二、完形填空  先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 (每小题1分,共10分)

On the evening of last Sunday while I was reviewing my lessons in my room, it suddenly began to rain.   15    as usual, I stopped to listen  to the rhythm(韵律)of the rain. For many years, whenever it rains, I couldn’t   16   listening to it and thinking of the garden in which I spent my childhood in my hometown.

When I was a little girl, my family lived in a big house with a big garden in the countryside. The garden was full of flowers and   17  , with some bamboo in front of the wall. Whenever it rained, I    18    to sit in the front of the house, listening to the rhythm of the rain and watching the    19    raindrops.

When small drops of rain fall from the heaven in a row, they    20   a curtain made up of pearls(珍珠); when the raindrops    21    the ground, a lot of small sprays(水花)will splash(溅出)and then disappear slowly.

I have been    22    interested in watching such a scene. Listening to the rhythm of the rain, I feel calm and peaceful in my heart. This feeling of peace makes me think a lot about life. We are the    23    of the earth, and one day we will embrace(拥抱)our earth and stay with her forever. Life is short and we should treasure it.

Listening to the rhythm of the rain, I learn to understand the     24     of life. (    )15. A. Surprised    B. Sad      C. Excited       D. Angry

(    )16. A. stand        B. stop     C. like          D. think

(    )17. A. leaves       B. animals   C. children      D. trees

(    )18. A. happened    B. wanted    C. wished       D. used

(    )19. A. falling      B. singing    C. fallen        D. broken

(    )20. A. make       B. form      C. cause        D. rise

(    )21. A. see         B. get       C. reach        D. cover

(    )22. A. always      B. never     C. sometimes    D. seldom

(    )23. A. children     B. owner    C. friends        D. master

(    )24. A. length       B. meaning   C. number      D. quality