Last year I went on an amazing trip by boat along the west coast of Canada． It was my brother Harry's idea． He's a （1）　　（记者） who's also a great fan of boats．But I'd dreamed of visiting the area．So I kept asking Harry if I could go，too﹣ （2）　　（直到） he agreed at last!

    A few weeks before we left home， there was much （3）　　（雨） in the area we were going to． But luckily the weather was OK at last． However， I was （4）　　（忙碌的） at work so I didn't think about what needed doing．But Harry promised he'd take care of everything，so I knew everything would be all right．

    After arriving in Canada， we packed our （5）　　（工具） into small boats and set off．Since very few people now lived along that coast， the only other living animals we saw for the first few days were dolphins and birds．

    We often stopped for hours to explore the （6）　　（岩石） pools on the beaches． And we never （7）　　（忘记） lunch or dinner， though， which we all made together over camp fires．When we （8）　　（最后） fell asleep on the boats each evening， even though the beds were hard， it really felt like stress﹣free living!

    When the time came to leave， I was sad．How could I return to （9）　　（正常的）life again？ But I knew if I stayed， I would （10）　　（想念） my family and friends． I was also looking forward to telling everyone at home about our experiences．