MydivorcewasnowfinalandIneededtofindanewhomeformeandmysix-year-oldson,Dash.AfewdaysearlierI'dseenanad.Iwaswillingtotryanything,soIcontactedtheowner,awomannamedCamille.Whenshee-mailedmebackIdiscoveredshewasn'trentingahouseatall.Shewasrentingtheattic (阁楼) apartment.Ileftheramessagecallingoffourmeeting.
ButCamillecalledmebackandinsistedIcomeover.SohereIwas.Ipulledthecartoastopandlookedupatthetinycottage.Thehousewassmallasitwas.Theatticwindowlookedtootinytoletmuchlightin.Wecouldn'tliveinadark,depressingplace.Icouldmakedo(凑合) withalmostanything.ButDashneedsagoodhome,aplacehereallyfeelssafe.
Nosenseinwastinghertimeormine.Iknocked.Thewomanwhoopenedthedoorwassmallandbright-eyed.ShewasmucholderthanI'dguessed,butIcouldseeshehadtheenergyofsomeonehalfherage.ShelookedsosympatheticthatIfoundmyselfwantingtokeeptalkingtoher."Wehavetoleaveourhome,"Iexplained."Mymarriageended.Ionlyhaveafewdaystofindsomethingelse,butIwantittoberight."
Camillenodded."You'reagoodmother.Youneverknowthemiraclesthatawaityouaroundthecorner."Camillewalkedmetothedoorandwishedmewell.Igotbackinthecarandsnappedoutofit.Idroveoffslowly,hopingtomakethefeelinglast.IturneddownasidestreetIdidn'trecognize.Iglancedoutofthesidewindow.Justupaheadwasacottagewithasignoutinfront:forrent.
Ipulledover.Ifoundtheownershadjustboughtthehousethemselvesandweredecoratingit,hopingtofindtheperfectrenters.Theytookmeonatourofthehousethatwaslikeacopyofmylist:abigbedroomforDash,abackyardwithtrees,andagreatschoolnearby.Thehousewasmeantforus!
Camillewasright.Miraclesawaitus,justaroundthecorner.
24.HowdidtheauthorfeelafterreceivingCamille'se-mail?___
A.Disappointed.
B.Excited.
C.Anxious.
D.Content.
25.Whymusttheauthorfindagoodplace?___
A.Tobeginanewlife.
B.TogiveDashagoodeducation.
C.Forherson'ssake.
D.Forherandherson'ssafety.
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