Two friends were travelling together through
a wood, when suddenly they came across a bear.
The bear saw the travellers and rushed out upon
them.
One of the travellers was good at climbing
trees. Without waiting for his friend, he caught
hold of the branch of a nearby tree, and hid himself
among the leaves.
The other did not know what to do. He had
heard that bears do not bother with dead animals.
So he threw himself flat down upon the ground,
with his face in the dust.
The bear, coming up to him, put its muzzle
close to his ear, and sniffed and sniffed. But the
man lay very quietly on the ground and did not
even breathe. At last with a growl it shook its head
and slouched off.
Then the fellow in the tree came down to his
comrade, and laughing, said, “What was it that
Master Bruin whispered to you?”
“He told me,” said the other, “Never trust a
friend who deserts you at a pinch.

The Two Friends and The Bear

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Let's do English ESL basic listening: focus on hearing. Two friends were travelling together through
a wood, when suddenly they came across a bear.
The bear saw…