tension built as the day passed. And then the news came success！Carlene was carrying a single baby and Kathy，twins. Suddenly the news was out，and in our small town this big news spread like wildfire. Unfortunately，fourteen weeks later，Kathy lost her twins.

　　As the gossips(闲言碎语) make it rounds，I realized what a strong，special person Carlene was.And there was much support from the community. As the months passed，the entire community began pulling for the two couples. One lady asked me when the baby was due，adding，"This may be Kathy and Kevin's baby，but it is also the whole community's baby！"

　　The baby was due and Kevin was so excited，he was walking on clouds. Finally Carlene gave birth to a healthy baby boy. Kathy was so moved；she burst into tears of gratitude.

　　Carlene returned home to her family the following day to recover，and Kathy and Kevin took their little boy home a couple of days later. Tears of joy were shed everywhere as the news spread. A baby shower that was planned for a few close friends grew to a hundred！The whole community gave a special gift of appreciation to Carlene and Ward：a weekend at a tourist attraction.

　　What a story Kevin and Kathy have to tell their son when he is old enough to understand. They named him Matthew Edward，Edward after Ward whose change of heart made such a difference in the gift of life one friend gave another.

5.Why didn't Kathy and Kevin attend the baby shower?

A.They were busy with the softball practice.

B.They had no luck in having a baby.

C.The relationship between them was very poor.

D.They tried their fortune in lots of games.

6.What does the underlined word "despondent" mean in Paragraph 2?

A.Disappointed. B.Vacant.

C.Unbelievable. D.Promising.

7.What can we learn from Ward's underlined statement in Paragraph 4?

A.He deeply loves his wife all the time.

B.He will keep a secret about the whole procedure.

C.He'll stand by his wife whatever happens.

D.He'll remain silent about his wife's being gestational surrogate mother.

8.Why does the writer think Carlene special and strong?

A.She could ignore all gossips.

B.She was pregnant for the community.

C.She gave up a baby boy for her friend.

D.She thought little of support from the community.

9.What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?

A.Kevin managed to give birth to a baby for Carlene so that an enlarged baby shower was held.