Lying in the sun on a rock , the cougar(美洲豹)saw Jeb and his son Tom before they saw it . Jeb put his bag down quickly and pulled his jacket open with both hands , making himself look big to the cougar . It worked . The cougar hesitated , ready to attack Jeb , but ready to forget the whole thing , too .
Jeb let go of his jacket , grasped Tom and held him across his body , making a cross . Now the cougar’s enemy looked even bigger , and it rose up , ready to move away , but unfortunately Tom got scared and struggled free of Jeb .
“ Tom , no ! ” shouted his father .
But Tom broke and ran and that’s the last thing you do with a cougar . The second Tom broke free , Jeb threw himself on the cougar , just as it jumped from the rock . They hit each other in mid-air and both fell . The cougar was on Jeb in a flash , leaving Tom alone , which was what Jeb wanted .
Cougars are not as big as most people think and a determined man stands a chance , even with just his fists . As the cougar’s claws(爪子)got into his left shoulder , Jeb swung his fist at its eyes and hit hard . The animal howled(吼叫)and put its head back . Jeb followed up with his other fist . Then out of the corner of his eye , Jeb saw Tom . The boy was running back to help his father .
“ knife , Tom , ” shouted Jeb .
The boy ran to his father’s bag , while Jeb started shouting as well as hitting , to keep the cougar’s attention away from Tom . Tom got the knife and ran over to Jeb . The cougar was moving its head in and out , trying to find a way through the wall Jeb was making out of his arms . Tom swung with the knife , into the cougar’s back . It howled horribly and ran off into the mountains .
The whole fight had taken about thirty seconds .
Why did Jeb pull his jacket open when he saw the cougar ?
A.To get ready to fight . | B.To protect his son . |
C.To calm himself down . | D.To frighten it away . |
What can we learn from the passage about cougars ?
A.They always forget things . |
B.They dislike loud noises . |
C.They like to attack running people . |
D.They hesitate before attack . |
Jeb tried to hold the cougar’s attention by __________ .
A.making a wall with his arms |
B.keeping shouting and hitting |
C.throwing himself on the cougar |
D.swinging his fists at the cougar’s eyes |
Which of the following words can be used to describe Jeb ?
A.Smart but bad-tempered . | B.Loving and determined . |
C.Tough and warm-hearted . | D.Determined but hesitant . |