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How do students spend their spare time after finishing their
homework? Watch TV, play computer games, or go outside to relax? Here's a good
example.
Tim and Kerry Meek are both teachers. They live in the UK with their
two daughters: eleven-year-old Amy and nine-year-old Ella. Recently, the Meek family
has become the focus of the whole country after they completed 100 different
outdoor activities in one year.
The Meek couple didn't want their children to spend all their free
time in front of the TV and become "couch potatoes". So about one
year ago, the Meeks decided that watching TV and playing computer games were
not permitted. Instead, they set 100 tasks for the two girls to do outside.
Although Mr. and Mrs. Meek are not outdoor activity fans, they took part in all
the activities to encourage their daughters. It turned out that the two Shad a
good time joining the activities.
Every holiday and weekend, whether it's sunny, rainy or snowy, the
Meeks would set off to try the activities on their list, including hiking,
sailing, climbing, skiing, and so on. The two little girls not only had a
wonderful time, but also learned a lot of skills from the activities. They were
even able to stand up in front of their school to give a talk for charity.
