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 wet totally 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, I 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．
【小题1】Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word affirmation?A．happiness B．approval C．disagreementD．love【小题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 pletely understood the situation her family was in．【小题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．【小题4】The best title for the passage might be ．A．Run Through the RainB．Be a Determined MotherC．Wait in the RainD．Have a Wonderful ExperienceB
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(答案→)B
解析：
【小题1】B 推理题。根据文章前一段If God can get us through this, he can get us through anything!可知妈妈对女儿这样讲。现在女儿要证明这一点。所以这是一个确认这一说法的时刻。故该词指确认的意思，所以B正确。
【小题2】B 推理题。根据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. 根据这位母亲所说内容，我们可以知道她非常的体贴，考虑得很周到，她知道女儿的想法，同时她面对丈夫的癌症，还能以这样的心态，也说明她很坚强。故B正确。
【小题3】C 推理题。根据文章最后一句So don't forget to make time and take the opportunities to make memories．说明父母亲要抓住各种机会来教育子女，让这样的时刻在子女的脑海里留有教育的痕迹。故C正确。
【小题4】A 主旨大意题。本文讲述了一对母女在沃尔玛外面躲雨的时候的一段对话和行为。通过她们在雨中奔跑的行为告诉我们要抓住机会来教育自己的子女，让他们对生活有信心和勇气。故A项内容和文章较为契合。