The weather is something no one can control. Maybe that is 16 there are so many expressions about the weather, especially about 17 .
Sometimes, when you need rain, you do not get any. Other times, you get rain when you don’t need it. 18 a baseball game for example, a sudden rainstorm can stop an exciting game. If the game cannot continue, people who bought the tickets are given “rain checks”. These are 19 tickets that will let them see a 20 game for free.
“Rain Check” now means a second chance at something. Shops may offer “rain checks” when they sell out all of a product(产品) — a television set, for example, at a special low price. 21 all the TV sets have been sold out, the shop gives rain checks to those who wanted to buy 22 . The rain check allows a person to buy the TV set later at the same low price after the shop receives some 23 TV sets from the factory.
“Rain Check” is also used in social situations. It’s a way of 24 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 right now. You say, “I would love to go, but I’m busy. Could I have a rain check?” 25 you are asking if you could have dinner with your friend at another time. It seems that your friend will probably ask you to dinner very soon next time.
1.A. what B. where C. why D. when
2.A. weather B. cloud C. sky D. rain
3.A. Bring B. Take C. Give D. Carry
4.A. beautiful B. special C. expensive D. cheap
5.A. better B. larger C. later D. earlier
6.A. But B. Before C. Where D. After
7.A. it B. one C. this D. that
8.A. much B. better C. more D. less
9.A. refusing B. printing C. sending D. accepting
10.A. In fact B. Of course C. By the way D. At least
--- What pleasant weather! Shall we go boating on the lake?
--- _______.
A. That’s right B. Thank you very much
C. It doesn’t matter D. Sounds great
--Excuse me, can you tell me _______?
---Sure. There’s a good restaurant on Renmin Road.
A. where I can post letters B. what movie I can see here
C. if there’s a good place to eat in D. how I get to the bus station
--Tree Planting Day is coming. Do you plant trees in spring?
---Yes, many trees ________ in our city every year.
A. are planting B. are planted C. were planted D. will plant
I wonder if he _______ this weekend. If he ______, I’ll let you know.
A. will come; will come B. will come; comes
C. comes; comes D. comes; will come
--- Have you seen the movie The Giant Tangshan Earthquake?
--- Yes, it’s well worth _______. It’s _______ moving that I’ve seen it twice.
A. seeing; too B. to see; enough C. seeing; so D. to see; such
