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     The Australian crocodile is the largest crocodile in the world. It can grow up to seven meters long, and the biggest can weigh up to 1,000 kilogram. It has only two muscles to open its mouth but 40 to close it! What makes crocodiles so dangerous is that they attack extremely quickly, and they take their victims under the water to drown them. They usually attack in the water, but they can suddenly come out of a river and attack animals or people. And they can run on land as fast as 17 kilometers per hour.
     Every year in Australia there are crocodile attacks on humans. Two years ago a 24-year-old German tourist died when she went for a swim in a lake. Although there were signs warning people that there might be crocodiles, the woman and her friends decided to go for a midnight swim. The woman suddenly disappeared, and the next morning her body was found. Near it was a four-meter long crocodile. And only last month two Australian boys watched in horror as their friend was killed by a crocodile when they were washing their bikes in a river. They climbed a tree and stayed there for 22 hours while the crocodile waited below.
      But you can survive a crocodile attack. Last year Norman Pascoe, a 19-year-old, was saved from a crocodile when his aunt hit it on the nose. Norman’s aunt said: “I hit it and I shouted, ‘Help!’ The crocodile suddenly opened its mouth and my nephew escaped.”

Animals communicate with members of their own species and other species. They do this all the time to attract mates, to form social bonds, and to warn off predators. For instance, many male birds use their colorful    41    and feathers to attract female birds. Bees return to the hive to do a wiggling dance   42   shows other bees where the food is located. To scare off predators, some poisonous frogs make use of their brightly colored skin and the blowfish swallow water to expand to twice their   43   . Moreover, male and female mockingbirds copy the calls of other bird species and use complicated songs to attract mates. Baboons groom each other’s fur   44   so as to form close bonds with other members in their group. Amazingly, some animals,   45   mountain lions, use scent from their glands to mark their territories. Despite our advanced technology, we are just beginning to catch a glimpse of how animals really communicate.

Depression drains your energy, hope, and drive, making it difficult to take the steps that will help you to feel better. Sometimes, just thinking about the things you should do to feel better, like exercising or spending time with friends, can seem exhausting or impossible to put into action. It’s the Catch-22 of depression recovery: the things that help the most are the things that are the most difficult to do. There is a big difference, however, between something that’s difficult and something that’s impossible. While recovering from depression isn’t quick or easy, you do have more control than you realize—even if your depression is severe and stubbornly persistent. The key is to start small and build from there. You may not have much energy, but by drawing on all your reserves, you should have enough to take a walk around the block or pick up the phone to call a loved one, for example. Taking the first step is always the hardest. But going for a walk or getting up and dancing to your favorite music, for example, is something you can do right now. And it can substantially boost your mood and energy for several hours—long enough to put a second recovery step into action, such as preparing a mood-boosting meal or arranging to meet an old friend.

As we all know, millions of people receive psychotherapy to deal with psychological problems and to free themselves   41   emotional suffering. Typically, they will sit in an office with a therapist who is a member of a profession such as psychology or social work, and try to talk their ways to an improved state of mental health. The therapist,   42   , will use widely respected techniques such as helping them see the truth about their irrational beliefs or delving into the depths of the unconscious to reveal their hidden motivations. Unfortunately, people who seek out this kind of therapy often find that the therapy itself   43   emotional suffering, evoking difficult feelings such as vulnerability, anxiety, and sadness, and forcing them to   44   with therapists whose role automatically gives them the upper hand. Many people go through it anyway because they hope the truth will set them free, and they see the therapist   45   an expert who knows how to get at the truth of the mind.

People are working to an older age in Britain. The number of 70-74 year-old people who work has doubled in the past decade. Around 10% of British people in their early 70s are now working. It is the highest figure since records began. The British government says just over a quarter of a million 70-74-year-olds currently have jobs. In 2005,there were around 100,000 of them. The government said people are working to an older age and are deciding to retire later. A labor union spokesperson said the reason for people working in their old age is because retirement pensions in Britain are becoming more difficult to live on. Many older people have to work and delay retirement to be able to survive.
Employment spokesman Frances O'Grady said, “The last decade has seen [big] changes in the labor market, with far more people working beyond retirement age. While there are plenty who enjoy remaining in work, many need to earn extra cash because they cannot afford to retire.” He added that, “We need decent jobs and pensions for all so that people can make a   genuine choice   about whether they remain in work.” A spokesman for small businesses, John Allan, said more older people were starting their own businesses. He said, “More and more older people are [deciding on] a career change later in life and are starting up their own businesses, pursuing something they may have dreamed of doing for years.”

