She had been shopping with her Mom in Wal-Mart. She must have been 6 years old, this beautiful brown haired, freckle-faced image of innocence. Outside, it was pouring so heavily.
We all stood there just inside the door of the Wal-Mart. We waited, some patiently, others annoyed because nature messed up their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens washing away the dirt and dust of the world.
Her voice was so sweet as it broke the hypnotic trance (昏昏欲睡) we were all caught in. “Mom, let’s run through the rain,” she said.
“ No, honey. We’ll wait until it slows down a bit.” Mom replied.
This young child waited about another minute and repeated, “Mom, 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 tore 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, If God can get us through this, he can get us through anything!”
The entire crowd stopped dead silent. I dare say you couldn’t hear anything but the rain. We all stood silently. No one came or left in the next few minutes. Mom paused and thought for a moment about what she would say.
Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being silly. Some might even ignore what was said. But this was a moment of affirmation in a young child’s lifetime when innocent trust can be developed so that it will bloom into faith. “Honey , you are absolutely right. Let’s run through the rain. If get wet, well maybe we just need washing.” Mom said. Then off they ran.
We all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they rushed past the cars and they held their shopping bags over their heads just in case. They got soaked. But they were followed by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their cars. And yes, l did. I ran. I got wet. I needed washing.
You may lose your material possessions, your money and even your health, but no one can ever take away your precious memories. So don’t forget to make time and take the opportunities to make memories.
【小题1】 Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “affirmation”?

She had been shopping with her Mom in Wal-Mart. She must have been 6 years old, this beautiful brown haired, freckle-faced image of innocence. Outside, it was pouring so heavily.

We all stood there just inside the door of the Wal-Mart. We waited, some patiently, others annoyed because nature messed up their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens washing away the dirt and dust of the world.

Her voice was so sweet as it broke the hypnotic trance (昏昏欲睡) we were all caught in. “Mom, let’s run through the rain,” she said.

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

This young child waited about another minute and repeated, “Mom, 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 tore 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, If God can get us through this, he can get us through anything!”

The entire crowd stopped dead silent. I dare say you couldn’t hear anything but the rain. We all stood silently. No one came or left in the next few minutes. Mom paused and thought for a moment about what she would say.

Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being silly. Some might even ignore what was said. But this was a moment of affirmation in a young child’s lifetime when innocent trust can be developed so that it will bloom into faith. “Honey , you are absolutely right. Let’s run through the rain. If get wet, well maybe we just need washing.” Mom said. Then off they ran.

We all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they rushed past the cars and they held their shopping bags over their heads just in case. They got soaked. But they were followed by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their cars. And yes, l did. I ran. I got wet. I needed washing.

You may lose your material possessions, your money and even your health, but no one can ever take away your precious memories. So don’t forget to make time and take the opportunities to make memories.

1. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “affirmation”?

A．happiness         B．love              C．disagreement      D．approval

2. What do we know about the mother in the story?

A．Her husband was cured of his cancer.

B．She was strong-willed and considerate.

C．She was in despair and pretended to forget what she said.

D．Her daughter completely understood the situation her family was in.

3. Which of the following may the author agree with?

A．The mother should not tell her child about the family misfortune.

B．Parents should act more bravely than their children.

C．Parents should grasp every opportunity to influence their children to grow well.

D．Children should learn to show gratitude and understanding to their parents.

4. The best title for the passage might be _______.

A．Be a Determined Mother                 B．Wait in the Rain

C．Have a wonderful experience              D．Run Through the Rain

She had been shopping with her Mom in Wal-Mart．She must have been 6 years old, this beautiful brown haired, freckle-faced image of innocence．Outside, it was pouring so heavily．
We all stood there just inside the door of the Wal-Mart．We waited, some patiently, others annoyed because nature messed up their hurried day．I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens washing away the dirt and dust of the world．
Her voice was so sweet as it broke the hypnotic trance （昏昏欲睡） we were all caught in．"Mom, let's run through the rain," she said．
"No, honey．We'll wait until it slows down a bit," Mom replied．
This young child waited about another minute and repeated: "Mom, let's run through the rain．"
" We'll get wet totally if we do," Mom said．
"No, we won't, Mom．That's not what you said this morning," the young girl said as she tore 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, If God can get us through this, he can get us through anything!"
The entire crowd stopped dead silent．I dare say you couldn't hear anything but the rain．We all stood silently. No one came or left in. the next few minutes,Mom paused and thought for a moment about what she would say．
Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being silly．Some might even ignore what was said. But this was a moment of affirmation in a young child's lifetime when innocent trust can be developed so that it will bloom into faith．"Honey, you are absolutely right．Let's run through the rain．If get wet, well maybe we just need washing," Mom said．Then off they ran.
We all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they rushed past the cars and they held their shopping bags over their heads just in case．They got soaked．But they were followed by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their cars．And yes, I did．I ran．I got wet．I needed washing．
You may lose your material possessions, your money and even your health, but no one can ever take away your precious memories．So don't forget to make time and take the opportunities to make memories．

1. 1.

   Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word "affirmation"?

   1. A.
      happiness
   2. B.
      approval
   3. C.
      disagreement
   4. D.
      love
2. 2.

   What do we know about the mother in the story?

   1. A.
      Her husband was cured of his cancer．
   2. B.
      She was strong-willed and considerate．
   3. C.
      She was in despair and pretended to forget what she said．
   4. D.
      Her daughter completely understood the situation her family was in．
3. 3.

   Which of the following may the author agree with?

   1. A.
      The mother should not tell her child about the family misfortune．
   2. B.
      Parents should act more bravely than their children．
   3. C.
      Parents should grasp every opportunity to influence their children to grow well．
   4. D.
      Children should learn to show gratitude and understanding to their parents．
4. 4.

   The best title for the passage might be _____．

   1. A.
      Run Through the Rain
   2. B.
      Be a Determined Mother
   3. C.
      Wait in the Rain
   4. D.
      Have a Wonderful Experience

阅读下列短文，从所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案

　On Wednesday morning Lady Wyatt went to Hall's Department store to do some shopping and to meet a friend for lunch．In the ladies' Fashion Department she bought a hat and a bag and paid for them．As she was waiting for the lift to go up to the Rooftop Coffee lounge（休息室）, she saw a silk blouse that she liked．She tried it on and decided to buy it．She looked around for a shopkeeper to pay but couldn't see anybody．The lift came and as she was late for her appointment, she put the blouse with her other things and wanted to pay for it later on her way out．Unfortunately, she forgot to pay and was stopped at the door by the store detective（侦探）who asked her to go to the manager's office．He said she had stolen the blouse．She tried to explain, but the manager didn't believe her and called a policeman．

(1) The woman went to the store to ________．

[　　]

A．drink coffee upstairs

B．buy something and then see a friend of hers

C．have lunch there

D．buy a gift for her friend

(2) The Rooftop Coffee lounge is ________．

[　　]

A．near the department store

B．on the first floor of the store

C．far from the store

D．on the top floor of the store

(3) The store detective stopped her because ________．

[　　]

A．she was stealing money

B．she didn't pay for a silk blouse

C．she paid less for a hat

D．her friend had stolen a hat and a bag from it

(4) What would happen at the end of the story?

[　　]

A．The manager didn't excuse the lady for what she had done until she explained．

B．The detective took the lady to the police station．

C．The police arrived when the store made a telephone call．

D．The manager found that the lady had not wanted to steal the blouse．

(5) It seems that the writer of this passage ________．

[　　]

A．felt pity for the lady

B．thought the detective and the manager did right

C．spoke highly of the lady

D．liked the lady and hated the detective