Denny was a famous photographer. He travelled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes.

    "I'll do anything to get a good photo," he often said. "I'll go anywhere at any time, even if it is dangerous."

    And he told the truth. He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars. If something interesting happened, Denny went to photograph it.

    He was a married man and his wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always refused. "I'll travel for my work, not for pleasure," he told her." You won't have fun, and I won't have time to look after you. Sometimes there's not even anywhere to stay, and I have to sleep outside. I often don't have a good meal or a bath for days. You won't like it,"

    "Denny, I am not a child," his wife didn't agree. "I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go overseas."

    Denny did not say anything, but he thought about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa, he said to his wife, "You can come to Africa with me if you want to. I have got to take photos of wild animals there. It should be interesting and not, too uncomfortable."

    His wife was very excited, and at first she had a very enjoyable time. Then Denny went to the forest to find some lions to photograph. His wife went with him, but before long they became separated. She walked down one path while be walked down the other.

    Suddenly, Denny heard her crying. He ran back and saw her running towards him. A huge lion was chasing her. Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and pointed it at his wile and the lion. Then he shouted,

    "Slow down, woman! I can't get you both in the picture!"

Tommy: Hello, Larry.

Larry: It was wonderful.

Tommy:

Larry: Yes, I did. I took lots of photos there. Most of them are in my mobile

phone.

Tommy: Oh, the park looks so beautiful. How big is it?

Larry: It covers an area of 19, 804 square kilometres. It is nearly half the size of Switzerland.

Tommy: Wow! There are so many tourists around you,

Larry: Yeah. This park is well 一 known for its Aboriginal culture. What's more, there are many different kinds of animals and plants.

Tommy: I really want to see it myself.

Larry: Don't worry!

Tommy: That's great!

, we have made greater achievements this year.

一 So can the poor children in our home town.

    Are you still doing the "V" for a victory sign? It's out. The latest popular hand gesture (手势) is putting both your hands together to make a heart shape. It's a "hand hear".

    Many young pop stars in the US do this in their photos. "The 'hand heart' gesture means something 'I love you' and 'thank you'," said Taylor Swift, the country singer. "You can send a sweet and simple message without a word." Swift often does it at her concerts. And some people think she makes this gesture popular.

    Justin Bieber and his superstar friends did the "hand heart" and put the photos online. They did it to help out three children, whose parents died a car accident.

    In some Asian countries, the "hand heart" is popular too, but in a different People there put their hands above their heads and make a bigger heart shape with their arms. It means "I love you".

    Have you heard about "Survival Holidays"? "Survival Holidays" is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities, Now about 1,100 companies are allowed to take children for exciting activities without their parents.

    The reason why people like "Survival Holidays" is that they think being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. "Survival Holidays" gives them an important change.

    Is "Survival Holidays" a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. They need to be left on their own, without adults disturbing (打扰) them. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled by adults, but children don't know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge. Children are not comfortable with danger. Even small danger like getting their feet wet or falling over seems very terrible to them.

    Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in different situations. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives.