At Least Im Not Lost

　　Rechard has lived in a city since he was born .Now he ia sixteen and studies in a middle school .He didnt go out of the city until he and his friends had a picnic in a cool village last summer .

　　They all got up early that morning .They took a bus and it took them about an hour to get to the quite place .They sang ,drew and swam in the river when they felt hot or cooked some food when they were hungry .In the afternoon they climbed a hill .There was a forest on it .The girls began to pick flowers and the boys looked for some fruits there .Rechard saw a beautiful bird in a tree. He liked it very much and wanted to catch it .But it flew to another tree as soon as it saw him .He ran there but it flew away again .And soon he couldnt see his friends .He shouted ,but nobody answered him .He was afraid and walked through the forest .At last he saw a farmer cutting a tree .He quickly came up to him along the narrow road .

　　Hi ,shouted the boy .What place is it here ?

　　A forest ,came the answer .

　　I know its a forest ,said Rechard .How can I find the nearest village ?

　　Along the roads .

　　How foolish you are !said the young man .There are several roads here .Which of them must I go along ?

　　Yes ,Im foolish ,answered the farmer .But at least I havent lost my way !