9．（NEW YORK） A French tourist was highly praised for rescuing a two-year-old girl in Manhattan said he didn't think twice before diving into the freezing East River．
Tuesday's Daily News said 29-year-old Julien Duret from France was the man who left the spot quickly after the rescue last Saturday．
He lifted the little girl out of the water after she fell off the bank at the South Street Seaport museum．He handed the girl to her father，David Anderson，who had dived in after him．
"I didn't think at all，"Duret told the Daily News．"It happened very fast．I reacted very fast．"
Duret，an engineer on vacation，was walking with his girlfriend along the pier（码头） when he saw something falling into the water．He thought it was a doll，but realized it was a child when he approached the river．In an instant，he took off his coat and jumped into the water．
When he reached the girl，she appeared lifeless，he said．Fortunately，when she was out of the water，she opened her eyes．
Anderson said his daughter slipped off the bank when he was adjusting his camera．An ambulance came later for her，said Duret，who was handed dry clothes from onlookers．Duret caught a taxi with his girlfriend shortly after．
The rescue happened on the day before he left for France．Duret said he didn't realize his story of heroism had greatly moved New York until he was leaving the city the next morning．
"I don't really think I'm a hero，"said Duret．"Anyone would do the same thing．"
25．Why was Duret in New York？D
A．To meet his girlfriend．
B．To visit the Andersons．
C．To work as an engineer．
D．To spend his holiday．
26．What did Duret do shortly after the ambulance came？C
A．He was interviewed by a newspaper．
B．He went to the hospital in the ambulance．
C．He disappeared from the spot quickly．
D．He asked his girlfriend for his dry clothes．
27．Who dived after Duret into the river to save the little girl？C
A．His girlfriend
B．A passer-by
C．David Anderson
D．A taxi driver
28．What is probably the headline of this news report？D
A．A Careless Father
B．A Poor Girl
C．Warm-hearted Onlookers
D．Brave Frenchman Found．
分析 文章讲述的是一个法国游客勇救落水女童的故事．Duret去美国度假，当发现有孩子落水时，他赶紧跳进水里救人，时候悄然离开．这件事情感动了纽约，这是Duret意料之外的．
解答 25．D 根据A French tourist highly praised for rescuing a two-year-old girl"和第五段"Duret，an engineer on vacation，"可知，Duret是一名来自法国的游客，Duret来美国是度假的，故选D．
26．C 根据An ambulance came later for her，said Duret，who was handed dry clothes from onlookers．Duret caught a taxi with his girlfriend shortly after．"可知，当救护车到达时，Duret和女朋友立刻离开了现场，故选C．
27．C 根据He lifted the little girl out of the water after she fell off the bank at the South Street Seaport museum．He handed the girl to her father，David Anderson，who had dived in after him．可知，他在小女孩落水后将其举出水面，交给他的爸爸David Anderson．故选C．
28．D 根据Duret身上，A说的是女孩的父亲；B说的是那个小女孩；C说的是围观者，三项过于片面，故选D．
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