Whyisthechoreboydepictedashalf-wit? A: Totellthevulnerabilityoffriendship B: Toshowthattheworldisnotassimpleasrightvs.wrong C: Toshowthepreposterousnessofthereasonfortakingaperson’slife D: ToshowHarry’ssympathy

TherewasonethingIfoundratherstrangeonmyfirstdayatMonk’’sHouse.ThebathroomwasdirectlyabovethekitchenandwhenMrs.Cranewasbathingbeforebreakfast.Icould,throughthethinfloor,hearherwhisperingtoherself,askingquestionsandgivingherselftheanswers.WhenMr.CranesawthatIlookedsosurprisedhetoldmethatMrs.Cranealwayssaidthesentencesoutloudthatshehadwrittenatnight.Shewantedtoknowiftheysoundedrightandthebathwasagoodplacefortryingthemout.　　Everymorning,whenwecarriedthebreakfasttraystoMrs.Crane’’sroomInoticedthatshehadalwaysbeenworkingduringthenight.Therewerepencilsandpaperbesideherbedsothatwhenshewokeupshecouldwork,andsometimesitseemedasifshehadgotverylittlesleep.　　Mrs.Crane’’sbedroomwasoutsidethehouseinthegarden;Iusedtothinkhowinconvenientitmustbetohavetogooutintheraintogotobed.Herbedroomhadbeenaddedontothebackofthehouse;thedoorfacedthegardenandawindowatthesideopenedouttoafield.Irememberthatcowcameonenightandputitsheadinthroughthewindow.ItamusedMrs.Craneverymuch,butincaseithappenedagainMr.Craneboughtthefieldaddingpartofittothegarden.Becausethewritingroomwassmall,hehadalargeronebuiltforherattheendofthegardenagainstthechurchwall.　　Shewastallandthinandverygraceful.Shehadlarge,deep-seteyesandawidecurvingmouthIthinkperhapsitwasthisthatmadeherfaceseemparticularlybeautiful.Mrs.Craneworeclothesthatsuitedherwell.Shewasnotcapableofsewing,althoughsometimesshelikedtotry.TherewasonethinginthekitchenthatMrs.Cranecarrieditout.Shereturnedtwoorthreetimesamorning,workatit.AtlastshemadeitintotheshapeofacottageloafandbakeditatjusttherighttemperatureThemainideaofthepassageisthat____________. A: Mrs.Cranewasagreatwriterwhowouldmakeherworksassureaspossible B: Mrs.Cranebecameagoodwriterwhowouldmakeherworksassureaspossible C: theauthorgivesageneraldescriptionofMrs.Crane’’slife D: Mrs.Cranewasagoodhousekeeperaswellasagreatwriter

CarolynTwietmeyerlayinanAddisAbabahospitalbedinJuly2008,holding11-yearoldSelah,whohadbeenherdaughterforonlyafewweeks.Swattingbitinginsectsthatswarmedthroughthewindow,shelistenedasdoctorssaidtherewaslittlehopeforherchild:SelahhadAIDS,weighedmere32pounds,andhadlongbeendeniedbloodtransfusionsduetolimitedsupply.WithCarolyn’sbloodnowpumingthroughthegirl’sbody,sheprayedSelahwouldbewellenoughtoboardaplanetotheTwietmeyers’homeintheChicagosuburbs. Luckmayhaveplayedapart,butTwietmeyer’sdeterminationmadeadifferenceinSelah’slife–she’snowanenergetic13yearoldgirl---asithasdoneforCarolynandherhusbandKiel’s12otherkids,aged4to21.Withsevenbiologicalchildrenandsixadopted(twoofwhomhaveHiV),Carolyn,40,andKiel,35,presideoverasomewhatunwieldybutobviouslylovingclan. In2006,TheTwietmeyersfoundedProjectHopeful,anonprofitthat,sofar,hashelpedplaceorphans,manywithHIV,with180familiesintheUS.ShaneandDianeLewis,ofCrownPoint,Illinois,workedwithProjectHopefultoadoptfourdaughers,aged6to8,whoareallHIVpositive.“Carolynisalwaysavailablewithanswersorencouragement,”saysShane“Adoptingachildwithseriousmedicalneedsisnoteasy,”headds“Yourcommitmentwillbetested,butit’sabsolutelyworthit” TheTwietmeyersalsofeelthechallenges.Kiel’s$64000salaryisstretchedthinandCarolynrisesat4:00am.topreparemealsandlessonplans.Butthehappiness,theysay,faroutweighsthecosts.Oneevening,12ofthekidsstageabreak-dancecontestinthefamilyroom.Watchingthemcollapseintoapileofgigglesandshrieks,CarolyncatchesKiel’seyesandsmiles.Wearenotwealthy.Shesays..“Butwefeelrich.”