A ten-year-old boy 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 that he believed was a dog outside an apartment building near his house. Given the freezing weather, the young boy got a feeling that something was not right. But instead of dismissing it like most kids at his age, 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 in 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 80-year-old woman had fallen down on some ice in front of 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 were waiting for the ambulance to arrive. Though still in hospital, the elderly woman is recovering well and forever grateful to Danny for following his hunch!

【小题1】When seeing a figure in front of an open garage, Danny ________.

A．recognized it was an old woman

B．thought it was a homeless dog

C．realized something was wrong

D．believed it was nothing important

【小题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

【小题3】Which of the following can best describe Danny?

A．Brave and patient.

B．Friendly and honest.

C．Considerate and positive.

D．Persistent and warm-hearted.

【小题4】What could be the best title for the passage?

A．Always Follow Your Hunch

B．Be Ready to Help Save the Elderly

C．An unknown Hero Brings Love and Hope

D．A 10-year-old Boy Saved His Elderly Neighbor’s Life

From time to time, we all get a bit down. Maybe we are feeling bad because we’re not doing well with our goals. There are many reasons for feeling down, but I’m not able to discuss all of them.【小题1】Make a list. Sometimes we are sad simply because we are troubled by all the things we have to do.【小题2】Make a list of the most pressing things you have to do. Thus you’re getting things under control. You can see, right in front of you, what you need to do, and that can pick up your mood.【小题3】You’ve made a list, and you still feel puzzled? Well, get started on the first thing you need to do. Once you get into action, you’ll feel better. And once you start doing something, you will feel much better than lying around feeling sorry for yourself.【小题4】I like Brown Eyed Girl, the Kinks, the Ramones, or an upbeat Beatles tune. You might have your own brand of feel-good music. Whatever it is, let yourself move to the beat. It may just be what the doctor ordered.Talk about it. Get a best friend, family member or coworker you can talk to.【小题5】It can also help you work out the reasons you’re feeling down.

A．Take action. B．Play some lively music. C．Get out of the house and do something. D．Getting things off your chest makes a big difference. E．Start simply by picking up a piece of paper and a pen. F．Do whatever you need to do to feel good about yourself. G．What I can talk about are some things that have worked for me.