答案：　C

　　3．Which of the following can best describe Danny?

　　A．Brave and patient.

　　B．Friendly and honest.

　　C．Considerate and optimistic.

　　D．Persistent and warm­hearted.

　　解析：　推理判断题。由文中的描述可知，10岁的Danny在回家的路上看到一个敞开着的车库和一个模糊的身影，觉察出有什么不对，他坚持去一探究竟，及时救了摔倒在冰上的80岁的老邻居，由此可以推断，Danny非常执着，也很热心助人。

　　答案：　D

　　4．What could be the best title for the text?

　　A．Always follow your hunch

　　B．Be ready to help save the elderly

　　C．Unknown hero brings love and hope

　　D．10­year­old saves elderly neighbor's life

　　解析：　标题归纳题。本文主要讲述了一名10岁的小男孩在回家路上凭直觉一探究竟，最后救了一位摔倒的80岁的邻居的故事，D项最能概括文章主旨。

　　答案：　D

　　Ⅲ.完形填空

　　One morning, I stopped at the local store to pick up the daily news as usual. As I approached the counter to pay the attendant, I 1 two little boys standing at the front of the line. The attendant was clearly 2 with the boys, saying，"Look, you need nineteen cents more to pay for this 3 .If you don't have them, you don't get it."

　　 watched, as the small boys seemed to shuffle (拖着脚走) from one foot to another 4 saying a word, just staring at the attendant, their wide eyes filled with tears. The people waiting 5 in line began to complain loudly.

　　"I've got the nineteen cents"， I shouted above the 6 ."Take this dollar for my 7 and put the 8 towards their candy." The attendant seemed relieved to have the matter 9 .

　　I handed over the dollar, smiled at the attendant and left. 10 I made nay way to my car, a small voice called out to me，"Hey, lady! That was pretty cool！"

I 11 it was a "thank you" of sorts and I felt 12 . I was the "cool lady" who saved the day by 13 their candy. It made me smile to think that my small gesture had 14 their little world, if only for a moment.