题目内容：

When Alok and I met in 1984， he was attracted by my passionate love of children， dogs， and poetry． I was drawn to his intelligence and his broad， comforting shoulders． Our marriage was very happy， and our sons， Viraj， an accountant， and Anurag， a lawyer， were warm， loving， and blessed with both a high level of integrity （正直） and a wicked sense of humour． It was as if I had everything I had wished for． When people said， "Life is not perfect，" I used to think， "Oh， but it very nearly is．"

But one Saturday night everything became different． Alok and I were about to leave our flat in Delhi for a party when all of a sudden he just passed away． It was a fatal cerebral stroke （脑中风） without warning．

I was terrified， but felt I owed it to myself， to Alok， and to the boys to rise above the loss and use the strength our love had given me to go forward． I also had to deal with some pressing problems． Where would I live？ Our home was a company-owned flat， and most of the facilities we'd enjoyed， like the club， medical coverage， and even the phone， came with his job．

I made the decision to try and do as much as I could on my own， without asking， or expecting， other people to help me． As a journalist， I had been privileged to share some truly exceptional life stories． I now had to handle my own life story， and accept change with as much courage as I could muster．

The journey ahead needed new skills． I finally found the right job， and today I am working in corporate communications． My life now is very different from what it was earlier． I understand that we are all given an inner strength， and that we truly grow up， regardless of age， when we learn to stand alone．

1.What changed everything for the author？ ______

A. The birth of her children．

B. Moving to a new home．

C. Her happy marriage．

D. The sudden death of her husband．

2.We can infer from the passage that ______ ．

A. Alok's job provided him with housing and medical insurance

B. the author didn't work when her husband was alive

C. Viraj and Anurag engaged in the same occupation

D. the author's current living situation is bad

3.What does the underlined word "muster" in the fourth paragraph probably mean？ ______

A. Admire．    B. Learn．

C. Gather．    D. Wander．

4.What does the author want to tell us？ ______

A. Society should give support to single women．

B. Faced with a sudden change， we should be brave．

C. We should receive necessary support as we age．

D. Instead of staying at home， women should work， regardless of age．