（2014北京卷B）
The Brown Bear
My wife Laura and I were on the beach, with three of our children, taking pictures of shore birds near our home in
Just a few minutes later, I heard my daughter shouting, “Dad! The bear is right behind us!” An agreessive 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 or 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 reminded clear-headed when panic could have led to a very different outcome.
1.60. 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
解析：选B。推理判断题。根据文章2段This one was silent and its ears pinned back---- the sign (迹象) of an animal that is going in for the kill.可知这只熊靠近我们就是为了发动攻击。
2.61. The bear finally went away after it _______.
A felt safe
B got injured
C found some food
D took away the camera
解析：选A。推理判断题。根据最后一段第一行Apparently satisfied that we caused no further threat, the bear moved off可知在意识到作者一家人对它没有威胁后，那只狗熊离开了。
3.62. The writer and his family survived mainly due to their ______.
A pride
B patience
C calmness
D cautiousness
解析：选C。推理判断题。根据文章最后一句I’m proud that my family remained clear-headed when panic could have led to a very different outcome.我很自豪自己的家人在面临险境的时候都保持清醒的头脑，而如果当时恐慌的话本来会招致完全不同的结果。由此说明正是作者的家人在遇见危险的时候的镇定拯救了他们的生命。