It was pouring outside. We all stood there 1 ， some patiently, others annoyed  2 nature messed up their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens   3away the dirt and dust of the world.

        “Mum, let's run through the rain，” a girl's voice4 me.

        “No, honey. We'll wait until it   5 down a bit，” Mum replied.

         The young girl waited about another minute and6 : “Mum, let's run through the rain.”

        “We'll get wet if we do，” Mum said.

        “No, we won't, Mum. That's not what you said this morning，” the young girl said as she  7her mum's arm.

        “This morning? 8 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 9.'”

         The entire crowd turned 10. Mum paused and thought for a moment about11she would say. Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being silly. 12then, we heard, “Honey, you are13. Let's run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we just need washing，” Mum said. Then 14 they ran.

         We all stood 15 ， smiling and laughing as they ran past the cars. Yes, they got wet. But they were 16 by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the17to their cars. Circumstances or people can take away your material possessions, and they can even take away your18. But no one can take away your precious19. So, don't forget to make time and take the 20to make memories every day! I hope you still take the time to run through the rain.

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Dear Jack，

I am writing to tell you about my friends' plans for the holidays.                                                        

Yours sincerely，

                                                    Li Hua

—Sorry, sir. Only the hard seat is ________at the moment.

     I used to abandon myself to despair. Last year my mother 1 from astroke (中风) and had anoperation on her brain. I felt my whole world turn upside down and I had no 2what I could do to help her to relieve her 3. Tears welled up in my eyes whenever I was alone.

      Last month I 4 a precious watch,which was an 18­-year-­old birthday gift from my father. I could not fall asleep for a couple of nights because I felt 5about the loss.

There have been many 6 like thesein my life. I could never figure out how to deal with such tough things 7I read "If You Have a Lemon, Make a Lemonade" by American writer Dale Carnegie.

"When the wise man is handed a lemon, he says,‘What 8can I get from this? How can I 9my situation?How can I turn this lemon into a lemonade？'"he wrote.

       I suddenly 10 that life is full ofups and downs, so I need to stay11 all the time. Now when I think of my past, I wish I could have handled things12. When my motherwas fighting for 13 ， I should have held her hands in mine, telling her things would get betterinstead of 14and crying.

       Several weeks ago, I took part in a campus singing competition. I didn't 15 a prize. If I had not 16this article, I would definitely have felt17 again. But instead, I smiled after the competition. I was happy that at least I had got some stage18.

 Life is not just a bed of roses. There are thorns (刺) as well, but these thorns help us become19 and strong. When life 20 us alemon, let's try to make a lemonade.