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 realized that it was not a dog the young boy had seen，but Kathleen St.Onge.The 80­year­old had fallen down on some ice in her garage and had been lying there for two hours，unable to get up.

　　Dawn rushed home to get her husband to help and called 911.The two then returned with some blankets to cover Ms.St.Onge，while they waited for the ambulance (救护车) to arrive.Though still in hospital，the elderly woman is recovering well and forever grateful to Danny，for following up on his hunch!

　　语篇解读　 本文是记叙文。10岁的Danny在回家的路上凭直觉一探究竟，救了一位摔倒的80岁的邻居。

　　1．When seeing a figure in an open garage，Danny .

　　A．recognized it was an old man

　　B．thought it was a homeless dog

　　C．realized something was wrong

　　D．believed it was nothing important

　　解析：　细节理解题。由第二段中的Given the freezing cold weather，the young boy got a feeling that something was not right可知，Danny感觉有什么事情不对。

　　答案：　C

　　2．When Dawn got closer to the garage，she .

　　A．noticed the dog had gone away

　　B．knew Danny's hunch was wrong

　　C．found an old lady waving for help

　　D．felt something must have been stolen

解析：　细节理解题。由第三段中的as she got closer to the apartment building she noticed a garage that was wide open and someone waving madly for help和The 80­year­old had fallen down on some ice in her garage可知，当她靠近车库时，她看到一位80岁的老人摔倒在地上，挥手求救。