She had been shopping with her Mom in Wal-Mart. She must have been 6 years old, this beautiful brown haired, freckle (雀斑)-faced image of innocence. It wasoutside, the kind of rain that spilt over the top of gutters (檐槽), so much in a hurry to the Earth. We all there inside the door of the Wal-Mart. We all waited, some patient, others, because nature messed up their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens away the dirt and dust of the world. Memories of running and splashing so carefree as a child came pouring in as a welcome from the worries of my day. Her voice was so sweet as it the depressing atmosphere. “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 down a bit.” Mom replied. The young child waited another minute and repeated: “Mom, let’s run through the rain.” “We’ll get wet through if we do.” Mom said. “No, we won’t, Mom. That’s not what you said this morning.” The young girl said as she at her Mom’s arm, “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 !” The entire crowd stopped dead. No one came or left in the next few minutes. Mom and thought for a while 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 (肯定) in a young child’s life, a time when trust could be nurtured (培育) so that it would bloom into. “Honey, you are right. Let’s run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we just need washing.” Mom said. Then off they ran. We all stood watching, smiling as they ran past the cars. They held their shopping bags over their heads just in case. Soon they were 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. or people can take away your material possessions, your money, your health or sometimes your happiness. But no one can ever take away your memories. So don’t forget to take the opportunities to memories every day! To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven. I do hope you will the time to run through the rain.
试题分析：本文主要讲了。天真的小女孩和妈妈刚在沃尔玛购完物遇到了暴雨，孩子单纯的话语改变了人群对天气的抱怨心情，使人们感悟到记得要抓紧时间，抓住机会每天都给自己留下一些回忆吧！让我们走过雨天。 【小题1】考查动词。 根据It wasoutside, the kind of rain that spilt over the top of gutters (檐槽), 可知超市外倾盆大雨。A. howling嚎叫 B. freezing 结冰C. pouring 倾倒D. cheering欢呼，故选C。 【小题2】考查动词。根据so much in a hurry to the Earth.可知檐槽积聚了很多雨，一起敲击着地面。A. hit 击打B. mix 混合 C. slip 滑倒 D. bear忍受，故答案选A。 【小题3】考查动词。根据We all there inside the door of the Wal-Mart. We all waited, some patient,得知我们都站在超市们内。A. lay 摆放 B. rested 休息 C. sat 坐 D. stood站立，故答案选D。 【小题4】考查形容词。根据others, because nature messed up their hurried day. 得知有些人因为天气毁了他们忙碌的一天，感到生气。A. excited兴奋 B. relaxed 放松 C. annoyed 生气的D. astonished惊讶的，故选C。 【小题5】考查动词。根据I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens away the dirt and dust of the world. 得知我出神地听着、看着老天洗刷冲走这世界的污垢和尘埃。A. running 跑 B. washing 冲刷C. driving开车D. turning转动，故选B。 【小题6】考查名词。根据Memories of running and splashing so carefree as a child came pouring in as a welcome from the worries of my day.得知像孩子一样欢快的雨水是我担忧的一天得以释然。A. reward 回报B. relief 释然 C. remark 评论 D. refund退款，故选B。 【小题7】考查动词。根据Her voice was so sweet as it the depressing atmosphere 得知小女孩的声音如此甜蜜打破了令人昏昏欲睡的氛围。A. broke 打破 B. disturbed打扰 C. awoke 唤醒 D. extended延伸。故选A。 【小题8】考查动词。根据“No, honey. We’ll wait until it down a bit.” Mom replied. 得知妈妈说我们要等到雨水小一点的时候再走。A. calms 平静 B. slows 缓慢 C. settles 定居D. passes经过。故选B。 【小题9】考查动词。根据The young girl said as she at her Mom’s arm, “得知小女孩边说边拉着妈妈的胳膊。A. pointed指着B. dragged 拖拉 C. stared 盯着 D. pulled拉。故选D。 【小题10】考查代词。根据He if God can get us through this, he can get us through !”得知如果上帝让我们度过这一关，他会让我们度过一切难关。A. anything 任何事 B. something 某事 C. anybody 任何人 D. everybody每个人，故选A。 【小题11】考查形容词。根据The entire crowd stopped dead.得知人群不在沉默。A. silent沉默的 B. content 满意的C. touched 感人的 D. inspired激励人心的，故答案选A。 【小题12】考查动词。根据Mom and thought for a while about what she would say.得知妈妈停下来想了一会儿。A. reasoned 推理 B. mourned 哀悼C. paused 停顿D. converted转变，故答案选C。 【小题13】考查形容词。根据a time when trust could be nurtured (培育) so that it would bloom into. 得知此时孩子单纯的信任就会发展成为坚定的信念。A. definite 肯定的B. concrete 具体的C. apparent 明显的 D. innocent天真的，答案选D。 【小题14】考查名词。根据a time when trust could be nurtured (培育) so that it would bloom into. 得知此时孩子单纯的信任就会发展成为坚定的信念。A. ambition雄心 B. faith 信念 C. assumption 假设D. truth事实。故答案选B。 【小题15】考查副语。根据“Honey, you are right.. 得知妈妈说孩子完全对。 A. absolutely完全 B. loosely 松懈的 C. actually 事实上 D. considerably考虑周全，故答案选A。 【小题16】考查动词。根据Soon they were by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their cars. 我们站在那里，笑着看她们飞快地跑过停着的汽车。A. assessed评估B. reserved预定C. followed跟着D. advocated提倡，答案选C。 【小题17】考查名词。根据 or people can take away your material possessions, your money, your health or sometimes your happiness.环境或其他人可以夺去你的物质财富。 A. Procedures程序 B. Circumstances 环境 C. Chances 机会 D. Occasions时机，故答案选B. 【小题18】考查形容词。根据But no one can ever take away your memories可知但没有人可以带走你珍贵的回忆。A. private 私人的 B. proper 合适的 C. precious 宝贵的 D. particular特别的，详细的，故答案选C。 【小题19】考查动词。根据So don’t forget to take the opportunities to memories every day! 因此，记得要抓紧时间，抓住机会每天都给自己留下一些回忆吧！A. build 建立B. promote 提升C. refresh 恢复精神 D. make 制作，故答案选D。 【小题20】考查动词。根据I do hope you will the time to run through the rain.希望你有机会在雨中狂奔一回。A. take 花时间做某事 B. value 珍惜 C. occupy 占据 D. arrange 安排，故答案选A。 考点：考查故事类短文