Theweatherwasterriblethatnight.Thesummerthunderstormhadknockedoutthepower.Luckilytherewasenoughcandlelightflickering(闪烁）onthekitchentable.WiththecandlelightcouldseethecardIwaswritingtomyhusband'scousinsinFinland.

DearHeliandRislo，

Youareonmymindtonightbecauseweareusingthecandlesyougaveuswhenyouvisitedustwoyearsago.ThereM^asahorriblesummerthunderstormthiseveningandthepowerwentoutandyourcandleswerejustwhatweneeded.TheyhavelitourdinnertimethebedroomsandnowIamsittingbyoneinthekitchen...

WhatIdidn'tsaytoHeliandRistoisthatweneverburnedthecandlesbeforebecausetheywellsmelllikeacampfire.Andsotheystoodinironcandlesticksuntilweneededthem.

I'msothankfulthatwehadcandlesonhandthatdarknight.AndI'mequallyasthankfulthatIhadabeautifulcardonhandtooorIwouldhavelettheopportunitytokeepintouchwithfarawayfamilyescape.Itwouldhaveturnedintoanotheroneofthosemomentswhenthethoughtofsendingacardcrossedmymindbutneveractuallyhappened.

Thecandleburnedslowly.AfterIfinishedmycardtoFinlandIenjoyedlookingthroughtherestofmy‘‘SomeoneCares"greetingcards.TheairwasfreshandcoolandIhadcardsandenoughlighttowrite.Ifoundabirthdaycardformynephew'sIOthbirthdayathinking-of-youcardformyauntandafungreetingcardforanoldfriendandIbeganwriting.Candlesandcards-~twothingsthatmakeathunderstormintotheperfectstorm.

1.Whydidthewriterlightthecandlesthatnight?

A.Becauseitwashernephew's10thbirthday.

B.Becauseshethoughtofherhusband'scousins.

C.Becauseshewantedtoaddsomefuntoherlife.

D.Becausetherewasnoelectricityduetothethunderstorm.

2.Bysaying"smelllikeacampfire"thewriterwantstoshow_____.

A.sheenjoyedgoingcampingalot

B.shelikedthesmellofacampfireverymuch

C.shedidn'tlikethesmelloftheburningcandles

D.shedidn'tneedtoburnthecandlesinthepast

3.Inthepastwhenthewriterwantedtosendacardsheoften_____.

A.immediatelywroteone

B.didn'tputitintopractice

C.di