Ming opened her front door one Friday afternoon and discovered a
beautiful bouquet of wildflowers. There was a small note attached that
said, "From a secret admirer." Ming smiled, even though she had no
idea who had left the flowers for her.
Alex had always liked his neighbor Ming, and he had been noticing that
she seemed like she could use a little cheering up. That Friday, though,
he was pretty sure that she would be smiling. He smiled too, even
though his shoes were wet and there were leaves and bits of grass
stuck to his clothes.
Which answer option is the best synthesis of the two statements?
OA. Ming has a secret admirer who brought her flowers.
B. Ming and Alex are neighbors but don't know each other very well.
C. Alex has a crush on Ming but is afraid to tell her.
D. Alex picked the wildflowers to leave for Ming.