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. Outside, it was pouring so heavily.
We all stood there just inside the door of the
Wal-Mart. We waited, some patiently, others annoyed because nature messed up
their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens washing
away the dirt and dust of the world.
Her voice was so sweet as it broke the hypnotic trance
(昏昏欲睡) we were all caught in. “Mom, let’s run
through the rain,” she said.
“ 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 tore 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 dare say 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 lifetime when innocent trust can be developed 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 need washing.” Mom said. Then off they
ran.
We all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they
rushed 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, l did. I ran. I got wet. I
needed washing.
You may lose your material possessions, your money and
even 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.
1. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to
the underlined word “affirmation”?
A.happiness B.love C.disagreement D.approval
2. What do we know about the mother in the story?
A.Her husband
was cured of his cancer.
B.She was
strong-willed and considerate.
C.She was in
despair and pretended to forget what she said.
D.Her daughter
completely understood the situation her family was in.
3. Which of the following may the author agree with?
A.The mother
should not tell her child about the family misfortune.
B.Parents
should act more bravely than their children.
C.Parents
should grasp every opportunity to influence their children to grow well.
D.Children
should learn to show gratitude and understanding to their parents.
4. The best title for the passage might be _______.
A.Be a
Determined Mother B.Wait in the
Rain
C.Have a
wonderful experience D.Run Through
the Rain