Phil White has just returned from an 18,000-mile, around-the-world bicycle trip. White had two reasons for making thisepic journey. First of all, he wanted to use the trip to raise money for charity, which he did. He raised £70,000 for the British charity, Oxfam. White's second reason for making the trip was to break the world record and become the fastest person to cycle around the world. He is still waiting to find out whether he has broken the record or not.

   White set off from Trafalgar Square, in London, on 19th June, 2004 and was back 299 days later. He spent more than 1,300 hours in the saddle (车座) and destroyed four sets of tyres and three bike chains. He had the adventure of his life crossing Europe first, and then the Middle East, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and finally the Americas. Amazingly, he did all of this with absolutely no support team. No jeep carrying food, water and medicine. No doctor. Nothing! Just a bike and a very, very long road.

   The journey was lonely and desperate at times. He also had to fight his way across deserts, through jungles and over mountains. He cycled through heavy rains and temperatures of up to 45 degrees, all to help people in need. There were other dangers along the road. In Iran, he was chased by armed robbers and was lucky to get away with the little money he had. The worst thing that had happened to him was having to cycle into a headwind on a road that crosses the south of Australia. For 1,000 kilometers he battled against the wind that was constantly pushing him. This part of the trip was slow, hard and depressing, but he made it in the end. Now Mr. White is back and wants to write a book about his adventures.

After David's daughter was born, he decided to make lotsof money. He thought in this way his daughter would live a1life.

In those years, David spent most of his time on his 2. When other 3 played with their children4read stories to their children, he5in his company or was out with hisclients(客户). His little daughter Jane could 6see him several times a month.

Time flew fast and Jane was five years old. One day, whenDavid7homefrom work, Jane asked8 to play with her for a moment. "Sorry, Jane,but I'm very9nowbecause I had a busy day. "He left Jane all alone. Then he heard Jane10, "You're always working.You have no 11 for meat all. You're not a 12dad. "

At that moment, David 13why he worked so hard. Hewanted Jane to live happily, 14thingswent opposite. He learned a good lesson from his 15From that day on, he tried tospend some time playing with Jane.

As more information comes out about 10-year-old Cindy Smith's death(死亡), worries about amusement park safety(游乐场安全性) grow. 

Cindy is not the first child who died on an amusement park ride. 25 years ago, the mother of a 14-year-old girl waited to pick up her daughter outside Worlds of Fun. Laura Barry never saw her daughter Rosie alive again. 

"My heart goes out to the Smith family more than they can ever possibly know," said Barry. She is one of the few people who truly know the hurt that family is feeling. 

In 1995, Rosie's mom said that something went wrong on the Timber Wolf the night Rosie died. Police found no evidence(证据). Two men told the police that they saw Rosie standing before she fell out of the car. 

"I couldn't believe that such a thing could happen still and again," said Barry. She believes Rosie's death should have been a wakeup call for amusement park safety.

She finds that not much has changed in the past years. Amusement parks race to build bigger, taller, faster rides. In her opinion, amusement parks just try to bring in visitors and give them the idea that riding is good, safe and fun. She believes that parks should have put safety first. 

There is no exact number of amusement park deaths each year. It is quite low according to some websites. But Barry doesn't accept that. "My daughter was the only person that had ever been killed at Worlds of Fun in all of the years, among all of the thousands and thousands of people that went there. The number doesn't mean anything, you know, because when your child is the one, that's one too many," she said. 

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Students take a trip to real-life workplaces to know more about their dream jobs. 

Recently, Chengdu Xichuan Middle School had a special activity. Students got the chance to find their dream jobs. The activity had 27 different programs, with each program showing one job. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} They showed their workplaces, such as banks, museums, courts(法院) and universities. 

Tang Haoran, 13, went to a drone(无人机) museum. He learned about the use of drones and the story of the first Boeing 747. "I saw the pilot's seat of the Boeing 747, "said Tang. "{#blank#}3{#/blank#}After learning about the needs of our country in this area, I now dream of becoming an aviation(航空) engineer. "

Another student, Song Yutong, went to a court. She learned about what it's like to be a judge (法官). "{#blank#}4{#/blank#}It not only is strict and fair, but also protects teenagers and those in need, "said Song. She always wanted to work in law, and the trip made her feel ready to work hard to do it. 

{#blank#}5{#/blank#}Bai Chundan, a teacher of the students, said, "I think seeing real-life workplaces is a great way to let students find what they care about. "

How do you go to school evey day? By bike or on foot? Maybe you can try a new way— taking a S' Gool Bus.

The S' Gool Bus is also called the bike bus. It was invented in the bike kingdom— the Netherlands. It is all about green lifestyle, sports and sharing. It's interseting for kids to ride the bus together to go to school.

Also, it is very safe. The bike bus has a driver and eleven seats for kids. Each one has a helmet and safety belt. There is also a roof on the bus. It can be used on hot days or rainy days to make kids feel comfortable.

Riding the bike bus is one of the greatest ways for children to get to school. Peter, a 10- year- old pupil, becomes a big fan of the bike bus." Now the S' Gool Bus is my favorite way of transport. I can ride it together with other kids to keep healthy. It's full of fun." For most parents, it can help them save a lot of time because they only have to pick up their children after school.

The S' Gool Bus is becoming more and more popular in some countries like Germany and France. Its inventor Thomas Tolkamp says,"I hope I can sell the bike bus to more countries in the future. As green lifestyle becomes popular, ideas like this get popular, too. I think it will work well in other countries." The use of the S' Gool Bus shows us that we can save the Earth in many ways as long as we want to have a try.