阅读理解请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AswedrovealongmyspiritswentupagainandIturnedwithpleasureto

　　阅读理解

　　请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　AswedrovealongmyspiritswentupagainandIturnedwithpleasuretothethoughtofthenewlifewhichIwasentering．ButthoughitwasnotfarpastthemiddleofSeptembertheheavycloudsandstrongnorth-easterlywindcombinedtomakethedayextremelycold;andthejourneyseemedaverylongonesothatitwasnearlyoneo'clockbeforewereachedtheplaceofourdestination．YetwhenweenteredthegatewaymyheartfailedmeandIwisheditwereamileortwofartheroff．ForthefirsttimeinmylifeImuststandalone∶therewasnoretreatingnow．Imustenterthathouseandintroducemyselfamongitsstrangepeople．Buthowwasittobedone?TrueIwasnearnineteen;butthankstotheprotectingcareofmymotherandsisterIwellknewthatmanyagirloffifteenorunderwasgiftedwithamorewomanlyaddressandgreatereaseandself-possessionthanIwas．Yetanyway．Iwoulddoverywellafterall;andthechildrenofcourseIshouldsoonbeateasewiththem．

　　"Becalmbecalmwhateverhappens"Isaidwithinmyself;andtrulyIwassofullyoccupiedinsteadyingmynervesandkeepingdowntherebelliousbeatofmyheartthatwhenIwasadmittedintothehallandintothepresenceofMrs．BloomfieldIalmostforgottoanswerherpolitegreeting;anditafterwardsstruckmethatthelittleIdidsaywasspokeninthetoneofonehalf-deadorhalf-asleep．

　　Withduepolitenesshoweversheshowedmemybedroomandleftmetheretotakealittlerefreshmentforalittlewhileandledmeintothedining-room．Somebeefsteaksandpotatoesweresetbeforeme;andwhileIdinedupontheseshesatoppositewatchingme(asIthought)andtryingtokeepsomethinglikeaconversation－consistingchieflyofcommonplaceremarks．Infactmyattentionwasalmostwhollyabsorbedinmydinner∶notfromappetitebutfromthetoughnessofthebeefsteaksandthenumbnessofmyhands．

　　“IhavehadsolittletimetoattendtotheireducationmyselfbutIthinktheyarecleverchildrenandverywillingtolearnespeciallythelittleboy;heisIthinkthefloweroftheflock－agenerousno