One day, Jay and Zeb were camping in the forest. They were old friends, and they camped together every summer.
It was just about lunchtime. Jay and Zeb were looking for a place to eat some lunch. Suddenly a bear appeared from behind the trees and stopped in their way. The bear was very surprised when it saw the two men. It roared (咆哮).
They started to run away from the bear. After a few steps, Jay fell down. He shouted for his friend to help him, but Zeb kept running and climbed a tree. Zeb climbed as high as he could. Jay was afraid that the bear would get him, but he remembered something his grandpa told him, “If you pretend to be dead (装死), a bear will leave you alone.”
Jay then pretended to be dead. When the bear came up, it smelled all over his body. The bear's breath was hot and dirty. Jay was scared, but he didn't move. Several minutes later, the bear left.
After the bear left, Zeb came down from the tree. He was happy that Jay was okay. “How are you?” he asked Jay.
Jay looked very upset. “Well, Zeb,” he said, “I have just learned a very important lesson.”
“What did you learn, Jay?” asked Zeb.
“I learned that you should never walk with a friend who leaves you at the first sign of danger.” Jay walked away from Zeb. Zeb tried to apologize (道歉), but it was too late.
