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The Search for Adventure Adventure In the News Japanese college students write about adventurous people whose exploits have made the news—a 14-year-old boy who sails solo across the ocean, a 90-year old woman who skydives, and a man who climbed 100 mountains. They also consider the idea of what makes a person take great risks. 14-Year-Old Boy Sails Across Pacific Ocean Alone Yuko Dokura writes about an adventurous Japanese boy who became the youngest person to sail solo across the Pacific. 90-year-old Risk Taker Sky Dives Ayumi Ono writes about a 90-year-old woman who seeks thrills by jumping from an airplane. Japanese Man Climbs 100 Mountains Mitsuaki Etou writes about a Japanese man who climbed 100 mountains. Why do People Climb Dangerous Mountains? Discussion: Why do people risk their lives trying to climb dangerous mountains? Return to: Issue 1 | Home Page TOPICS Online Magazine - ©1997-2007 - topics.mag@gmail.com - Sandy and Thomas Peters