楊艾春

Its dark and rainy outside. I hate it when the weather is like this. __1__ when Mom and Dad are yelling at each other about me. I hate __2__ when they do that; it makes me feel so guilty, __3__ its all my fault. But, it isnt this time. This time I dont think its anybodys fault. Its so easy to get __4__ and yell when the weather is like this.

I dont even know __5__ it is that they are yelling about any more. And I dont care __6__. Im leaving. I will just __7__ my things and go out of the window. I dont care that its __8__. I dont care. Ill leave and go somewhere __9__ it never rains and nobody ever yells. Oh, whom am I kidding? __10__ Im old enough to know that there is no such place. People always yell, especially at kids. Ill just go live by __11__, in the woods. In that case Id better bring a flashlight.

It feels like Im in a shower. The rain is __12__ down my face and eyes. It feels like whoevers in __13__ of rain is washing away all the badness from the yelling and __14__ me to start again. Im tired. But I cant stop running. If I do, my dad will __15__ me and take me back to the yelling again. I think that Ive gone far __16__. Theyll never find me here.

Now what do I do? Theres __17__ here to eat and Im cold. Oh, well. I might as well just go home. I knew this would happen eventually. Well, Im back. I hope that nobody __18__ I was gone. Its morning now but I dont think that anyones awake yet. Ill just sneak in through the window. Ill __19__ out of my wet clothes and into my pajamas. Now, into bed.

Maybe tomorrow will be a __20__ day.

1. A. However B. Especially C. Of course D. Therefore

2. A. it B. that C. so D. this

3. A. as B. for C. till D. like

4. A. interesting B. sad C. angry D. peaceful

5. A. that B. what C. which D. how

6. A. neither B. though C. also D. either

7. A. gather up B. throw away C. put away D. pick up

8. A. snowing B. blowing C. raining D. freezing

9. A. why B. where C. when D. there

10. A. Still B. Though C. But D. Even

11. A. myself B. itself C. yourself D. themselves

12. A. pulling B. floating C. pouring D. flowing

13. A. store B. charge C. favor D. place

14. A. keeping B. allowing C. preventing D. helping

15. A. punish B. desert C. scold D. find

16. A. enough B. away C. further D. more

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

18. A. cared B. hated C. noticed D. said

19. A. change B. wash C. hide D. escape

20. A. worse B. troublesome C. ordinary D. better

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