"Mrs. Pontellier will ask Mrs. Ratignolle to help her learn how to better plan proper menus for her family" is the best option from the list but it should be noted that this is subjective.
The acronym wyd in English means "What are you doing?". So you just need to know how to say the same thing in Chinese. I don't know if that's what you mean.
The legacy states that the eaves on houses are helpful when its raining because it could protect the sides of a building.