C．Keep practicing this till you are confident about it

　　　D．Increase your speed now

　　　E．One must be brave enough to learn to ice-skate backwards

　　　F．Concentrate on what you are doing

　　　G．Just put your chin up and slightly bend your knees

三、完形填空

　　　It was pouring outside. We all stood there____31____, some patiently；others annoyed____32____ nature messed up their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens_____33___ away the dirt and dust of the world.

　　　"Mom, let's run through the rain," a girl's voice__34_____ me.

　　　"No, honey. We'll wait until it___35____ down a bit," Mom replied.

　　　The young girl waited about another minute and_____36____: "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_____37____her Mom's arm.

　　　"This morning? __38____ 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_____39____.'"

　　　The entire crowd turned____40______. Mom paused and thought for a moment about____41_____she would say. Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being silly. __42____ then, we heard, "Honey, you are_____43_____. Let's run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we just need washing," Mom said. Then ___44____ they ran.

　　　We all stood___45____, smiling and laughing as they ran past the cars. Yes, they got wet. But they were___46_____ by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the____47_____to their cars. Circumstances or people can take away your material possessions, and they can even take away your____48_____. But no one can take away your precious ____49______. So, don't forget to make time and take the ____50___ to make memories every day! I hope you still take the time to run through the rain.

　　　31．A． talking B． waiting C． complaining D． expecting

　　　32．A． as if B． even if C． because D． that

　　　33．A． taking B． putting C． driving D． washing

　　　34．A． caught B． broke C． impressed D． called

　　　35．A． keeps B． comes C． pushes D． slows

　　　36．A． asked B． repeated C． required D． added

　　　37．A． pulled B． touched C． waved D． felt

　　　38．A． Why B． How C． When D． Where

　　　39．A． rain B． disease C． anything D． something

　　　40．A． still B． angry C． serious D． silent

　　　41．A． what B． how C． whether D． if

　　　42．A． However B． But C． After D． Though

　　　43．A． stupid B． wrong C． right D． clever

　　　44．A． off B． along C． on D． over

　　　45．A． sighing B． joking C． discussing D． watching

　　　46．A． followed B． guided C． respected D． praised

　　　47．A． time B． way C． same D． best

　　　48．A． house B． money C． health D． time

　　　49．A． children B． experience C． courage D． memories

　　　50．A． possibilities B． opportunities C． risk D． challenge

　　　When I was 8, a gentleman came to my orphanage（孤儿院）and taught us how to do woodworking projects.

　　　I remember my first project-a small table. I was so ___51___ of it that I looked upon it as if I had created a(an) ___52____ . It was absolutely beautiful and it had taken me six weeks to _____53___it. I could hardly wait to give it to Mother Winters as a ____54___. She was the head mistress of our orphanage, who was always ___55____ with us.

　　　As the tables were not dry from the clear coating, the man told us to wait a few days before taking them to our dormitories. But I was just so ___56___and happy that I couldn't wait. I dashed out like a _____57___ , carrying my table, smiling from ear to ear.

　　　When I reached the dormitory I placed the little table beside my bed. I was ____58___it when Mother Winters entered. She walked over to the table. Running her hand ___59____ it, she noticed that it was still wet.

　　　"Were you ____60____to bring this home?" she asked.

　　　"No, ma'am," I ___61____ with my head down.

She ordered me to throw the table out and so I did. After she left, I immediately opened the door to get it back. There was __62_____stuck all over. I brushed and cried, but it would not come off.