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. 小题1: A．what B．where C．why D．when 小题2: A．weather B．cloud C．sky D．rain 小题3: A．Bring B．Take C．Give D．Carry 小题4: A．beautiful B．special C．expensive D．cheap 小题5: A．better B．larger C．later D．earlier 小题6: A．But B．Before C．Where D．After 小题7: A．it B．one C．this D．that 小题8: A．much B．better C．more D．less 小题9: A．refusing B．printing C．sending D．accepting 小题10: A．In fact B．Of course C．By the way D．At least