”
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ACTIVITY
MAKE GROUPS OF 3
1.
READ
THE TEXT.
2. CHANGE THE HISTORY WITH ANOTHER END.
3. WITH THE UNDERLINED WORDS, CHANGE THEM WITH A SINONYM
4. GIVE YOUR ACTIVITY TO THE FRIEND ON THE RIGHT, AND
READ THE ACTIVITY OF YOUR OTHER FRIEND.
