Bears are considered as one of the most dangerous large predators(捕食性动物). It’s reported that recently a woman in Yunnan was attacked by an Asiatic black bear in the mountains when she (1)
was looking
(look) for bamboo shoots. Between 1950 and 2019, 765 people (2)
died
(die) because of Asiatic black bears. As a result, humans are afraid of (3)
them
(they) a lot.
However, bears, (4)
including
(include) the most dangerous black bears, do not often attack people. Most attacks by bears are defensive(防御的) reactions to a person who is too close.
An attack can also happen when people scare baby bears from a short distance. When black bears are taking care of their (5)
babies
(baby), mother bears can get ready (6)
to attack
(attack) any time.
Moreover, people may find that bears and humans are more likely to meet in recent years. Bears look for food near villages, and this makes meetings with humans (7)
easy
(easily) which may bring harm or death.
So, what should you do when there’s a bear right in front of you? Play dead? It may work, for the bear may not think you are (8)
dangerous
(danger). But there are (9)
better
(good) ways. If you see a bear before it notices you, don’t get closer or keep watching it. Just walk away (10)
quietly
(quiet) in the other direction. If a bear sees you first, don’t run—it might chase you. Instead, move back slowly in the opposite direction and wait for the bear to go away.
