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 31 across the sky. He could smell the rain coming. And it did. 32 , the lightning flashed through the clouds, nearly 33 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 34 . 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 35 , “come with me.” Raul followed on with his horse. A 36 feeling came over him. All 37 them the rain was pouring down, 38 not a drop fell on them. They seemed to be 39 back toward Raul’s home. Raul lost track of time. Then all at once, he found 40 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 41 . Raul’s father ran out across the yard to 42 him. “We have been 43 about you. Are you okay? Hurry. Let’s get in out of the 44 .” “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 45 by lightning during a terrible thunderstorm. Why do you ask?” At this, Raul was really more shocked than puzzled. 小题1: A．dropped B．fell C．rolled D．covered 小题2: A．Suddenly B．Strongly C．Quickly D．Hardly 小题3: A．beating B．blinding C．burning D．touching 小题4: A．looked up B．woke up C．lay down D．sat down 小题5: A．lazily B．angrily C．freely D．slowly 小题6: A．natural B．common C．strange D．sad 小题7: A．around B．beside C．through D．above 小题8: A．yet B．for C．so D．or 小题9: A．reaching B．leading C．heading D．returning 小题10: A．them B．themselves C．him D．himself 小题11: A．gone B．left C．followed D．lost 小题12: A．see B．meet C．beat D．ask 小题13: A．waited B．thought C．worried D．excited 小题14: A．yard B．wind C．grass D．rain 小题15: A．defeated B．caught C．damaged D．struck