It was pouring outside. We all stood there1, some patiently, others annoyed 2nature messed up their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens3away the dirt and dust of the world.
“Mom, let’s run through the rain.” a girl’s voice4me.
“No, honey. We’11 wait until it 5down a bit.” Mom replied.
The young girl waited about another minute and 6: “Mom, let’s run through the rain.”
“We’11 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 7her Mom’s arm.
“This morning? 8 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 through9.’”
The entire crowd turned 10. Mom paused and thought for a moment about 11she would say.
Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being 12. But then we heard, “Honey, you are13. Let’s run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we just need washing,” Mom said. Then 14they ran.
We all stood15 , smiling and laughing as they ran past the cars. Yes, they got wet. But they were 16by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the 17to their cars. Circumstances or people can take away your material possessions, and they can even take away your 18. But no one can ever take away your precious19. So, don’t forget to make time and take the 20to make memories every day! I hope you still take the time to run though the rain.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      talking
   2. B.
      waiting
   3. C.
      complaining
   4. D.
      expecting
2. 2.
   1. A.
      as if
   2. B.
      even if
   3. C.
      because
   4. D.
      when
3. 3.
   1. A.
      taking
   2. B.
      putting
   3. C.
      driving
   4. D.
      washing
4. 4.
   1. A.
      caught
   2. B.
      annoyed
   3. C.
      impressed
   4. D.
      called
5. 5.
   1. A.
      slows
   2. B.
      comes
   3. C.
      pushes
   4. D.
      stops
6. 6.
   1. A.
      asked
   2. B.
      repeated
   3. C.
      required
   4. D.
      added
7. 7.
   1. A.
      pulled
   2. B.
      touched
   3. C.
      waved
   4. D.
      felt
8. 8.
   1. A.
      Why
   2. B.
      How
   3. C.
      When
   4. D.
      Where
9. 9.
   1. A.
      the rain
   2. B.
      the disease
   3. C.
      anything
   4. D.
      something
10. 10.
    1. A.
       still
    2. B.
       silent
    3. C.
       serious
    4. D.
       angry
11. 11.
    1. A.
       what
    2. B.
       how
    3. C.
       whether
    4. D.
       if
12. 12.
    1. A.
       dishonest
    2. B.
       silly
    3. C.
       daring
    4. D.
       forgetful
13. 13.
    1. A.
       right
    2. B.
       wrong
    3. C.
       stupid
    4. D.
       clever
14. 14.
    1. A.
       off
    2. B.
       along
    3. C.
       on
    4. D.
       over
15. 15.
    1. A.
       sighing
    2. B.
       joking
    3. C.
       discussing
    4. D.
       watching
16. 16.
    1. A.
       followed
    2. B.
       guided
    3. C.
       respected
    4. D.
       praised
17. 17.
    1. A.
       time
    2. B.
       way
    3. C.
       same
    4. D.
       best
18. 18.
    1. A.
       house
    2. B.
       money
    3. C.
       health
    4. D.
       time
19. 19.
    1. A.
       children
    2. B.
       memories
    3. C.
       courage
    4. D.
       experience
20. 20.
    1. A.
       possibilities
    2. B.
       opportunities
    3. C.
       risk
    4. D.
       challenge

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   1  , some patiently, others annoyed   2   nature messed up their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens   3   away the dirt and dust of the world.

“Mom, let’s run through the rain,” a girl’s voice   4   me.

“No, honey. We’ll wait until it   5   down a bit,” Mom replied.

The young girl waited about another minute and   6  , “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   7   her Mom’s arm.

“This morning?  8   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   9  ’”.

The entire crowd turned   10  . Mom paused and thought for a moment about   11   she would say. Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being   12  . But then we heard, “Honey, you are   13  . Let’s run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we just need washing,” Mom said. Then   14   they ran.

We all stood   15  , smiling and laughing as they ran past the cars. Yes, they got wet. But they were   16   by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the   17   to their cars. Circumstances or people can take away your material possessions, and they can even take away your   18  . But on one can ever take away your precious   19  . So, don’t forget to make time and take the   20   to make memories every day! I hope you still take the time to run through the rain.

1．A．chatting                B．waiting                C．complaining         D．talking

2．A．although                B．while                   C．because               D．when

3．A．keeping                 B．putting                C．driving                D．washing

4．A．caught                  B．annoyed              C．impressed            D．reminded

5．A．slows                   B．comes                 C．falls                    D．stops

7．A．pulled                   B．touched               C．waved                 D．held

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

9．A．everything             B．nothing                C．anything              D．something

10．A．still                     B．silent                   C．serious                D．happy

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

12．A．naughty               B．silly                     C．daring                 D．foolish

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

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

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

16．A．followed              B．stopped               C．respected            D．scorned

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

18．A．sense                  B．confidence           C．health                  D．time

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

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

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   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.