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Unit 4 Astronomy ：the science of the stars Ⅰ. 阅读理解 [2017 ·四川绵阳诊断 ] Even after his death ， Mitchell comfort to his wife and young daughter on certain dates.  Whisenhunt has found a way to surprise and bring with some letters designated to be opened Mitchell lost his battle with Marfan syndrome( 马方综合征 ) at 26.The rare genetic disorder affects the bodys connective tissue ，which is used to hold together organs ， cells and tissue. Ashley Whisenhunt,22 ， cared for her husband until his death but said she was astonished when she discovered the 30 letters he left for her ，their 18-month-old daughter Brynleigh and the community. The little girl will grow up with a letter every year from her second to 18th birthday from a man she didnt get to spend much time with but who left no doubt that he loved her unconditionally. “Through his testimony ， there is so much she is going to learn ，” Ashley told ABC News. One letter was also addressed to their Longview ，Texas，community ，thanking them for their support. “It just blows my mind ，” Ashley said of her husbands secret gesture. “He thought about everybody else instead of himself. ” Ashley said she would respect her husbands wishes and open each letter as he planned ， however ，there was one special surprise left for her that she said hit her the hardest. In a spiral notebook that Ashley used before she dropped out of college to care for her husband ， he wrote a letter to her asking that she publish a book of poetry he had written. Mitchell Whisenhunt even planned his own funeral ， and the funeral director said he couldnt tell Ashley because it was Mitchells plan and secret.Ashley said she couldnt help but wonder what other surprises her husband had in store. “There are ones we still dont know about ，” she said. 1． How many letters will Ashley Whisenhunt receive from her husband? A． 30. B． 22. C． 12. D． 13. 2．The underlined word “ones” in the last paragraph refers to ________. A． books  B． poems C ． notebooks