My wife Laura and I were on the beach, with three of our children, taking pictures of shore birds near our home in Alaska when we spotted a bear. The bear was thin and small, moving aimlessly.
Just a few minutes later, I heard my daughter shouting, “Dad! The bear is right behind us!” An aggressive bear will usually rush forward to frighten away its enemy but would suddenly stop at the last minute. This one was silent and its ears pinned back— the sign (迹象) of an animal that is going in for the kill. And it was a cold April day. The bear behaved abnormally, probably because of hunger.
I held my camera tripod (三脚架) in both hands to form a barrier as the bear rushed into me. Its huge head was level with my chest and shoulders, and the tripod stuck across its mouth. It bit down and I found myself supporting its weight. I knew I would not be able to hold it for long.
Even so, this was a fight I had to win: I was all that stood between the bear and my family, who would stand little chance of running faster than a brown bear.
The bear hit at the camera, cutting it off the tripod. I raised my left arm to protect my face; the beast held tightly on the tripod and pressed it into my side. My arm could not move, and I sensed that my bones were going to break.
Drawing back my free hand, I struck the bear as hard as I could for five to six times. The bear opened its mouth and I grasped its fur, trying to push it away. I was actually wrestling (扭打) with the bear at this point. Then, as suddenly as it had begun, the fight ended. The bear moved back toward the forest, before returning for another attack— the first time I felt panic.
Apparently satisfied that we caused no further threat, the bear moved off, destroying a fence as it went. My arm was injured, but the outcome for us could hardly have been better. I’m proud that my family remained clear-headed when panic could have led to a very different outcome.
1.The brown bear approached the family in order to _______________.
A. catch shore birds
B. start an attack
C. protect the children
D. set up a barrier for itself
2.The bear finally went away after it _______________.
A. felt safe B. got injured
C. found some food D. took away the camera
3.The writer and his family survived mainly due to their _______________.
A. pride B. patience
C. calmness D. cautiousness
1.B
2.A
3.C
【解析】
试题分析:本文主要讲述了作者一家被熊袭击自救的具体过程,告诉我們在遇到危险时,要保持冷静的头脑思考问题,遇事不要慌张。
1. 推理题,根据文章2、3段This one was silent and its ears pinned back— the sign (迹象) of an animal that is going in for the kill.和I held my camera tripod (三脚架) in both hands to form a barrier as the bear rushed into me.可知熊靠近我们就是为了向我们发动攻击。故选B。
2. 推理题,文章最后一段第一句话Apparently satisfied that we caused no further threat, the bear moved off, destroying a fence as it went.可知它突然离开是因为它知道我们对它没有威胁,它很安全,故选A。
3. 推理题,根据文章最后一段最后一句I’m proud that my family remained clear-headed when panic could have led to a very different outcome.我很自豪当熊袭击我们的恐慌本可以导致不同的结果的时候,我和家人有着清醒的头脑,说明我与家人在面对危险时是镇静的。故选C。
考点:考查文化教育类文章。
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