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.　　

20. In a room above the store, where a party_____, some workers were busily setting the table.

A. was to be held　　 B. has been held　　 C. will be held　　 D. is being held

19. ______ the days went on, the weather got worse.

　 A. With　　　 　　B. Since　　　　 C. While　　　　 　D. As

18. Never in my wildest dreams　 ________ these people are living in such poor conditions.

　　 A. I could imagine　　　　　　　　　 B. could I imagine

　　 C. I couldn’t imagine　　　　　　　　 D. couldn’t I imagine

17. My suggestion is that you should ______ yourself to the new urban living style. A. make　　　　　　　　 B. obey　　　　　　　 C. adapt　　 　　　　　　 D. assist

16. ______ I accept that he is not perfect, I do actually like the person.

　　 A. While　　 　　　　 B. Since 　　　 　　C. Before　　　 　　 D. Unless

15. This is a very interesting book. I’ll buy it,__.

A. how much may it cost　　　　　　 B. no matter how it may cost

C. however much it may cost　　　　 D. how may it cost

14. The two biologists debated ____each other for years ______ the origin of species.

A. with; about　　　　 B. about; for　　 C. between; over　　 C. to; for

13. John rushed out in a hurry, ___________ the door ____________.

A. leaving; unlocked　　　　　　　 B. leaving; unlocking

C. left; unlocked　　　　　　　　 D. sang; singing

12. Mrs. Brown was much disappointed to see the washing machine she had______went wrong again.

A. it repair　 　　 B. it repaired　　　 C. had repaired　　　 D. to be repaired