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Now, the Law of the Jungle says that if there is a disagreement about the right of a man cub（幼崽） to be part of the pack（兽群）, he must be spoken for by at least two members of the pack who are not his father and mother.

“Who speaks for this man cub?” asked the leader of the wolf pack Askela. “Which wolves speak for this man cub?” There was no answer. Mother Wolf got ready for a fight. Her last fight.

There is only one non-wolf allowed at the Pack Council, a sleepy brown bear called Baloo. Baloo teaches the wolf cubs the Law of the Jungle. He is accepted by the wolves because he eats only nuts and roots and honey. Now Baloo stood up on his hindquarters（后腿）and shouted.

“The man cub—the man cub?”he asked. “I speak for the man cub. There is no harm in a man cub. I have no right of words, but I speak the truth. Let him run with the pack, and become part of the pack with the others. I can teach him the Law of the Jungle.”

“We need another one,” said Akela. “Baloo speaks for the man cub, and he is the teacher of our young cubs. Who speaks besides Baloo?”

A black shadow came into the circle. It was Bagheer the black Panther. Bagheera was black all over. Everybody knew Bagheera, and nobody wanted to make him angry. But he had a voice as soft as honey and skin softer than a feather.

“Akela, and the wolf pack,” he shouted. “I have no right to be part of your council. But the Law of the Jungle says that a cub can be saved if someone pays a price for him. And the law does not say who may or may not pay that price.

“It’s a shame to kill a naked cub. It may be more fun for you to kill him when he is older. Baloo spoke for him. And I can give you one fat recently killed bull, if you accept the man cub according to the law. Is it difficult to decide?

Mowgi was still very interested in the stones, and he did not notice when the wolves came and looked at him one by one. At last they all came down the hill for the dead bull, and only Akela, Bagheera, Baloo, and Mowgi’s wolf family were left. The tiger Shere Khan roared all night. He was angry because the wolves accepted Mowgli in the pack.

“It was a good decision,” said Akela. “Men and their cubs are very wise. He may be a help in time.”

“Yes, a help in time of need; for no one can hope to lead the pack forever,” said Bagheera. “Take him away,” he said to Father wolf, “and teach him like the other wolf cubs.” (—Adapted from Mowgli’s Brothers)

1．Who spoken for the cub at last?

A．Shere Khan and Akela.	B．Mother wolf and father wolf.
C．Bangheera and Baloo.	D．Mowgli and young wolves.

2．How did Bangheera help Mowgli to be accepted by the pack?

A．By teaching him like the other wolf cubs.	B．By giving the pack one fat killed bull.
C．By fighting with wolves and Shere Khan.	D．By helping Akela kill the tiger Shere Khan.

3．Which is the right order of what happened in the story?
a. Mother Wolf found Mowgi outside the cave.
b. Father Wolf taught Mowgi like other wolf cubs.
c. Askela asked the wolves to speak for the cub.
d. The tiger Shere Khan roared all night angrily.
e. The wolves came down the hill to eat dead bull.

A．a-b-d-c-e

B．a-c-e-d-b

C．c-b-d-a-e

D．c-a-d-b-e

4．What can we infer according to the passage?

A．Mowgli might help Akela out of danger.

B．Akela had no right to speak for Mowgli.

C．Shere Khan wished the pack to accept Mowgli.

D．Everyone in the jungle was afraid of Baloo.