与熊同居

孙启禄

1 We often read stories and see videos of people raising abandoned wildlife as pets， such as squirrels and raccoons （浣熊）. But have you ever seen a domesticated （驯化的） bear that lives with a human family？ Now you have.

2 Twenty⁃four years ago， some hunters in Russia stumbled upon a 3⁃month⁃old bear cub that had been abandoned by his mother. The bear was in terrible condition， so the hunters took pity on him. Svetlana and Yurily Panteleenko learned of the bears sad condition and took him to their home.

3 There， they nursed the bear back to health and named him Stepan. They took great care of the wild bear and theyve now had him for twenty⁃four years. Little did they know then that Stepan would grow up to be a 7⁃foot⁃tall and 300⁃pound giant bear.

4 Stepan eats just over 50 pounds of fish， vegetables， and eggs daily， but the Panteleenkos keep him in shape by playing ball with him in the yard. He also likes to join them when the couple is gardening！ When Stepan isnt busy eating or playing in the yard， he enjoys taking a seat on the couch with his family—which he takes up most of the time.

5 The bear has done well adapting to domestic life， the only life hes ever really known. Thankfully， hes never shown any aggression towards people and enjoys living with humans. He also likes to do chores around the house， like watering plants. “He loves people and he is a sociable bear —despite what people might think， he is not aggressive at all. We have never been hurt by Stepan，” Svetlana said.

6 Although this is definitely an unusual wild animal to live in ones home， Stepan and the Panteleenkos clearly have an understanding， and their relationship has continued to flourish （蓬勃發展） over the past two decades. Families clearly come in all shapes， sizes， and even species！

[Reading][Check]

1. Why does the author raise the question in the first paragraph？

A. To state a fact.

B. To seek a reply.

C. To attract readers attention.

D. To ask people to raise abandoned animals.

2. What does the underlined phrase “stumbled upon” most probably mean？

A. Brought up. B. Came across.

C. Escaped from. D. Searched for.

3. Which of the following words can best describe the couple？

A. Caring. B. Brave.

C. Wealthy. D. Cruel.

4. What does the fifth paragraph mainly tell us？

A. The bear likes playing in the garden.

B. The bear has been aggressive to people.

C. The bear has got used to living with humans.

D. The bear often helps the couple to do housework.

Ø语篇解码

本文是一篇记叙文。一只在三个月大时被遗弃的小熊被一对俄罗斯夫妇收养，这对夫妇精心照料小熊，和它同吃同住，已和睦相處了24年。

Ø语言学习

Ⅰ. 语料荟萃

Ⅱ. 语句分析

1. Little did they know then that Stepan would grow up to be a 7⁃foot⁃tall and 300⁃pound giant bear. 当时他们还不知道Stepan会长成一头7英尺高、300磅重的大熊。

【点石成金】Little did they know then是主句，由于little是含有否定意义的词，并且位于句首，所以主句使用了部分倒装语序。that Stepan would...bear是宾语从句。

2. Although this is definitely an unusual wild animal to live in ones home， Stepan and the Panteleenkos clearly have an understanding， and their relationship has continued to flourish over the past two decades. 尽管这绝对是一种不寻常的住在家中的野生动物，但Stepan和Panteleenko 夫妇显然心意相通，他们的关系在过去二十年中持续升温。

【点石成金】本句的主干是由and连接的并列句，Stepan and the Panteleenkos clearly have an understanding是第一个分句，their relationship has continued to...decades是第二个分句，Although引导的是让步状语从句。

Ø语言运用

Ⅰ. 例句仿写

1. 当时他还不知道她在实验室里做的事情将来会拯救成千上万的生命。

what she was doing in the lab would save thousands of lives in the future.

2. 尽管可能会面临很多挑战，但是他们从不灰心并努力找出自己的不足之处。

， they never lose heart and try to recognize their shortcomings.

Ⅱ. 写作实践

假定你是李华，你在某英文网站看到以下招聘广告，请你根据广告内容写一封求职信。

注意：

1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Sir/Madam，

I am Li Hua， a student from China.

Looking forward to your early reply.

Yours，

Li Hua