This is the incredible moment: a crafty penguin escaped a group of hungry killer whales by LEAPING into a Zodiac boat (橡皮艇) full of tourists—to joyful applause.

The witty creature was caught on camera repeatedly jumping out of the water in a dramatic chase that circled the tour boat before it managed to flung itself aboard and stood proudly surrounded by the beaming holidaymakers.

Travel blogger Matt Karsten and his wife Anna were taking a tour through icebergs in the Gerlache Strait, Antarctica, when a large group of orcas (虎鲸) swam up to their Zodiac boat.

The apex predators (顶级掠食者) spotted a Gentoo penguin swimming nearby and, sensing a quick snack, gave chase after the lonely bird, darting between the tourist boats as their would-be-victim tried to give them the slip.

Heart-stopping footage shows the penguin repeatedly jumping out of the icy water with the killer whales in close pursuit as the hunt does loops around the boats.

Suddenly the penguin makes a bid to get into one of the boats but lands just short and instead bounces off the side of the vessel and back into the sea.

Mere seconds later, the penguin successfully makes it over the rim of the boat and is helped aboard by the tourists—to cheers from the crowd.

Matt, 40, said: “It was crazy to see in person. It was like watching a National Geographic episode on location. I imagine the penguin was very relieved to get away.”

“The orcas did follow the Zodiac boat for a while. They did give up in the end leaving the penguin safe with his new friends.”

“After cruising for a little bit, the penguin said goodbye to the boat and hopped back into the icy water.”

【小题1】Which of the following can best describe this penguin?

A．Cute and kind.	B．Lovely and friendly.
C．Clever and brave.	D．Aggressive and fierce.

【小题2】What does the underlined word “would-be-victim” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A．The orcas.

B．The boat.

C．The tourists.

D．The penguin.

【小题3】What can we infer from Matt’s words?

A．Killer whales are a group of fierce animals.

B．Human beings should live in harmony with animals.

C．Penguins are always playing chasing games with humans.

D．Matt was impressed with the penguin’s incredible survival.

【小题4】Which is the most suitable title for the text?

A．A Penguin and Killer Whales.

B．A National Geographic Episode.

C．Penguin Jumps into Boat to Escape Killer Whales.

D．A Game between Penguin and Tourists on a Boat.