One day, Raul was miles away from the small ranch house in a large valley. Every
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One day, Raul was miles away from the small ranch (牧场)house in a large valley. Everything seemed to be all right, yet he felt strange and somewhat uneasy. The wind had picked up, and angry, dark clouds 1 across the sky. He could smell the rain coming. And it did. 2, the lightning flashed through the clouds, nearly 3 Raul. The thunder (雷声) was so loud that he buried his head in his hands and rubbed his eyes. Then he heard it — hoof beats (蹄声). He 4. There before him stood a tall, white horse. An old man stared down at him from its back.
“Wh-wh-who are y-y-you?” asked Raul. “Oh, my name is Gray Cloud,” the old man answered 5, “come with me.”
Raul followed on with his horse. A 6 feeling came over him. All 7 them the rain was pouring down, 8 not a drop fell on them. They seemed to be 9 back toward Raul’s home. Raul lost track of time. Then all at once, he found 10 at the ranch gate. The old man turned his horse, waved his hand, and smiled. Lightning flashed again. The old man and his horse were 11.
Raul’s father ran out across the yard to 12 him. “We have been 13 about you. Are you okay? Hurry. Let’s get in out of the 14.”
“Wait,” said Raul. “Have you ever heard of an old man called Gray Cloud?”
“Can’t say I … wait. I believe my great-grandfather used to tell stories about a man called Gray Cloud. He died a long time ago. They all say he was 15 by lightning during a terrible thunderstorm. Why do you ask?” At this, Raul was really more shocked than puzzled.1.
A.dropped
B.fell
C.rolled
D.covered
2.A.Suddenly
B.Strongly
C.Quickly
D.Hardly
3.A.beating
B.blinding
C.burning
D.touching
4.A.looked up
B.woke up
C.lay down
D.sat down
5.A.lazily
B.angrily
C.freely
D.slowly
6.A.natural
B.common
C.strange
D.sad
7.A.around
B.beside
C.through
D.above
8.A.yet
B.for
C.so
D.or
9.A.reaching
B.leading
C.heading
D.returning
10.A.them
B.themselves
C.him
D.himself
11.A.gone
B.left
C.followed
D.lost
12.A.see
B.meet
C.beat
D.ask
13.A.waited
B.thought
C.worried
D.excited
14.A.yard
B.wind
C.grass
D.rain
15.A.defeated
B.caught
C.damaged
D.struck
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