One year, two Australians，Adam and Stephen，decided to go to Jamboree(童子军大会)by bike．It was in Sweden，about 20，000 kilometers from their home in Adelaide! They didn't take normal bikes；they took bikes with three wheels instead．These are more comfortable and easier to ride up hills．

    They took everything they needed．They had a tent each，things to cook with，clothes，maps，computers and phones，and things to repair the bikes．They also took their passports (护照)because they planned to travel through 22 different countries．

    The journey began in Australia but it didn't go well．After just a few days，Adam's bike broke．He left Stephen and went back home by coach (长途汽车)．He got a new wheel for his bike，then bought a plane ticket and flew to Perth．In Perth, he took a train to a town called Merridien．After he got off the train，he put his bike together and rode to meet Stephen．

    After that，they flew to Johannesburg and then they began their bike ride though Africa. They slept in tents by the road，and in some places they saw a lot of wild(野生的)animals .One night, they could hear lions ,and another night , an elephant walked past their tents．

In Europe, they rode up some very high mountains．And the most wonderful  thing， they thought，was that they saw snow for the first time in their lives．

    In every country，along the way，Adam and Stephen met a lot of interesting people and had lots of interesting people and had lots of adventures(奇遇)．The journey took 269 days．

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    If you go into the forest with friends, stay with them. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}If you get lost, this is what you should do. Sit down and stay where you are. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}You can help them find you by staying in one place. There is another way to help your friends or other people to find you. You can shout or whistle (吹口哨) three times. Stop. Then shout or whistle three times again. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}

    Keep up shouting or whistling. Always three times together. When people hear you, they will know that you are not just making a noise for fun.{#blank#}4{#/blank#}They will give you two shouts or two whistles. When a signal is given twice, it is an answer to a call for help.

    If you don't think that you will get help before night comes, try to make a little house with branches(树枝). {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

    When you need some water, you have to leave your little branch house to look for it. Don't just walk away. Pick off small branches and drop them as you walk in order to go back again easily. When you are lost, the most important thing to do is to stay in one place.

    What homework did you do in the holiday? Now homework is not simply about exercises. It can be survey, practice and even work experiences. Here's three students' homework.

    Sam bought 10 kinds of snacks. Then he checked their instructions and wrote down the amount of sugar and fat in the snacks. He was doing his biology(生物学)homework. "We are told it is not good to eat too many snacks. They have high calories(卡路里). But we don't care about it, "he said. Sam spent three days studying the instructions. He realized it was true.

    With some plasticine(橡皮泥), glass balls, a ping-pong ball and a piece of paper,  could you make a tumbler(不倒翁)?This is the physics homework of Mary. "Next term, we will learn about the center of gravity(重心). This homework made me more interested in physics, "she said.

    Lisa worked as a guide in the local museum. She got a guide book from the museum, but she still did a survey and added more information to her introduction. She worked three hours a day and had no time to take a break. But she felt it was a meaningful experience. "My communication skills have improved, "she said.

{#blank#}1{#/blank#}⑴Tommy: I like to have this class best because I like playing basketball and soccer very much.

{#blank#}2{#/blank#}⑵Cindy: In the class, I can learn to play many  kinds of instruments(乐器). I can also learn to sing many new songs.

{#blank#}3{#/blank#}⑶Wendy: I love this class best because the language is becoming more and more important (越来越重要) in the world.

{#blank#}4{#/blank#}⑷Ted: Many girls think it is hard to learn it well，but I like it best. It's is difficult sometimes, but it is interesting.

{#blank#}5{#/blank#}⑸Lin Xi: I like it best because it is my mother tongue(母语).It is one of the oldest(最古老的) languages in the world.

Hip Hop Class

    The Fullerton Community Centre is putting on an exercise class set to the sounds of hip hop music! It's great fun for anyone who wants to get fit to hip­hop！We'll exercise to disco and funk music as well. Classes are on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7 to 8 and cost 30 euros a month.

Kids' Talent Competition

    Are you good at dancing, singing, playing a musical instrument or making people laugh? The kids who are 10—16 years old are invited to take part in an exciting talent competition at 2 p.m. on Saturday, 6th August at Clearwater Shopping Centre. It's free to enter and the first prize is a trip to New York!