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(產(chǎn)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.
小題1:
A．whatB．whereC．whyD．when
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A．weatherB．cloudC．skyD．rain
小題3:
A．BringB．TakeC．GiveD．Carry
小題4:
A．beautifulB．specialC．expensiveD．cheap
小題5:
A．betterB．largerC．laterD．earlier
小題6:
A．ButB．BeforeC．WhereD．After
小題7:
A．itB．oneC．thisD．that
小題8:
A．muchB．betterC．moreD．less
小題9:
A．refusingB．printingC．sendingD．a(chǎn)ccepting
小題10:
A．In factB．Of courseC．By the wayD．At least

小題1:C
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小題1:B
小題1:C
小題1:D
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小題1:“天氣是不受人為控制的，這也就是為什么會有那么多有關(guān)天氣的短語了�！盩hat is why...“這就是......的原因”。故選C。
小題1:根據(jù)第二段談?wù)摰氖恰坝辍笨刂�，跟rain有關(guān)的短語特別多。故選D。
小題1:固定短語。take sth. for example“以......為例”。故選B。
小題1:“rain checks”是種特殊的票，持有者可以免費看一場球賽。special“特殊的”。故選B。
小題1:如遇下雨，觀眾之后可以免費看一場球賽。later“后來，之后”。故選C。
小題1:商店里的電視機(jī)買完后，會給顧客發(fā)rain checks以便于他們到貨后低價購買。故選D。
小題1:考查指示代詞。It特指提到的物；one指同類中的一個；that指代不可數(shù)名詞。故選B。
小題1:在原來的基礎(chǔ)上增加一些，用數(shù)詞+more或another+數(shù)詞。故選C。
小題1:rain check也是一種接受邀請的方法。故選D。
小題1:事實上問的是能否另選時間一起吃飯。in fact“事實上”；of course“當(dāng)然”；by the way“順便問一下”；at least“至少”。故選A。
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