Borneo is home to some of the most extraordinary wildlife. Several years ago, I decided to go there for a visit. A local person offered to be my guide, which was a great bonus for me.
One day, my guide turned off the smooth road and took me across a1 hillside instead. We picked our way carefully when2 , a Rafflesia （大王花） popped into my view among those stones. Oh, dear! More than3 , I bent down and put my nose practically inside the flower's core.
4 , to my surprise, it was only one of the5 during the trip.
As I6 the end of my trip, there was still something I had yet to see. We planned to7 most feared creature there, the saltwater crocodile, which can grow to a8 of 6 meters or more. When we shone a flashlight towards the muddy shore, little sounds9 in the darkness as if something unseen underwater had broken the10 . Taking a second look, we spotted two greedy11 just above the water line. As we drew near, it12 and we saw clearly it was a crocodile. With great caution, we neared it and finally could13 its true dimensions. It was a baby-no more than 0.6 meter long. Aha, whatever, I could now report to the 14 back home, who had never been to Borneo, that I had15 a hungry crocodile in the wild and lived to tell the tale.
The world out there is so fascinating. Don't let work run your life. Why not step outdoors and enjoy the wonders nature offers to you?
