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.Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word "affirmation"?
A．happiness B．approval C．disagreement D．love
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．Run Through the Rain B．Be a Determined Mother
C．Wait in the Rain D．Have a Wonderful Experience
Night after night, my mother came to my bed, even long after my childhood years. She would 21 down and push my long hair out of the way, and then kiss my forehead. I don’t remember when it first started 22 me-her hands pushing my hair that way, for they felt work-worn and rough 23 my young skin. Finally , one night, I shouted out at her, “Don’t do that any more-your hands are too rough!” she made no 24 and left quietly. But never again did my mother do it with that familiar expression of her 25 .
With the passing years, my 26 returned to that night time after time. By then I 27 my mother’s hands and her goodnight kiss. Sometimes the incident seemed very 28 , sometimes far away, but always it was 29 in the back of my mind.
The years have passed, and I’m not a little girl any more. Mom is in her seventies, and those hands I once 30 to be so rough are still doing things for me and my family.
Now, Mom no longer has Dad and lives 31 . One night on Thanksgiving Eve, I found myself 32 to her house to spend the night with her. As I slept in the bedroom of my youth, a familiar hand hesitantly ran across my face to 33 the hair from my forehead. Then a 34 , ever so gently , touched my forehead. I burst into tears.
In my memory, thousands of times, I 35 the night my young voice complained. Catching Mom’s hand in hand, I told her how 36 I was for that night. I thought she’d remember 37 I did. But Mom didn’t know what I was talking about. She had already forgotten and 38 long ago.
That night, I fell asleep with a new 39 for my gentle mother and her caring hands. And the guilt that I had carried around for so long was 40 to be found.
1. A．lie B．bend C．look D．fall
2. A．annoying B．astonishing C．delighting D．disappointing
3. A．along B．above C．against D．aside
4. A．reply B．promise C．request D．agreement
5. A．pity B．sadness C．apology D．love
6. A．views B．opinions C．spirits D．thoughts
7. A．missed B．forgot C．held D．shook
8. A．strange B．close C．serious D．common
9. A．stressed B．existed C．hidden D．exposed
10. A．expected B．changed C．reminded D．complained
11. A．yet B．away C．alone D．long
12. A．drawn B．carried C．moved D．stayed
13. A．cut B．wash C．brush D．take
14. A．tear B．kiss C．press D．hand
15. A．returned B．remembered C．realized D．recalled
16. A．sorry B．happy C．angry D．nervous
17. A．when B．how C．why D．as
18. A．disappeared B．forgiven C．apologized D．abandoned
19. A．imagination B．inspiration C．decoration D．appreciation
20. A．still B．soon C．nowhere D．anyhow
He is not native, if he were, we _______ this discussion over his identity.
A．would not be having B．are not having
C．had not had D．will not have
The snow was now two feet deep, making it difficult, if not impossible, _______ the car out.
A．getting B．get C．got D．to get
Things have changed quickly over the past decade and life in the country is much better than used to be．
A．that B．it C．what D．one
Jobs are hard to get and, _______, more young people are continuing their education.
A．above all B．as a result C．after all D．on the contrary
