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Reducing the Risk of Bear Encounters
Be alert. Watch for tracks, droppings, diggings, and other bear signs. If you see a cub, move away immediately—you can be certain the mother is nearby.
Make noise. Typically, bears avoid humans. You can make this easier for them by making noise when hiking in the backcountry—talk with your companions, sing a song, whistle.
Watch for carcasses(兽类的尸体) and stay away from them. Report all dead animals found near a trail or campsite to a park employee. If you smell rotten meat, leave the area immediately. Never approach or camp near a carcass. A bear may be out of sight, guarding its food.
Avoid carrying items with strong smell. Bears are attracted by smells of food and other items with strong smell. Leave food like bacon, tuna, ham, and scented personal products at home. Bears have a great sense of smell and can detect smells miles away. We recommend using dry, sealed foods; they are lighter and less fragrant.
Keep a clean camp and store food items securely. For the protection of bears, park visitors and employees, it is very important that bears do not gain access to human food. Never eat or store food in your tent. Get rid of food left after a meal properly (pack it in, pack it out) and don’t leave food, dishes, or stoves unattended.
In areas where bears are known to be active, keep your sleeping area away from your cooking and food-storage area. Store food, garbage, and other items in vehicles or in bear-proof containers. If these are unavailable, hang food and other items with strong smell in a strong bag as high as possible in a tree.
【语篇概述】本篇为说明文。为野外旅行者提供安全提示, 减少遇到熊的危险。
1. What does the underlined word “cub” mean in Paragraph 1?
A. A place where a bear lives.
B. A young bear.
C. A male bear.
D. A bear’s paw.
【解析】选B。词义猜测题。从第一段的“you can be certain the mother is nearby”可知, cub一词在本段中指动物的幼崽, 即在本段中为“幼熊”。
2. To avoid meeting with bears, we should_______.
A. make loud noises
B. take no human food
C. cook and store food in our sleeping area
D. have meals in the tent
【解析】选A。细节理解题。从第二段前两句Make noise. Typically, bears avoid humans. 可知, 弄出响声让熊听到, 因为它们是避免接触人的。其他三个选项都与原文不符。
3. Where does this passage probably come from?
A. A history textbook. B. Science fiction.
C. A traveler’s diary. D. A travel magazine.
【解析】选D。文章出处题。从文章来看, 它主要向读者介绍旅行的安全常识——如何在旅行过程中避免遇到熊, 因此它可能出自某本旅行杂志。
