24. A. lazily　　 　　B. angrily　　　　　　 C. coldly　　　　　 D. slowly

23. A. looked up　　 B. woke up　　　 C. lay down　　　 　　D. sat down

22. A. beating　　 B. blinding　　　　　 C. burning　　　　　 D. touching

21. A. dropped　　　 B. fell　　　　　　 C. rolled　　　　　　 D. covered

40．A．bridge　　　 　　　 B．means　　　 　　　 C．proposal 　　　　 D．warning

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　(I)

One day, Raul was miles away from the small ranch(牧场)house in a large valley. Everything seemed to be all right，yet he felt strange and somewhat uneasy. The wind had picked up，and angry，dark clouds __21__ across the sky. He could smell the rain coming. And it did. Suddenly，the lightning flashed through the clouds, nearly __22__ Raul. The thunder(雷声)was so loud that he buried his head in his hands and rubbed his eyes. Then he heard it. Hoofbeats(蹄声). He __23_. There before him stood a tall, white horse. An old man stared down at him from its back.

“Wh-wh-who are y-y-you?" asked Raul. “My name is Gray Cloud,” the old man answered__24__．"Come with me.”

Raul followed on his horse. A __25__ feeling came over him. All　 around　 them the rain was pouring down，__26__ not a drop fell on them. They seemed to be heading 　back toward Raul' s home. Raul lost track of time. Then all at once he found __27__ at the ranch gate. The old man turned his horse，waved his hand, and smiled. Lightning flashed again. The old man and his horse were _28__

Raul's father ran out across the yard to 　meet 　him. "We have been __29__ sick about you. Are you okay? Hurry. Let's get in out of the 　rain．”

"Wait,” said Raul. "Have you ever heard of an old man called Gray Cloud?"

"Can't say I…wait. I believe my great-grandfather used to tell stories about a man called Gray Cloud. He died a long time ago. They say he was __30__ by lightning during a terrible thunderstorm. Why do you ask?"

39．A．appreciate　　　 　 B．assist　　　　 　　　 C．promote　　 　　 D．support

38．A．body　　　　　 　 B．condition　　 　　　　　　　 C．situation　　 　 D．state

37．A．breaking　　　　 　 B．failing　　　　 　　　 C．letting　　　 D．slowing

36．A．clean　　　　　 　　 B．clear　　　　 　　　 C．proper　　　 　 D．visible

35．A．directed　　　　　　　　　 B．driven　　　 　　　 C．hung　　　 　　 D．placed