LookBrian!

Thoseareourmotorcycles!
SayDavid.
DavidandBrianareatHeathrowAirportinLondon.
They are motorcycle racers from Enfield, a small town of
England.
They usually compete in England and in European countries, but
thistimetheywillgotoBrazil.
Runnersfrommanycountrieswillalsogothere.
EveryoneisgoingtorunthroughtheAmazonrainforest.
Brian is reading a newspaper.
Listentothis,David!
he says.
ThereisaproblemintheAmazon.
The Indians are very angry because the miners are
enteringthejungle.
The miners take their houses.
ButDavidisnotlisteningtoBrian.
Theraceisgoingtobegood,"hesays.
Yes...
It'sdifficult,David.
Twodayslater,therunnersareinBrasilia.
BrianandDavidarealsothere.
Manypeoplecomeandwatch.
It'sabeautifulsunnymorning.
Thereisalotofnoise.
Peoplearetalkingtotherunners.
The photographers are taking photos.
Theraceisabouttostart,
Listen.
Good morning!
saysaman.
ThisisthebeginningoftheAmazonRally.
Forty-two people are going to run from here to Manaus.
Areyouokay,Brian?
Davidasks.
No,
Ihaveaproblem.
Look!
Oil is leaking from the engine of my motorcycle.
Whereisthatoilleakglue?
Brianasks.
The runners are putting on their helmets.
"Here,trythis,"saysDavid.
HegivesBrianalittleglue.
Brian puts some glue on his engine, but it comes out very
slowly.
Quick,Brian!
The race is about to begin," says David.
But the oil is leaking from Brian's engine.
Withspeed!
Davidsaysagain.
Theoilstops.
Brian puts on his helmet and gets on his motorcycle.
Motorcycle engines make a lot of noise.
"The race is starting," says David.
Let's go!
Briansays.
TheRallyofAmazonbegins!
Thefirstdayisfine.
Theroadsaregood.
Therunnersseemanysmallcitiesandtowns.
People stand near the road and watch them.
Onthesecondday,theroadsarenotverygood.
TwoItalians,LuigiandEnrico,areinfirstandsecondplace.
Onthethirdday,therunnersareinthejungle.
Theroadsareverybad.
TheBraziliansareinfirstandsecondplacenow.
ThenLuigiandEnricocome.
David and Brian are behind the two Italians.
The race always stops at the last hour of the afternoon.
Those Brazilians are very good and know the way, says Brian
that night.
Braziliansarenotaproblem.
Therainisourbigproblem.
Look!
David responds.
Day4
This is our second day in the jungle.
Adifficultday!
Therainneverstopsandthe
Theroadisverybad.
Therearetreesontheothersideoftheroads.
Sometimes we cannot stay on our motorcycles.

NowIaminfirstplaceintheraceandDavidisinsecond.
ThetwoItaliansarebehindus.
Wearehappywiththat.

It'snowseveno'clockandit'sverydark.
The days are very hot in the jungle, but the nights are
beautiful.
Davidisinbed.
I'm going to bed too.

Theracestartsveryearlyonthethirddayinthejungle.
Intheafternoon,BrianandDavidstop.
Thejungleisverybeautiful,buttheyarenotlookingatit.
TheyarelookingforthetownofUna-Una.

Wherearewerightnow?
Brianasks.

Idon'tknow.

IsthisthewaytoUna-Una?

Idon'tknow,

Wherearetherunners?
Brianasks.
Can you hear them?
'
Theyturnofftheirenginesandlisten.
Thejungleispeaceful.
Thentheyhearanoise.

Listen,David!
Briansays.

Whatisit?
'
Davidasks.
"It'snotamotorcycle,"Brianreplies.

Suddenly,theyseesomemen.
TheyarewalkingtowardsBrianandDavid.
Lookatthosemen,David!
Briansays.

Whoarethey?
Davidasks.

Theywerenotrunners,David.
Theyare...
Indians!
'
TheIndianscomeandtalktoBrianandDavid.

Butthetwoyoungpeoplecannotunderstandthem.

TheseIndiansareveryangry,Brian.
Butwhy?
Idon'tknow.
Ican'tunderstandthem.

Wehaveaproblem,Brian,
TheIndianstakethetwoyoungmentoanIndianvillage.
AwomanwithblueeyescomesandtalkstoBrianandDavid.

HernameisAstridandsheisGerman.

ShelivesinthejunglebecausesheisworkingtherewiththeIndians.
Whoareyou?
'asksthewoman.

IamBrian,andthisismyfriendDavid.

WhyaretheIndiansoutraged?
Davidasks.

