A. Tonight. B. Tomorrow afternoon. C. Tomorrow evening.

　　听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

　　13. When did the woman join the club?

　　A. Two weeks ago .B. One month ago. C. Two months ago.

　　14. How often do the meetings take place?

　　A. Once a week. B. Once a month. C. Twice a month.

　　15. What is discussed at the meetings?

　　A. All the latest books. B. A new book every month. C. The best books of the year.

　　16. What is The Kite Runner mainly about?

　　A. A boy who flies kites. B. The war in Afghanistan. C. Kite competitions in the 1970s.

　　听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

　　17. What is the talk mainly about?

　　A. An introduction to Athens. B. A brief history of Greece. C. Modern Greek culture.

　　18. What is Athens named after?

　　A. A hill. B. A leader. C. A goddess.

　　19. What is the Parthenon?

　　A. A temple. B. A statue. C. A modern apartment building.

　　20. What do we know about the young people in Athens?

　　A. They love their city. B. They only speak English. C. They think Athens is not modern enough. 

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）

第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

　　A ten-year-old from Howell, Michigan is being praised as a hero thanks to his persistence (坚持) that led to saving the life of an elderly neighbor. The event happened late in an evening when Danny DiPietro was being driven home from hockey practice by his mom.

　　That's when the young boy noticed an open garage (车库) and a figure (身影) that he believed was a dog outside an apartment building near his house. Given the freezing cold weather, the young boy got a feeling that something was not right. But instead of dismissing it like most kids his age would have, he insisted that his mother, Dawn, find out what was going on. Dawn tried to make Danny believe that no one would leave a dog out in such cold weather, but he refused to take no for an answer.

Dawn finally gave in and decided to drive to the area with the family dog and see if there was any truth to Danny's hunch (直觉). Sure enough, as she got closer to the apartment building she noticed a garage that was wide open and someone waving madly for help. Upon getting there, she