       It’s the pride movement you probably haven’t heard of yet: a push for the acceptance and even the love of uglyfruit and vegetables.

      Fruit and vegetables come in every shape and size, of course, just like people do. But while we celebratedifferences in people, we reject differences in our produce. We don’t like the half-launched lemon, the puny pear,or the bent banana.

     We may sense that Mother Nature is a gnarly lady, but we’ve never actually seen much of what she creates. It’sbeen hidden from us by federal standards and the aesthetic guidelines of major food sellers. A culture of food porndoesn’t help. We all seem to be eating with our eyes, not our mouths.

     But this is starting to change.

     Raley’s Supermarket in California became the first major American chain to sell gloriously grotesque produce.“You’ve got to think about what you’re not seeing in the grocery store, and that’s what we’re doing with Imperfect”,Ben Simon, the company’s co-founder said.

     He’s 25, not so ugly himself, and a canny businessperson. His passion is fueled by a recognition of the fact thatAmericans waste too much—food especially, and fruits and vegetables most of all. More than half the fruits andvegetables grown in this country never get eaten, according to an influential 2012 study by the National ResourcesDefense Council. Many are purchased but later tossed. But another large portion – about 20% – never even ends upin stores. And for a very superficial reason: they look bad. They don’t have bugs or disease or any other health-related problem. They are simply ugly by the obsessive standards of modern America.

     Simon realized that this is a multi-faceted disaster for the environment. It’s a major loss of water, at least 25gallons for every pound of uneaten fresh food. It’s a major contributor to landfills, where rotting food leechesmethane—a greenhouse gas. Food waste contributes so much to global emissions that if it were a country it wouldrank third, behind only China and the U.S.

    Our obsession with pretty fruit and perfect vegetables is also a mockery of the millions of people who wouldlike any kind of fruit and veggies but can’t afford them. Simon’s company addresses this problem too. Farmers usedto leave ugly fruits and vegetables in the field to rot, knowing they would never sell. Those that partner withImperfect, however, get about 70 percent of the normal market value. Simon then passes the difference tocustomers.

       Scientists believe they have found help for older people suffering from poor eyesight. The solution is shining a special red light in the eyes for three minutes. Doctors say a three-minute daily __41__ of the special red light for two weeks could help improve age-related vision problems. The study was __42__ out by a team from University College London. Researchers conducted tests on 24 men and women aged between 28 and 72. They said some cells that help us__43__ light had deteriorated in the older people. Doctors say their red light improved the __44__ of these people to detect different colors, particularly blue. The vision of these older people improved by as much as 22 percent. The research team is now looking for a__45__ partner to produce the special red light with the right wavelength and reliable quality. Doctor Jeffrey, the co-author of the study, said that the populations are aging rapidly and people should get ready for this.

    Humor is always good for us. When life is a piece of cake, humor shines like diamonds on the calm ocean. But on the other hand, when the going gets tough, humor turns into a life jacket that keeps us from sinking. People like fun and amusement. Our sense of humor tells others that we are easy to be with and open to all kinds of interaction. In school, a happy and interactive class is open to new ideas and humorous ice-breakers always warm up students. In the workplace, it is humor that keeps the atmosphere light during stressful situations. Also, people who have shared laughter together share a special bond about their relationship.

     When we are children, we have no difficulty bringing laughter into our lives. We laugh at everything and we play for mere pleasure. As we grow and mature, we slowly cheat ourselves out of the child within us. As a result, our desire for humor and laughter is constant and we try whatever we can to get the lost pleasures of childhood back. It is possible for each one of us to be humorous, but we must have a burning desire to be so. You must want to make others happy as well, just like a humorist.

    A good humorist learns to interact with his audience. He produces laughter and excitement in the audience. Then he leans back, making as if to let the audience take over. Next he would pretend that it is not he that makes them laugh but they laugh of their own accord. Pretty amazing, isn’t it? Still, what matters most is your intention to be humorous.