Many years ago in London, there lived a strange, rich man named Phileas Fogg.

One day, Phileas bet his friends that he could go around the world in just 80 days.

So Phileas and his servant Passepartout set off across Europe, Asia and America.

Believing that Phileas was a bank robber, a policeman followed them. He wanted a reward for catching him.

Phileas wasn't really interested in seeing new places - he preferred playing cards. But he had lots of adventures.

When crossing the Indian jungle by elephant, he even saved Princess Aouda from a fire. She chose to travel on with them.

The travellers became separated when the policeman played a trick on Passepartout, hoping to catch Phileas.

With no money, Passepartout had to join the circus.

Luckily, Phileas and the princess found him in Japan.

Their adventures continued in America: a railway bridge collapsed as they were crossing it, Passeparttout was kidnapped and they rode on a sledge with sails.

But Phileas never panicked. Even when they missed their ship home, he just bought another boat!

After a scary sea voyage, the friends arrived home...but too late to win the bet.

No, wait, they had mixed their dates up - they weren't late after all! Phileas won his money, proved he wasn't a thief, married Aouda and lived happily ever after.

015-[英文故事]Around the world in 80 days