I'd been travelling for long hours on a lonely country road when I had a flat tire. So I had to stop and get the tools to1the problem. It certainly wasn’t2doing this with a white shirt and suit on.
Nightfall was approaching. Suddenly a car pulled3from behind me. A man got out and offered to4me. Seeing his unpleasant appearance and tattoos(纹身)on his arm, I became5as thoughts of robberies flashed through my mind. But6I could say anything he had already begun to take the tools to change the7. While watching him I happened to look back at his car and noticed someone sitting in the passenger seat. This had8me.
Then, without9, it began to rain. He suggested that I wait in his car because my car was unsafe. As the rain increased, getting us wet within seconds, I10agreed. When I settle into the back seat, a woman’s voice came from the front seat. “Are you all right?” She turned around to me. “Yes, I am.’’ I replied with much11when seeing an old woman there. It must be his Mom, I thought. To my12, the old woman was a neighbor of the man who was helping me. “Jeff insisted on stopping when he saw you13with the tire. ”“I am grateful for his help, ” I said. “Me, too!” she said with a smile. He helped drive her to see her husband twice a week in a nursing home. She also said that he14at the church and tutored disadvantaged students.
The rain stopped and Jeff and I changed me tire. I tried to offer him money and of course he15it. It was shameful that I judged people by the way they16. As we shook hands I began to apologize for my17. He said, ‘‘I experience that same18often. People who look like me don’t do nice things. I19thought about changing the way. But then I saw this as a chance to make a20. So I’11 leave you with the same question I ask everyone who takes time to know me. If Jesus returned tomorrow and walked among us again, would you recognize Him by what He wore or by what He did?’’

1. 1.
   1. A.
      find
   2. B.
      make
   3. C.
      fix
   4. D.
      avoid
2. 2.
   1. A.
      useful
   2. B.
      easy
   3. C.
      wise
   4. D.
      lucky
3. 3.
   1. A.
      up
   2. B.
      out
   3. C.
      on
   4. D.
      round
4. 4.
   1. A.
      carry
   2. B.
      lift
   3. C.
      drive
   4. D.
      help
5. 5.
   1. A.
      discouraged
   2. B.
      frightened
   3. C.
      disappointed
   4. D.
      astonished
6. 6.
   1. A.
      when
   2. B.
      until
   3. C.
      as
   4. D.
      before
7. 7.
   1. A.
      tire
   2. B.
      suit
   3. C.
      expression
   4. D.
      shirt
8. 8.
   1. A.
      embarrassed
   2. B.
      concerned
   3. C.
      discouraged
   4. D.
      puzzled
9. 9.
   1. A.
      warning
   2. B.
      realizing
   3. C.
      knowing
   4. D.
      waiting
10. 10.
    1. A.
       directly
    2. B.
       happily
    3. C.
       hurriedly
    4. D.
       unwillingly
11. 11.
    1. A.
       fear
    2. B.
       satisfaction
    3. C.
       relief
    4. D.
       excitement
12. 12.
    1. A.
       regret
    2. B.
       amusement
    3. C.
       surprise
    4. D.
       delight
13. 13.
    1. A.
       working
    2. B.
       repairing
    3. C.
       fighting
    4. D.
       struggling
14. 14.
    1. A.
       studied
    2. B.
       performed
    3. C.
       grew
    4. D.
       volunteered
15. 15.
    1. A.
       refused
    2. B.
       kept
    3. C.
       ignored
    4. D.
       left
16. 16.
    1. A.
       behaved
    2. B.
       spoke
    3. C.
       looked
    4. D.
       thought
17. 17.
    1. A.
       selfishness
    2. B.
       stupidity
    3. C.
       weakness
    4. D.
       disability
18. 18.
    1. A.
       life
    2. B.
       incident
    3. C.
       reaction
    4. D.
       change
19. 19.
    1. A.
       hardly
    2. B.
       actually
    3. C.
       finally
    4. D.
       probably
20. 20.
    1. A.
       point
    2. B.
       start
    3. C.
       remark
    4. D.
       comparison

It was pouring outside. We all stood there  16  , some patiently, others annoyed  17  nature messed up their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens  18  away the dirt and dust of the world.

    “Mom, let’s run through the rain.” a girl’s voice  19  me.

    “No, honey. We’ll wait until it  20  down a bit.” Mom replied.

    The young girl waited about another minute and  21 : “Mom, let’s run through the rain.”

    “We’ll get wet if we do,” Mom said.

    “No. we won’t, Mom. That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said as she  22  her Mom’s arm.

    “This morning?  23 __ did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?”

    “Don’t you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, ‘If God can get us through this, he can get us through  24  .’”

    The entire crowd turned   25 . Mom paused and thought for a moment about  26  she would say.

Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being  27 . But then we heard, “Honey, you are  28  . Let’s run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we just need washing,” Mom said. Then  29  they ran.

