Jungle country is not friendly to man.but it is possible to survive there. You m

Jungle(丛林) country isnot friendly to man，but it is possible to survive there. Youmust have the right equipment and you must know a few important things aboutwoodcraft(山林野外知识). Then your chances of staying alive arevery good.

No one should go into the jungle without the rightequipment. You need lightweight clothing, a good knife, and a compass.Fishhooks and a line，a rifle，matches in awaterproof container and a poncho(雨披) arenecessary too. So is a mosquito net(蚊帐) to protectthe head.

In the jungle you can get hopelessly lost within fiveminutes after leaving known landmark(地界碑). That iswhy you should always carry a compass. In open country during the day, you cantell which way to go by studying the sun. At night the stars are sure guides todirection. But in most places the jungle rooftop is so thick that it isimpossible to see the sun or the stars. Again and again you must check yourposition by the compass.

Keep alert(警惕的). Watchthe ground in front of you carefully. Stop and listen now and again. Avoidhaste(匆忙), and rest often. In a place that is hotand humid(潮湿的), the person who sets a fast pace will soonbecome tired. A steady and even pace is wisest in the long run.

If you lose your way, don't panic. Try to decide howlong it has been since you were sure of your position. Mark the spot where youare with blazes on a tree. Put them on four sides of the tree, so that you willbe able to see them from any direction. Then you can begin retracing yoursteps(going back exactly the way you have come), knowing that you canalways find the spot from which you started. Except in an emergency, never tryto travel the jungle at night.

Whenever possible, it is wise to follow streams andrivers that are going in your general direction. This may cause you manyextra miles of travel. But in the end it will save time and energy. Nothing ismore exhausting (extremely tiring) than hacking(cutting) a waythrough unbroken jungle.

Surviving in the jungle is a science. The junglepeople have become perfect in this science, and you can too. Learn as much asyou can about what to expect in the jungle. Make sure you have the rightequipment. Then no part of the jungle will seem completely or frightening. Infact, you will be able to “live off” it for a long time.

1.To keep alive in the jungle, you should make itclear that the right equipment is _________.

A．moreimportant than a knowledge of woodcraft

B．lessimportant than a knowledge of woodcraft

C．just asimportant as a knowledge of woodcraft

D．not asimportant as a knowledge of woodcraft

2.If you lose your way in the jungle, which of thefollowing can NOT be done?

A．Check yourposition by the compass again and again.

B．Decide howlong ago it was that you got lost.

C．Tell whichway to go by studying the sun/the stars.

D．Mark blazeson four sides of a tree and be sure to see them from any direction.

3.The author is strongly against traveling at nightprobably because __________.

A．one tends tomove too slowly at night

B．some animalswill attack you

C．emergenciesoccur most frequently at night

D．it is moredifficult to check your position

4.“It is wise to follow streams and rivers”, whichwill ensure you to _________.

A．avoid animals’ attacks

B．save manyextra miles of travel

C．avoid hackinga way through unbroken jungle

D．have a richsupply of drinking water

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1.C

2.C

3.D

4.C

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