Jungle country is not friendly to man, but it is possible to survive there. You must have the right equipment and you must know a few important things about woodcraft. Then your chances of staying alive are very good.
No one should go into the jungle without the right equipment. You need light weight clothing, a good knife, and a pass. Fishhooks and a line, a rifle, matches in a waterproof container and a poncho are necessary too. So is a mosquito net to protect the head.
In the jungle you can get hopeless lost within five minutes after leaving a known landmark. That is why you should always carry a pass. In open country, during the day, you can tell which way o go by studying the sun. At night the stars are sure guides o direction. But in most places the jungle rooftop is so thick that it is impossible to see the sun or the stars. Again and again you must check your position by the pass.
Keep alert. Watch the ground in front of you carefully. Stop and listen now and again. Avoid haste, and rest often. In a place that is hot and humid, the person who sets a fast pace will soon bee tired. A steady, even pace is wisest in the long run.
If you lose your way, don’t panic. Try to desire how long it has been since you were sure of your position. Mark the spot where you are with blazes on a tree. Put them on four sides of the tree, so that you will be able to see them from any direction. Then you can begin retracing your steps, knowing that you can always find the spot from which you started. Except in an emergency, never try to travel through the jungle at night.
Whenever possible, it is wise to follow streams and rivers that are going in your general direction. This may cause you many extra miles of travel. But in the end it will save time and energy. Nothing is more exhausting than hacking a trail cross-through umbrella jungle.
If a river is broad and deep and has no rapids, rafting is the best means of travel. Bamboo grows along the banks of many jungle streams. Since it is hollow and extremely strong, it makes a perfect raft.
Surviving in the jungle is a science. The jungle people have bee perfect in this science, and you can too. Learn as much as you can about what to expect in the jungle. Make sure you have the right equipment. Then no part of the jungle will be able to “live off” it for a long time.
【小题1】 The author probably advises against traveling at night because .
one tends to move too slowly at night
some animals will attack you
emergencies occur most frequently at night
it is more difficult to check your position
【小题2】Following streams and rivers will help you to .
avoid animal’s attacks
save many extra miles of travel
avoid crossing unbroken stretches of jungle
have a constant source of drinking water
【小题3】The word “blazes” in Paragraph 5 means .A．marks where bark (树皮) is removedB．light-colored spots C．bursts of flameD．sides of knifeD
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(答案→)D
解析：
【小题1】细节判断题。短文第五段说明在夜晚穿过丛林迷路时很难确定所在位置。其他三项均为文章细节，但不符合题干要求。
【小题2】:事实细节题。文章第六段讲到沿着小溪或河流走是比较明智的。虽然可能会多绕一些路，但实际上比较省力，因为在一片未开垦的丛林中去披荆斩棘，开辟新路，到头来是最累人的。
【小题3】猜测词义题。根据第五段的内容，blaze 在此涉及的是在树上留下印记以确认方向，避免迷路，只有A项与该段中blaze 一词的意思相符。 Blaze 作名词时一词多义，A、B、C均是blaze 的意思，但与文章意思不符。