A trip to the Gobi Desert
Kowloon Rhenish School, Jasmine Wong, Fiction: Group 2
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ne day, Jake, Elma and their parents were planning to the Gobi Desert for a visit because
Jake thought it will be fun.
“Oh, I can’t wait for that journey!” said Elma happily.
When they arrived at the airport, Jake shouted to Dad, “This is a special day! When
we there, we will swim!”
“Don’t be silly, there isn’t any water, there are only mirages.” laughed Mom.
“There are some oases, but they are hard to find.” said Elma.
“Smart girl!” Dad praised Elma.
Then off they went.
Ten hours later, they arrived.
The family had never realized the temperature was so high!
“I’m ashamed we chose this for our vacation.” sighed Mom.
“It was all your fault, crazy Jake.” She turned to Jake, whom with a silly smile.
“Come on.” Said Dad, and they marched on.
Suddenly, there was a pool of water in front of them! Jake, Mom and Dad ran for the water.
“Don’t go there, it’s a mirage!” Elma shouted.
“Bah! Who says that’s a mirage?” Jake said while he was rushing to the water, but it turned
out to be a mirage. They fell on the ground, luckily they had a first aid box in Elma’s suitcase.
“When are we ending this vacation?” asked Dad.
“I don’t know, may be a month, or a year…” Elma cried.
I don’t want to die here!” the foolish Jake also cried.
“Shut up! Both of you, we WILL continue this vacation, now go!” Mom said.
Again, there was a pool of water in front of them. This time, Jake did not go to the pool of water.
“I am not foolish!” Jake said, pretending to be smart, but that was real water, an oasis they found!
“You can die here, Jake, bye..” Dad joked, “No, no, don’t leave without me!” Jake cried.
“Ha ha ha! You fell into this…, we are not leaving without you, come on!” Mom said to Jake.
Terrible things happened to them, first, there was a sands storm, it last for twenty minutes;
Next, they had ran out of water, then a Deathstalker scorpion, they almost got bitten by it. Then a
troop of camels came by, there were some people on them.
“Hello! Who are you?” Asked Jake.
The man rolled his eyes at Jake.
“Silly, they speak of another language” said Elma.
“Could you take us to an oasis?”
“Of course!” the man said.
Mom and Elma jumped on a camel, and so did Jake and Dad, but the camel couldn’t move
because Jake was too heavy!
But the people didn’t lead them to an oasis. They led them to a mirage again.
Suddenly, Elma saw a card. It was written, “Mr. Chan, Gobi Desert tourist guide.”
“So it was Mr. Chan!”Dad shouted angrily. Mr. Chan was a cheat who rips off tourists.”But
how can he speak another language?”Jake asked. “He learned it ,of course.” Elma said. “Don’t be so
