New Tales of the Gobi Desert
SKH Yuen Chen Maun Chen Jubilee Primary School, Tang Hoi Tung Yoyo, Fiction: Group 2
A
long time ago in Mongolia , there was a girl called Sofia. Her father is a driver. Two
days ago, a terrible accident happened. Her father crashed straight into a tree. Her
mother was dead in this accident and her father was in the hospital. Poor Sofia was
packing her father’s things. She has found a little box which contained a parchment.
Sofia opened the parchment. This was a treasure map! Sofia was surprised. She got the treasure
map and ran to the hospital.
“Dad, where did you get this map?” asked Sofia.“That’s a map which showed the powerful
medicine. It can cure all kinds of disease, and rose again the death. I wanted to find it to cure
your mother but I couldn’t. Sofia, can you help me for this?” Sofia’s dad said. The brave girl
agreed. “However, where can I found this?” “In the Gobi Desert. That was all I know,” answered
Sofia’s dad.
The brave girl started her journey. Sofia was tired and she went to a hole to have a nap
first. When she woke up, she looked at the map. The treasure is in the oasis. Sofia walked and
walked. Suddenly, a strange noise was coming nearby. Sofia looked around. A sandstorm was
coming. Sofia was afraid and she screamed loudly. Forturnately, the sandstorm became smaller
and smaller. Sofia continued her journey. At the way, there got some desert shrubbery. Sofia felt
hungry and she began to eat some. “ These fruit are delicious!” thought Sofia. After the meal,
Sofia seemed tired. She sat on a rock. She saw something on the ground. “ That a marbled pole
cats, isn’t it?” thought Sofia. She put the marbled pole cats on her thigh. She liked this animal
very much. The marbled pole cats liked Sofia also. Sofia named it Bobo and it became Sofia’s pet.
Night came and they slept in a hole. The next morning Sofia and Bobo continued the journey.
The way was quite smoothly but suddenly a crowd of snow leopards came. Sofia was terrified.
Abruptly, some arrows came behind Sofia. A young girl was trying to save Sofia. Soon, all the
snow leopards was killed. Sofia thanks the girl. The girl asked “Why are you in the desert? Are
you also wanted to find the powerful medicine?” “ Yes, me too!” said Sofia. “Let me introduce
myself. My name is Alicia and I came from Sichuan” said the girl. “Nice to meet you, I am Sofia.”
said Sofia. “Can we find the medicine together?” asked Alicia. “Sure!” replied Sofia. The two girls
was happy. They have got a companion.
With a friend, Sofia get easier to find the treasure. One day, the two girls felt tired . They saw
a land which there were many trees and a little pond. They decided to took a rest there. “ What a
beautiful oasis!” cried Alicia. “ A oasis ?”said Sofia. “Yea, a oasis. What the matter?” asked Alicia.
“Alicia, we had found the treasure! The treasure is over there!” shout Sofia. The two girl were
happy! They got many of them.
It’s the time for Sofia to part from Alicia. The two girls were reluctant to part. Sofia go to
the hospital and give the medicine to her father. His father was happy. Sofia put the medicine
in her dead mother’s mouth. A miracle things happened. Sofia’s mother woke up! When others
heard that, they were surprised. Sofia donated all the medicine to the hospital. All the people
were saved! Nowadays, the people in Mongolia would like to found this medicine but they can’t.
However, they still believe the miracle story of Sofia and her family
