Boy, 7, Found Alone on Mount Fuji After Father Left Him Behind
A 7-year-old boy was found alone on Mount Fuji in Japan. He was with his father and his brother on the mountain. But his father and brother left him. They wanted to walk to the top of the mountain.
The boy stayed alone on the mountain. People found him later. He was safe. Mount Fuji is a very tall mountain in Japan. Many people like to climb it every year.
Mount Fuji can be dangerous for children. The weather changes fast. It can be very cold. People need to be careful on the mountain.
This story is now in the news. People are talking about the father's choice. He left his young son alone to keep hiking to the summit.
Vocabulary15 words
- alone
- with no other people near you
- abandon
- to leave someone and not come back
- hike
- to walk a long way, often up a mountain
- climb
- to go up something, like a mountain
- summit
- the very top of a mountain
- mountain
- a very tall, big hill
- safe
- not in danger
- dangerous
- not safe; can hurt you
- weather
- sun, rain, wind, or cold outside
- careful
- thinking about safety
- found
- past tense of find; to see something you looked for
- young
- not old; a small age
- choice
- a decision; what you choose to do
- continue
- to keep doing something
- news
- information about new events
Quiz
Answer key
1. On Mount Fuji 2. His father and brother 3. Yes
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A 7-year-old boy was found _____ on Mount Fuji in Japan.
He was with his father and his _____ on the mountain.
But his father and brother _____ him.
They wanted to walk to the _____ of the mountain.
The boy stayed alone on the mountain until people _____ him.
He was _____.
Mount Fuji is a very tall _____ in Japan.
Mount Fuji can be _____ for children.
The _____ changes fast on the mountain.
People are talking about the father's _____.