On Saturday morning,every boy in the village was happy,but Tom Sawyer was not. He couldn't play because his aunt asked him to paint the fence (栅栏)(休息). Just then,he saw Ben coming along the road and he had an idea. He picked up the brush quickly and went on painting.
"Hey,Tom!" said Ben. "I'm going swimming. Do you want to come?Oh,too bad you have to work all day!"
"Work?" said Tom. "This isn't work for me,Ben. I'm having a good time. "
Tom stopped to look over (检查) his work,like an artist
Ben watched him for about a minute,and he got interested in it. Then he said, "Hey
"Sorry,Ben. Not everyone can do this job well. Aunt Polly thinks only I can do it right. She would not let Jim do it,and she wouldn't let Sid do it
"Oh,come on,Tom!I will do a good job!I will!"
"I'd like to let you,Ben. . . but I'm having too much fun. "
"Please,Tom!I can do it. I will give you my apple!"
This was what Tom wanted. He gave the brush to Ben and happily took the apple.
(Adapted (改编) from "The Adventure of Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain)
①Ben asked Tom to let him paint the fence.
②Tom said not everyone could do the job well.
③Ben said that he would give his apple to Tom.
④Tom said he had a good time painting the fence.
⑤Tom was painting the fence and Ben started a talk with him.