Thedaymyhusbandfelltohisdeath，

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The day my husband fell to his death，it started to snow，just like any November day．His body，when I found it，was lightly covered with snow．It snowed almost every day for the next four months，while I sat on the couch and watched it pile up．One morning，I shuffled downstairs and was surprised to see a snow remover clearing my driveway and the bent back of a woman shoveling(铲)my walk．I dropped to my knees，crawled through the living room．And back up stairs so those good people would not see me．I was embarrassed．My first thought was，how would I ever repay them? I didn’t have the strength to brush my hair let alone shovel someone’s walk．
Before John’s death，I took pride in the fact that I rarely asked for help or favors，I defined myself by my competence and independence．So who was I if I was no longer capable and busy? How could I respect myself if all I did was sit on the couch every day and watch the snowfall?
Learning how to receive the love and support that came my way wasn't easy．Friends cooked forme and l cried because I couldn't even help them set the table．“I'm not usually this lazy，”I wept．Finally，my friend Kathy sat down with me and said,"Mary，cooking for you is not a burden. I love you and I want to do it．It makes me feel good to be able to do something for you．”
Over and over，I heard similar emotions from the people who supported me during those dark days．One very wise man told me，“You are not doing nothing．Being fully open to your sorrow may be the hardest work you will everdo．”
I am not the person I once was，but in many ways I have changed for the better．My heart is now filled with thanks for people around me．I have been surprised to learn that there is incredible freedom that comes from facing one’s worst fear and walking away whole．I believe there is strength，for sure，in accepting a dark period of our life.
Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．The writer’s friend was unwilling to cook for her．

B．The writer had been busy with her life before．

C．The writer recovered from her sorrow quickly with his friend‘s help．

D．The day her husband died，it was snowing heavily．

We can describe the writer before her husband died as the following except ___________．

A．hard-working	B．independent
C．smart	D．capable

The underlined word“shuffled”in Paragraph 1 probably means ___________．

A．stepped steadily	B．walked slowly
C．ran swiftly	D．fell sadly

We can infer from the passage that ____________.

A．the writer found her husband immediately he fell off the roof

B．the writer became strong-willed immediately after John's death

C．the people around the writer were friendly and supported her

D．before John’s death，the writer never asked others for help

The writer wrote the passage to ___________．

A．share her sad story with us

B．express her guilty conscience to the people who helped her

C．show her thanks to the people who love and support her

D．tell us the changes she has made because of her husband’s death

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