一头幸运的黑熊

王一

动物救助组织发现了一头被困住的黑熊，幸亏发现及时，才成功救出这头黑熊。

A lucky black bear

1 While considering comfortable places to hibernate （冬眠） in winter， a 6?year?old black bear picked out a storm culvert （涵洞） near Wannaska， Minnesota. Unfortunately for the bear， this decision didnt turn out well.

2 In late February， the snow around him started melting， causing the culvert to flood and then freeze again. The poor fellow was trapped in snow and ice for three days before some kind humans noticed him and called authorities for help.

3 By the time experts arrived， people had already tried digging the bear out and luring him with a variety of unhealthy （for bears） treats. Luckily， the bear wasnt interested in food because he was still in hibernation mode.

4 Wildlife research biologist Andrew Tri arrived on the scene to assess the situation. “He tried to push himself out but got stuck in the place and tired，” the biologist explained.The team injected the bear with an anesthetic （麻醉剂）. Once he was asleep， it took five strong men to pull the bear， estimated to weigh between 375 and 400 pounds， out of the culvert. Andrew gave him a full check?up and determined he was in great physical shape， even though he was still a bit sleepy！

5 The crew pulled him out and transported him to the Thief Lake Wildlife Management Area in Marshall County to finish out the winter. “Hes in the back of a pickup truck now， and well make him a new den，” said Andrew. “He probably wont stay， but at least it will give him some protection from the elements after that.”

6 “If youre ever concerned about a bears safety， by all means give us a call，” the experts advised. “But dont try to move it or feed it！ Doing so can result in a bad situation （either for you or for the bear）.” We were “today years old” when we learned bears sometimes hibernate above ground， but were glad this guy got the help he needed.

Detail 1. Why was the black bear in trouble？

A. He hasnt eaten anything for many days.

B. He chose the wrong place to hibernate.

C. He was in bad condition.

D. His feet were caught by a trap.

Vocabulary 2. What does the underlined word “luring” mean in paragraph 3？

A. Exchanging. B. Improving.

C. Attracting. D. Feeding.

Detail 3. What do we know about the black bear after he was pulled out of the culvert？

A. He was very excited. B. He was very angry.

C. He ate many foods. D. He was still a bit sleepy.

Inference 4. Which of the following statements would the experts agree with？

A. Dont try to move a hibernating bear by yourself.

B. Bears can be very dangerous when they are sleeping.

C. Bears always attack people when people are alone.

D. Let the trapped bears continue to sleep， and do nothing.

Ⅰ. Difficult sentence in the text

While considering comfortable places to hibernate in winter， a 6?year?old black bear picked out a storm culvert near Wannaska， Minnesota. 在考虑冬天舒适的冬眠场所时，一头6岁的黑熊在明尼苏达州的万纳斯卡附近挑选了一个风暴涵洞。

【点石成金】本句是一个主从复合句。While引导一个时间状语从句；to hibernate為不定式短语作后置定语，修饰前面的名词places。

Ⅱ. Text?centered chunks

pick out 挑选

be trapped in 被……困住

a variety of 各种各样的

be interested in 对……感兴趣

on the scene 在现场

in great physical shape 身体状况良好

even though 即使

at least 至少

be concerned about 关注……

by all means 一定；务必

result in 导致

settle down 定居；安顿下来；开始认真做