A visit to a circus

The circus was in town and we pleaded with father to take us there. Father agreed, and last
Saturday, he brought us to the circus.
The show began with two girls on a unicycle. A girl was sitting on the shoulders of the girl who
was riding the unicycle. It was very thrilling and all the time I feared the girls would fall and
hurt themselves.
Then a large cage was brought out and the lions came out. They looked very fierce and growled
at the lion tamer. The lions performed many tricks like jumping though hoops and standing on a
small stool with their hind legs. As a finale, the lion tamer put his head into the mouth of one of
the lions. I was at the edge of my seat.
Next came the acrobats and they thrilled the audience with their daring stunts and somersaults.
Then came the jugglers who could juggle many balls, rings and even knives.
The part I enjoyed the most were the clowns. With their funny dresses and antics, they made the
whole audience laugh with joy.
The circus came to an end and we made our way back home. It was truly a memorable day for
me.

thrilling
lion tamer
daring

extreme exciting
someone who tames lions, sometimes for protection purposes
but usually for entertainment purposes
brave and taking risks

My First Visit to a Circus

It was during the school holidays last year. I was feeling bored and restless until one day when I
came across an advertisement in the papers about a circus coming to my town. Naturally, I
became curious and excited as I had never been to a circus before and looked forward to seeing a
show that night.
We arrived at the circus grounds early to buy our tickets. I started exploring but, when I heard the
growling of tigers and lions, I felt scared and ran back to my parents. Soon we were seated and
the show was about to begin.
The first item was a comical one performed by monkeys dressed in coloured suits and little hats.
They rode on horse-back round the ring. I really laughed at such a funny sight for they looked
like tiny men. Next, entered two pretty girls in blue-and-silver on a trapeze, with two men on
another trapeze. They kept the spectators spellboundwith their skilful stunts, swinging and
exchanging places in the air to the accompaniment of soothing music. It was thrilling to watch
them.
Then clowns in baggy costumes and funny, painted faces made their appearance. Suddenly, as
one clown cried, I saw a spray of water squirting out from his eyes and he made everyone laugh
with his antics, especially when he went tumbling down and his red nose shone like a light.
There were many other interesting items. I felt uneasy when the lions performed their act and
heaved a sigh of relief when they were finally locked up again in their cage.
We went home happily after the show and I felt that the circus is a good form of entertainment a welcome change from television shows.

trapeze

a swing used by circus acrobats

spellbound
squirt

Entranced by or as if by a spell; fascinated.

To eject (liquid) forcibly in a thin stream from a narrow
opening.