What is the mother bear doing now in March? She's sleeping.
Last autumn, after having eaten very well, she made a
den
, covering the inside with dry grass, under a tree. In the beginning of winter, she went into it. "What a fine place it is," she thought to herself, "and how nice and warm! I'll spend all winter in here. " She went to sleep at once, but she did not fall into a very deep sleep.
For, in January, the mother bear has given birth to baby bears. While still half sleeping, she has licked (舔) them clean.
Her body clock will go off in April. And then she will go out of her den to look for food: food for herself and for her young. The babies will be a lot bigger by then.
As soon as it is warm enough, the family will leave the den and the mother bear will start teaching the baby bears the lessons of life. To catch their attention (注意), she gives some caresses (爱抚), but when the babies do not listen to her, she will beat them.
This is the way for all the bears in the world, whether in Europe, in Asia, or in America.
单选题
When does the mother bear sleep?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】解析：句意：熊妈妈何时冬眠?推断题。从文章的第二段第二至三句“In the beginning of winter，she went into it．…I’ll spend all winter in here．”以及第四段第一句“Her body clock will go off in April．”可以得出，熊妈妈的冬眠时间是从冬天到三月。四月它就开始出去觅食了。故B选项符合题意。
单选题
What is "a den" in "...she made a den..."?
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】解析：句意：“…she made a den”句中的den一词的意思是什么?推断题。从文章第二段中“she made a den，covering the inside with dry grass…she went into it…I’ll spend all winter in here．”可以看出，熊妈妈做这个den是冬天用来冬眠的地方，可以推断出这应该是个类似于窝、巢的地方。故A选项符合题意。
单选题
What does the mother bear do during her sleep?
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】解析：句意：熊妈妈冬眠的时候做了什么?细节题。从文章的第三段第一句“…in January，the mother bear has given birth to baby bears．”熊妈妈在一月时生了几只小熊。故A选项符合题意。
单选题
What do we know about baby bears?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】解析：句意：我们知道了熊宝宝的什么?细节题。从文章的第三段“…in January．the mother bear has given birth to baby bears．While still half sleeping，she has licked them clean．”故选项C符合题意。
单选题
What will the mother bear do when the babies do not listen to her?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】解析：句意：当熊宝宝不听话的时候，熊妈妈会怎么做?从文章倒数第二段第二句“…but when the babies do not listen to her，she will beat them．”。故选项B符合题意。