2. 【答案】C

【试题解析】推理题。根据文章第二段He must make friends with a popular girl at school, Natalie Connors. 和第三段How can he get around his problem and get an invitation to the girl's upcoming birthday party? Will he finally become Natalie's boyfriend and find out whatever he can about her father's work?可知她的任务就是和这个女孩成为朋友然后监视她的父亲，而女孩的生日正是他的一个好机会。故C正确。

3. 【答案】A

【试题解析】细节题。根据文章第二段2,3行Then, he must spy on her father, a scientist who has developed a dangerous technology（技术）. Banks must stop a group of bad people from forcing Natalie's father into using the technology to endanger the world.可知Natalie Connors的父亲掌握的那项技术对于全世界人来说都是很危险的技术。故A正确。

4. 【答案】D

【试题解析】推理题。根据文章倒数第二段Agent Cody Banks has everything that young people are interested in: big explosions, breath-taking performances and funny girl-dating experiences. It was listed in No.2 in the American box office last week.

可知本文是一则电影的预告短文，告诉我们一部新电影的具体内容。故D正确。

【长难句解析】

Will he finally become Natalie's boyfriend and find out whatever he can about her father's work?

【翻译】他最终会成为Natalie的男朋友并找到他能够找到的关于她父亲的工作的所有信息吗？

【分析】本句中有一个宾语从句whatever he can about her father's work，在这个宾语从句中承前省略了find out，而且这个宾语从句是由"特殊疑问词+ever"构成的，该结构既可以引导名词性从句，也可以引导让步状语从句。

Walt Disney is credited for creating such wonderful things as Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse. However, he cannot take the credit for creating other well-loved characters, such as Cinderella and Snow White. They are almost automatically associated with Disney because Disney turned old fables(寓言) into cartoon movies.

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