It was pouring outside. We all stood there  16 , some patiently, others annoyed  17  nature messed up their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens  18  away the dirt and dust of the world.
“Mom, let’s run through the rain.” a girl’s voice  19 me.
“No, honey. We’ll wait until it  20  down a bit.” Mom replied.
The young girl waited about another minute and  21 : “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  22  her Mom’s arm.
“This morning?  23 __ 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  24 .’”
The entire crowd turned   25 . Mom paused and thought for a moment about  26  she would say.
Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being  27 . But then we heard, “Honey, you are  28 . Let’s run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we just need washing,” Mom said. Then  29  they ran.
We all stood  30__ , smiling and laughing as they ran past the cars. Yes, they got wet. But they were  31  by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the  32  to their cars. Circumstances or people can take away your material possessions, and they can even take away your  33  . But no one can ever take away your precious  34 . So, don’t forget to make time and take the  35  to make memories every day! I hope you still take the time to run though the rain.
16. A. talking                   B. waiting             C. complaining          D. expecting
17. A. as if                B. even if            C. because            D. when
18. A. taking              B. putting           C. driving            D. washing
19. A. caught             B. annoyed          C. impressed          D. called
20. A. slows              B. comes              C. pushes             D. stops
21. A. asked              B. repeated           C. required           D. added
22. A. pulled              B. touched          C. waved             D. felt
23. A. Why               B. How               C. When             D. Where
24. A. the rain            B. the disease      C. anything          D. something
25. A. still                B. silent             C. serious             D. angry
26. A. what              B. how                      C. whether            D. if
27. A. dishonest           B. silly                      C. daring             D. forgetful
28. A. right               B. wrong            C. stupid            D. clever
29. A. off                B. along             C. on                D. over
30. A. sighing             B. joking             C. discussing         D. watching
31. A. followed           B. guided                 C. respected           D. praised
32. A. time                     B. way                C. same               D. best
33. A. house              B. money            C. health            D. time
34. A. children            B. memories        C. courage           D. experience
35. A. possibilities         B. opportunities   C. risk              D. challenge