【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 possessions, 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