26 what would you do if you you got lost in a desert? you should first of all look for water to drink. but deserts are very day with no lakes or rivers . where can you find water? the answer is simple: in desert plants. in fact the most common desert plant cactus, contains lots of good water. with the right method and some simple tools, you
27 do you know what do if someone falls off a small boat? First you should throw out a life ring to the person in the water so he or she does not drown. then you should try to turn back and get closer with the boat trying not to lose sight of the person in the water. when you get close to the person you should help him or her climb back into the boat. this is not always easy especially if
28 the game of croquet was probably invented in france. in the thirteenth century french villagers played something they called "paille-maille." from there the game traveled to Ireland where they called it "crooky" in the mid-nineteenth century some people in england began playing "croaky" it quickly became popular in many countries , from
29 in 1585, sir walter raleigh tried to start the first english settlement in north America but it was not successful. many settlers became sick and others died of hunger or in battles with the native americans. when another ship from england arrived at the settlement a few years later the newcomers found that
30 the one-cent coin in the united states has a picture of abraham lincoln on it Lincoln the sixteenth president of the united states, was one of the country's greatest presidents. he came from a poor family and as a young man he had to work very hard this was the reason why the government decided to put lincoln's picture on the smallest coin it would remind everyone that in america