【原创】英语美文及由美文改编的完形填空
美文：Run through
the rain 雨中的记忆
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. It was pouring outside. The kind
of rain that gushes over the top of rain gutters, so much in a
hurry to hit the Earth it has no time to flow down the
spout.
We
all stood there under the awning and just inside the door of the
Wal-Mart. We waited, some patiently, others irritated because
nature messed up their hurried day. I am always mesmerized by
rainfall. I get lost in the sound and sight of the heavens washing
away the dirt and dust of the world. Memories of running, splashing
so carefree as a child come pouring in as a welcome reprieve from
the worries of my day.
Her voice was so sweet as it broke the hypnotic trance we were all
caught in. "Mom, let's run through the rain," she said.
"What?" Mom
asked.
"Let's
run through the rain!" She repeated.
"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
tugged 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 swear 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 life. Time when innocent trust can
be nurtured 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 needed washing," Mom said. Then off they
ran.
We all stood
watching, smiling and laughing as they darted 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. Circumstances or people can take
away your material p
ossessions, they can take away your money, and
they can take away 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 every day!
To
everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under
heaven. I hope you still take the time to run through the
rain.
由此文改编的完形填空
It was pouring outside. We all stood there
36 , some patiently, others annoyed 37 nature messed
up their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the
heavens 38 away the dirt and dust of the world.
“Mom, let’s run through the rain,” a girl’s voice 39
me.
“No, honey. We’ll wait until it 40 down a bit,” Mom
replied.
The young girl waited about another minute and 41 : “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 42 her Mom’s arm.
“This morning? 43 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 44 .’”
The entire crowd turned 45 . Mom paused and thought for a
moment about 46 she would say. Now some would laugh it off
and scold her for being silly. 47 then we heard, “Honey, you
are 48 . Let’s run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we
just need washing,” Mom said. Then 49 they ran.
We all stood 50 , smiling and laughing as they ran past
the cars. Yes, they got wet. But they were 51 by a few who
screamed and laughed like children all the 52 to their
cars.
Circumstances or people can take away your material possessions,
and they can even take away your 53 . But no one can take
away your precious 54 . So, don’t forget to make time and
take the 55 to make memories every day! I hope you still
take the time to run through the rain.
36. A.
talking
B.
waiting
C.
complaining
D. expecting
37. A. as
if
B. even
if
C.
because
D. that
38. A.
taking
B.
putting
C.
driving
D. washing
39. A.
caught
B.
broke
C.
impressed
D. called
40. A.
keeps
B.
comes
C.
pushes
D. slows
41. A.
asked
B. repeated
C.
required
D. added
42. A.
pulled
B.
touched
C.
waved
D. felt
43. A.
Why
B.
How
C.
When
D. Where
44. A.
rain
B.
disease
C.
anything
D. something
45. A.
still
B.
angry
C.
serious
D. silent
46. A.
what
B.
how
C.
whether
D. if
47. A.
However
B.
But
C.
After
D. Though
48. A.
stupid
B.
wrong
C.
right
D. clever
49. A.
off
B.
along
C.
on
D. over
50. A.
sighing
B.
joking
C.
discussing
D. watching
51. A.
followed
B.
guided
C.
respected
D. praised
52. A.
time
B.
way
C.
same
D. best
53. A.
house
B.
money
C.
health
D. time
54. A.
children
B. experience C.
courage
D. memories
55. A. possibilities B. opportunities C.
risk
D. challenge