Aretheyminers?
Theminerswantthisplace.
Sometimes they come here and kill the Indians,

Theywerenotminers.
Wearemotorcycleriders,''saysDavid.
WewantedtogotoUna-Una

AstridspeakswithMaoni,theIndianchief.
Maonilistensandtalkswithhismen.
Theyarenotangrynow.

Theminersarecomingtothevillage,
ChiefMaoniknowsit.
They are going to kill their men.

Let's go look for the police, Astrid,

How?
Thereisnotime.

IcangotoUna-Una.
 Thereisapolicestationthere,''saysBrian.

Butyoudon’tknowthewaytoUna-Una,

AstridandChiefMaonitalkagain.
CaruakiswillgowithyoutoUna-Unatomorrow.
HeisthesonofChiefMaoniandknowstheway',saysAstrid.

At seven in the morning, Brian and Caruak get on the motorcycle

TheIndianslookatthem.
Brian starts the engine and Caruak gets off the motorcycle.
quickly.
TheIndiansruntowardsthetrees.

AstridtalkstoCaruak.
Thenhe/shegetsonthemotorcycleagain.
TheIndiansobservefromthetrees.

Brianrestartstheengine.

Let's go!
SayDavid.

BrianandCaruaktaketheroadtoUna-Una.

It'sdifficultinthejungle.
ButBrianisagoodrunnerandCaruakknowstheway.
Heknowsalltheriversandtreesofthejungle.

Earlyintheafternoon,theyarriveatabigriver.
Brianlooksathisroadmap.
TheyarenearUna-Unanow.

ThenBrianlooksattheengine.

Ohno!
Theoilisleakingfromtheengineagain!
he thinks.
Hestopsthemotorcycle.

Idon'thaveglue.
WhereisDavid'sglue?
he thinks.
RightnowIhaveabigproblem!

Caruaklooksattheoil.
Thenhewalkstowardsatreeandtakesagreenfruit.
Putthefruitinthehotengine.
Theleakstops.

That'sverygood,
Thankyou,Caruak.
Let's go.

Theystartdrivingagain.
The oil often leaks from the engine, but Caruak stops it.
withthegreenfruiteachtime.
TheyarriveatUna-Unaintheafternoon.
They meet with Captain Silva at the police station, and
Briantalkstohim.
Theminersarecoming,Captain.
They're going to kill the Indians,' says Brian.

Youarefine,youngman.
Wedon'thavemuchtime!
CaptainSilvaspeakswithapoliceofficer.
Let'sgototheIndianvillage.
Iwanttwentymen.
Quickly!

TheyarriveattheIndianvillageatthelasthouroftheafternoon.

"Esperemosalosmineros",diceelcapitánSilva.
Behindthetrees.

It'snightagain.
Everyoneiswaitingfortheminers.

Look!
CaptainSilvasays.
Theyarecoming.

Theminerscomefromthejungle.

Theymoveverysilently.
Therearemanyminersinthetownnow.
TheyarelookingfortheIndians.
Thetownispeaceful.

ThenCaptainSilvasays:"ThisisCaptainSilva."
Don'tmove!

TheminersrunandtheIndiansalsorun.
Theymakealotofnoise.

TwominersfindDavidandcapturehim.

They'regoingtokillme,

Butthentwopoliceofficersruntowardshim.
Stop!
they say.
Wearepoliceofficers

Inthemorning,ChiefMaoniandhispeopleareveryhappy.
ManyIndiansaredancing.

ChiefMaonihastwobeautifulnecklacesinhishands.
HesmilesandgivesarednecklacetoDavid.

He/Shesays,'Jaguari.'

"It'sgivingyouanIndianname,"saysAstrid.
Jaguariisasmalljaguar.

ThenChiefMaonigivesBrianablacknecklace.

"Manaue,"hesays.
"Quickrunner,"saysAstrid.

BriangiveshishelmettoCaruak.
"Champion,"hesays.

Everyonesmiles.

CaptainSilvatakesBrianandDavidtoManaus.
Therunnersarethere.

Therearealsophotographers.

They are taking photos of the champions: Luigi and Enrico, both.
Italians.

Brian?
David?
Hello!
HesaysEnrico.

Look.
Wearethechampions

Luigisays.

Congratulations!
BrianandDavidsay.

Areyouokay?
AskEnrico.
"Nowweare,"saysBrian.

Brian and David talk with Enrico and Luigi about the Indians and the
miners.

Youarealsochampions,

Yes, they are champions of a very important race,

BrianandDavidlookattheirIndiannecklaces.

CongratulationsManaue!
Davidtellshisfriend.

Congratulations,Jaguari!
Briansays.

THEEND