I’m so thankful that we had candles on hand that dark night.And I’m equally as thankful that I had a beautiful card on hand,too,or I would have let the opportunity to keep in touch with faraway family escape.It would have turned into another one of those moments when the thought of sending a card crossed my mind but never actually happened.
The candle burned slowly.After I finished my card to Finland,I enjoyed looking through the rest of my“Someone Cares”greeting cards.The air was fresh and cool,and I had cards and enough light to write.I found a birthday card for my nephew’s 10th birthday,a thinkingofyou card for my aunt,and a fun greeting card for an old friend and I began writing.Candles and cards—two things that make a thunderstorm into the perfect storm.
【解题导语】 一个停电的暴风雨夜里,作者点燃了两根别人送的蜡烛,她写了几张“有人关心”的卡片,觉得这真是一场“完美的暴风雨”。
26.Why did the writer light the two candles that night?
A.Because she thought of her husband’s cousins.
B.Because she wanted to add some fun to her life.
C.Because she wanted to enjoy another kind of lifestyle.
D.Because there was no electricity due to the thunderstorm.
解析:选D。细节理解题。根据第一段的The summer thunderstorm had knocked out the power.可知作者那晚点燃了蜡烛,是因为那晚因暴风雨袭击停电了。
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