解析：选C　细节理解题。根据第三段"He seemed to want something from me. I could not tell what." 以及倒数第二段"He needed to feel safe and understood for ..."可知，这位士兵靠近作者是希望作者能理解他的感受。

　　2．The young man felt a connection with the author ________.

　　A．after listening to the author's experience

　　B．by telling the author his experiences in the war

　　C．by just sitting still next to the author

　　D．after realizing what really mattered

　　解析：选A　细节理解题。根据第五段的"I told the soldier about this. He breathed deeply and ..." 可知，在听了作者的经历后，这位士兵感受到了作者与他之间的连接。

　　3．The underlined word "raw" in Paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to "________"．

　　A．original　　　　　　　 B．painful

　　C．strong D．moving

　　解析：选B　词义猜测题。根据下文"during his military service ..."以及"When he returned, he found it was hard for him to experience the peace." 此处应是painful的意思。

　　4．Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

　　A．The City and the War

　　B．Two Strangers at the Airport

　　C．Going Home

　　D．Sitting with a Soldier

　　解析：选D　标题归纳题。文章一开始就描述一位年轻士兵主动靠近作者并坐到了作者身边的位置上，后来讲述他们之间的交流以及互相之间产生的理解与某种联系，故两个关键词语"sitting with"及"a soldier"扣住了文章的大意。

　　Ⅱ.阅读七选五

　　For most Americans, plastic bags are a necessary part of any shopping trip. __1__ But plastic bags that end up in oceans and on beaches are harmful to fish, birds and other wildlife. Several cities around the U．S. have either banned single­use plastic bags, tax (征税) them, or find other ways to limit their use. Those who support a bag tax say it encourages people to bring reusable bags. __2__ But critics argue that taxing the use of plastic bags puts unfair stress on low­income families. Here two students share their views.

Grant Gordinier, 11, from San Diego, California, says, "__3__ Every year, 485 billion plastic bags are not recycled. Some end up in the ocean and can cause harm to sea life. Placing a small tax