Hang Gliding

One day when Jane and Steve were hiking, they shared their lunch at a place where people were hang gliding. A hang glider is like a huge wing. A harness hangs under the wing, and you sit in the harness.

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Jane could not stop watching. She wanted to try it herself.

“I would be scared. Are you that brave?” Steve asked.

“I think I am,” Jane said.Steve looked at her. “You and I have hiked

and skated and biked. If you care for me, don’t go hang gliding.”

Jane smiled. “I do care for you. Hang gliding can be safe. I will take lessons.”

Steve hoped that Jane would not take lessons, but she did. Then Steve came to watch.

The place was a hill with sand and no large rocks. A strong wind was coming up the hillside. They went to the top.

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Jane checked her glider and got in the harness. Then she ran down the hill as fast as she could. The nose went up and her glider left the hillside. She was gliding!

Steve watched. “What if the wind is too strong? What if the wind stops? How will she land?”

Jane glided for a while. She dipped and then let the wind lift her up. Steve could see that she liked riding the wind.

At last she landed. Steve ran over to her. Jane smiled. “Next time I want to glide where they jump off the cliff. Don’t you want to come?”

“Maybe,” said Steve.

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