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“Frank, I love it. Riding a camel is a lot more Find out in the next issue where the coin has
fun that riding a horse. “ landed.
“Teacher, hold tightly onto the humps and
make sure you don’t disturb the animal
much. “ I warn Russie.
Soon the heat wears us down and we decide
to go to the restaurant to have a cold drink
and a bite to eat. So after a filling meal I ask
my teacher to take out the map from her
rucksack.
“Where shall we go now, Frank?”
“That’s a good questi on, teacher. Let’s toss
a coin on the map and see where it lands.” I
suggest.
See you soon!
A hermit- a person who lives in seclusion from society, usually for religious reasons
A scroll- a long roll of paper for writing on
To worship- to show respect for God, especially by saying prayers, singing, etc. with other people
in a religious building
A compass- an instrument for finding direction, with a needle that always points to the north
Read the story and decide if the statements are
True or False:
1. Last year Frank travelled across two deserts.
2. It's a good idea to wear clothes with long sleeves in the
desert.
3. Frank has never been to Mogao caves.
4. You can see only Buddhist art in the caves.
5. The murals in the caves illustrate modern and ancient
Chinese legends.
6. Frank can read old Chinese.
7. The Chinese people have had a difficult past.
8. Crescent Moon Spring is in danger of disappearing.
9. Russie thinks that riding a horse is more exciting than
riding a camel.
10. Frank has a map in his rucksack.
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