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Dangerous Creatures

　　Some beach creatures are wonderful－like dolphins, but ?others are dangerous．Find out more about the dangerous ones－puffer fish, blue ringed octopus, and stingrays．The blue ringed octopus The blue ringed octopus is not a very big creature but it is very dangerous．

　　These octopuses are found all around the coast of Australia．They often lie in rock pools close to shore．The blue ringed octopus is usually a dull color but it shows its bright blue rings when it is in danger．If it is taken out of the water it is able to bite a person and poison them．If this creature bites someone they will feel numbness(麻木)around the mouth, face and neck．

　　Puffer Fish

　　Puffer Fish are found in all Australian seas．They are very easy to catch but must not be eaten because their flesh and internal organs contain a poison．

　　Anyone who does eat the flesh can become sick very quickly．They may even stop breathing．

　　The Blue Bottle

　　The Blue Bottle is found in most Australian waters．Blue Bottles float lightly on the surface of the water but their tentacles(触须)can be as long as 10 meters．

　　Blue Bottles are much less dangerous than some other jellyfish but they can give a swimmer a bad sting(刺)if the swimmer accidentally touches them．

　　Stingrays

　　There are many different kinds of stingrays in Australian waters．They usually swim and feed on bottom of the sea．Accidents can happen if people stand on them or try to pick them up．Stingrays have a sting on their tail．These stings have poison on them．If someone is stung the wound can easily become infected．

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　　After becoming successful, a man felt that he should repay his mother, 　　1　　 he asked her,“Mother, what can I give you?I really want to repay you for 　　2　　 you have given to me．”His mother looked 　　3　　 and said,“You don't have to repay me．”

　　His mother 　　4　　 to ask for anything, but he continued to persist(执著地坚持)．To put an end to the 　　5　　, she said,“All right．If you insist, then tonight you stay on the 　　6　　 with me, just as you 　　7　　 when you were a baby．”He said,“That's a(n)　　8　　 thing to ask for, but if it pleases you, I will．”

　　As soon as he 　　9　　, the mother got up and brought a glass of water．She 　　10　　 the glass of water on his side．Feeling the wetness under him, he moved away to the other side of the bed．As he settled down, his mother poured 　　11　　 glass of water on the other side．Later he felt that this part of the bed was 　　12　　 too．He woke up and saw his mother with the glass in her hand．He asked 　　13　　,“What are you doing, Mother?Why do you 　　14　　 me to sleep on a wet bed?”

　　His mother said,“I slept with you, when you wetted the bed in the night．I 　　15　　 your nappy(尿布)and moved you to the 　　16　　 part of the bed, while I slept on the wet side．You wanted to repay me．Can you sleep here even for one night with me on a wet bed?If you 　　17　　, I'll take that as my repayment．”

　　How true it is that of all the 　　18　　 in the world, the one that can never be repaid is the one you 　　19　　 your mother．You can never repay the 　　20　　, care and time your mother gave to you in order to bring you up．You are a part of her flesh and blood; don't forget this．