Two travelers were walking slowly along a country road. They were going to the city because they were looking for work. They were tired and they were hungry . Suddenly, in the woods in front of them, they saw a huge bear. The men were scared. One of them ran away, climbed a tree and hid.
The other man fell to the ground and pretended to be dead. .
The bear came towards him. It bent down, said something in a low voice in his ear. Then it walked away.
, the other man came down from the tree and went to see how his friend was.
"The bear gave me some advice, "said his friend. "He said, 'Next time you go on a trip, travel with someone who won't leave you at the first sign of danger. '"
A. Complete the passage with the sentences in the box.
A. because they had walked twenty miles B. He wanted to know what the bear had said to him C. because they hadn't eaten all day D. After the bear had gone E. He had heard that bears didn't like eating dead people F. He knew he was in danger |
B. Answer the questions.
Why were the travelers tired and hungry?
Where did the travelers see the bear?
Why did one of them pretend to be dead?
What advice did one of them get from the bear?
What do you think of the man who ran away and climbed the tree? Why?
C. Choose what you can learn from the story and give your reasons.
a. True friends are hard to find.
b. Stay calm in face of danger.
c. Don't turn away from danger.