She is a beautiful red –haired girl. She had been shopping with her mom in Wal-Mart. It was pouting outside. We all stood there under the awning (雨蓬).

    Her voice was so sweet. "Mom, let's run through the rain," she said.    

"What?" Morn asked.

    "Let's run through the rain!"

    "No, honey. We'll wait until it slows down a bit," Mom replied.

    The child waited about another minute and repeated, "Morn, let' s run through the rain. "

    "We'll get soaked if we do," Mom said.

    "No, we won' t, Mom. That' s not what you said this morning," the young girl said as she tugged (拽) at her Mom's arm.

     "This morning? When 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, we can get through anything!"

     The crowd became silent. Nothing could be heard but the rain. No one came or left in the next few minutes. Morn thought for a moment about what she would say.

     "Honey, you are right. Let' s run through the rain. If we get wet, well, maybe we' ll just need to get a wash," Mom said.

    Then off they ran. People all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they rushed past the cars and through the puddles(水坑).

     They held their shopping bags over their heads. They got wet - through. But they were followed by a few who laughed like children all the way to their cars.

     People can take away your money and health. But no one can ever take away your memories...So, don't forget to make time to make memories every day.

1. From the passage we know Wal-Mart is a

A. mall             B. post office     C. gym              D. museum

2. The phrase "get soaked" in the passage means "           "

A. 被敲诈      B. 被取笑     C. 淋湿        D. 滑倒

3. The girl' s father was most probably          then.

    A. at home         B. in hospital     C. pretty healthy     D. badly ill

4. How did the girl possibly feel when running in the rain?

    A. Excited and happy.                 B. Proud and crazy.

    C. Exhausted and frustrated.            D. Anxious and embarrassed.

5. What is the author' s purpose of writing this article?    

A. To tel1 people not to go shopping on rainy days.    

B. To tell readers what is important in life.

    C. To show how to run through the rain.

    D. To show how important it is to keep healthy.

Most businesses are open five days a week. American school children go to school five days a week as well. American families usually have a two-day weekend. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday. Over the weekend, people spend their time in many different ways. Many families enjoy weekends together. They may go shopping, go for a drive or visit friends. They may also invite friends over and have a party at home. Many American families take part in sports during the weekend. Running, biking, playing volleyball and swimming are popular in summer. Skiing and skating are favorite winter sports. Weekends are also a time for American families to work on something in their houses. Many families plant flowers and have vegetable gardens. Some families use the weekends to paint or repair their houses.

For most Americans, weekends are very busy.

(    ) 1.American students go to school ________.  

        A. four days a week                  B. five days every month

          C. five days a week                   D. six days a week

(    ) 2. Saturday and Sunday are the ________.

        A. weekend for Chinese only             B. weekend for Americans

        C. workdays for Americans               D. days for children to study

(    ) 3. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage? Most American families ___________.

           A. plant flowers during the weekend      B. invite friends to have a party

           C. watch TV during the weekend           D. may go shopping during the weekend

(    ) 4. The American are ________ during the weekend.

         A. very free                           B. very lazy           

           C. quite poor                            D. busy with their own things

(    ) 5. _______ are favorite sports in summer for Americans.

         A. Skating and football                      B. Running and biking

         C. Skiing and volleyball                   D. Swimming and skating