     We all stood  30__ , smiling and laughing as they ran past the cars. Yes, they got wet. But they were  31  by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the  32  to their cars. Circumstances or people can take away your material possessions, and they can even take away your  33  . But no one can ever take away your precious  34  . So, don’t forget to make time and take the  35  to make memories every day! I hope you still take the time to run though the rain.

16. A. talking                    B. waiting             C. complaining           D. expecting

17. A. as if                 B. even if             C. because             D. when

18. A. taking               B. putting            C. driving             D. washing

19. A. caught              B. annoyed           C. impressed           D. called

20. A. slows               B. comes              C. pushes              D. stops

21. A. asked               B. repeated           C. required           D. added

22. A. pulled               B. touched           C. waved              D. felt

23. A. Why                B. How                C. When              D. Where

24. A. the rain            B. the disease       C. anything          D. something

25. A. still                 B. silent              C. serious              D. angry

26. A. what              B. how                       C. whether             D. if

27. A. dishonest            B. silly                       C. daring              D. forgetful

28. A. right                B. wrong             C. stupid            D. clever

29. A. off                 B. along              C. on                 D. over

30. A. sighing              B. joking             C. discussing         D. watching

31. A. followed           B. guided                  C. respected            D. praised

32. A. time                      B. way                 C. same                D. best

33. A. house               B. money             C. health            D. time

34. A. children             B. memories         C. courage           D. experience

35. A. possibilities          B. opportunities    C. risk              D. challenge

It was pouring outside. We all stood there  21 , some patiently, others annoyed   22  nature messed （弄糟）their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens   23  away the dirt and dust of the world.  

“Mom, let’s run through the rain,” a girl’s voice    24    me .

“No, honey. We’ll wait until it   25 down a bit,” Mom replied.

The young girl waited about another minute and   26 : “Mom, let’s run through the

rain .”

“We’ll get wet if we do,” Mom said.

“No , we won’t , Mom. That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said 

as she  27     her  Mom’s arm .

“This morning?  28  did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?”

“Don’t you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said ,” If God can get us through this , he can get us through  29  .”

The entire crowd turned   30  . Mom paused and thought for a moment about   31 

she would say. Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being  32 . But then we heard, 

“Honey, you are   33. Let’s run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we just need washing,”

 Mom said. Then   34 they ran.

We all stood   35 , smiling and laughing as they ran past the cars. Yes, they got wet. But they were  36  by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the  37  to their cars. Circumstances （境况）or people can take away your material possessions, and they can even take away your  38 . But no one can ever take away your precious  39 . So, don’t forget to make time and take the  40  to make memories every day! I hope you still take the time to run through the rain.   

It was pouring outside. We all stood there   26   , some patiently , others annoyed   27   nature messed up (弄糟) their hurried day . I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens  28    away the dirt and dust of the world.

“Mom, let’s run through the rain,” a girl’s voice    29  me.

“No, honey. We’ll wait until it   30   down a bit,” Mom replied.

The young girl waited about another minute and    31  : “Mom, let’s run through the rain.”

“We’ll get wet if we do,” Mom said.

“No, we won’t, Mom. That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said as she  32    her Mom’s arm.

“This morning?   33   did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?”

“Don’t you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said,” If God can get us through this, he can get us through   34  .”

The entire crowd turned   35  . Mom paused and thought for a moment about    36  she would say. Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being   37   . But then we heard, “Honey, you are   38  . Let’s run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we just need washing,” Mom said. Then    39  they ran.

We all stood    40 , smiling and laughing as they ran past the cars. Yes, they got wet. But they were   41   by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the   42   to their cars. Circumstances (境况) or people can take away your material possessions, and they can even take away your   43  . But no one can ever take away your precious   44  . So, don’t forget to make time and take the   45   to make memories every day! I hope you still take the time to run through the rain.

It was pouring outside. We all stood there  21 , some patiently, others annoyed   22  nature messed （弄糟）their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens   23  away the dirt and dust of the world.  

“Mom, let’s run through the rain,” a girl’s voice    24    me .

“No, honey. We’ll wait until it   25 down a bit,” Mom replied.

The young girl waited about another minute and   26 : “Mom, let’s run through the

rain .”

“We’ll get wet if we do,” Mom said.

“No , we won’t , Mom. That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said 

as she  27     her  Mom’s arm .

“This morning?  28  did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?”

“Don’t you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said ,” If God can get us through this , he can get us through  29  .”

The entire crowd turned   30  . Mom paused and thought for a moment about   31 

she would say. Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being  32 . But then we heard, 

“Honey, you are   33. Let’s run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we just need washing,”

 Mom said. Then   34 they ran.

We all stood   35 , smiling and laughing as they ran past the cars. Yes, they got wet. But they were  36  by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the  37  to their cars. Circumstances （境况）or people can take away your material possessions, and they can even take away your  38 . But no one can ever take away your precious  39 . So, don’t forget to make time and take the  40  to make memories every day! I hope you still take the time to run through the rain.