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Question

   The weather is something no one can control. It affects(影响) everyone--- rich or poor young or old in every part of the world. Maybe that is ___21___ there are so many expressions about the weather especially about___22___ .

    Sometimes when you ___23___ rain you do not get any. Other times you get rain when you don’t need it.___24___ a baseball game for example. A sudden rainstorm can stop an exciting game forcing the players and the 20 000 persons watching the game to run for __25__.

    If the game cannot continue people who bought the tickets are given “rain checks”. These are ___26___ tickets that will let them see a ___27___game for free.

    “Rain Check” now means a second chance at something. Often a rain check has ___28___to do with rain.

    Stores may offer “rain checks” when they sell out all of a product--- a television set for example ___29___ a special low price.___30___all the TV sets are gone the store gives rain checks to those who wanted to buy one. The rain check allows a person to buy the TV set later at the ___31___ low price after the store receives some___32___ from the factory.

    “Rain Check” is also used in social situations. It’s a way of___33___an invitation but for a later time.

    You may ask for a “Rain Check” if you are invited to a friend’s house for dinner but can’t be there. You say “I would love to ___34___ you for dinner but I’m busy. Could I have a rain check?” You are asking in other___35___ if you could join your friend for dinner at another time.

21. A. what     B. where      C. why       D. when

22. A. weather   B. cloud      C. sky       D. rain

23. A. need     B. control     C. get        D. like

24. A. Bring    B. Take       C. Give      D. Carry 

25. A. cover    B. umbrella    C. building    D. home

26. A. beautiful  B. special     C. expensive   D. single

27. A. better    B. larger      C. later        D. earlier

28. A. something  B. anything   C. nothing     D. everything

29. A. with      B. at         C. in          D. on

30. A. But      B. Before      C. Where      D. After

31. A. same     B. half        C. proper      D. fair

32. A. much     B. better      C. more       D. less

33. A. refusing    B. printing    C. sending     D. accepting

34. A. agree     B. thank       C. join        D. satisfy

35. A. times     B. days        C. hands      D. Words

Answer 1

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