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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