“I had a great time this summer!”That’s what Beijing girl Yang Yingfan said when she got back from a week of summer camp last year．Yang, a Junior 2 from Beida Resource Middle School, learned how to swim and tried making pottery for the first time．

　　“I learned a lot, and I met many new friends of my age．Some of them I miss even today,”she said．

　　Do you want to have a summer like Yang’s!It’s easy．Just go to summer camp!You can learn lots of things and have fun．

　　Lots of kids all over the world are enjoying summer camps these days．They are especially popular in America．Each summer, more than 10 million American children go to different kinds of summer camps．

　　Some camps help you to learn other languages in foreign countries．Teachers introduce you to a family in another country．You go and live with them for a while．Every day, you get to talk with them, eat with them and maybe even go to parties．

　　While you’re in another country, you can also film a documentary to tell your friends and family about your life there．And when you get back home, you’ll have lots of pen pals．

　　If you’re interested in history, you can go to an archaeology camp．There, archaeologists will teach you how to carefully dig old things out of the ground．Then, in a laboratory, you’ll find out how old they are．

　　If you like outdoor sports, then go to an adventure camp!Kids do many different things at adventure camps．Canoeing is just one of them．This kind of camp is a good way to enjoy the outdoors．And doing so many things with others is a great way to make friends．If you need a rest, you can go fishing．

　　Of course, summer camps aren’t all about adventure or study．At some camps, kids do community service．Campers clean up their cities or spend time with old or sick people．

　　Summer campers get to meet people from different places and learn how to work with others．They also help kids to get stronger．So if you want to have fun this summer, why not try going to camp?

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