One day, Raul was miles away from the small ranch(牧场)house in a large valley. __36__ seemed to be all right，yet he felt strange and somewhat uneasy. The wind had picked up，and angry，dark clouds __37__ across the sky. He could smell the rain coming. And it did. __38__，the lightning flashed through the clouds, nearly __39__ Raul. The thunder(雷声)was so loud that he buried his __40__ in his hands and rubbed his eyes. Then he heard it. Hoofbeats(蹄声). He __41__. There before him stood a tall, white __42__. An old man stared down at him from its back.

“Wh-wh-who are y-y-you?" asked Raul.“My name is Gray Cloud,”the old man answered__43__．"Come with me.”

Raul followed on his horse. A __44__ feeling came over him. All __45__ them the rain was pouring down，__46__ not a drop fell on them. They seemed to be __47__ back toward Raul' s home. Raul lost track of time. Then all at once he found __48__ at the ranch gate. The old man turned his horse，__49__ his hand, and smiled. Lightning flashed again. The old man and his horse were __50__

Raul's father ran out across the yard to __51__ him. "We have been __52__ sick about you. Are you okay? Hurry. Let's get in out of the __53__．”

"Wait,”said Raul. "Have you ever heard of an old man called Gray Cloud?"

"Can't say I…wait. I __54__ my great-grandfather used to tell stories about a man called Gray Cloud. He died a long time ago. They say he was __55__ by lightning during a terrible thunderstorm. Why do you ask?"

36. A. Something　　 B. Everything　　 　　C. Anything　　　　　 D. Nothing

37. A. dropped　　　 B. fell　　　　　　　 C. rolled　　　　　　 D. covered

38. A. Suddenly　　　 B. Strongly　　　　　 C. Quickly　　　　　 D. Hardly

39. A. beating　　　 B. blinding　　　　　 C. burning　　　　　 D. touching

40. A. nose　　　　　 B. hair　　　　　　　 C. neck　　　　　　　 D. head

41. A. looked up　　 B. woke up　　　　　　 C. lay down　　　　　 D. sat down

42. A. tiger　　　　 B. horse　　　　　　　 C. lion　　　　　　　 D. elephant

43. A. lazily　　　　 B. angrily　　　　　　 C. coldly　　　　　　 D. slowly

44. A. natural　　　 B. common　　　　　　 C. strange　　　　　 D. bad

45. A. around　　　　 B. beside　　　　　　 C. through　　　　　 D. above

46. A. yet　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　　 D. or

47. A. walking　　　 B. leading　　　　　　 C. heading　　　　　 D. returning

48. A. them　　　　　 B. themselves　　　　 C. him　　　　　　　 D. himself

49. A. shook　　　　 B. waved　　　　　　　 C. held　　　　　　　 D. took

50. A. gone　　　　　 B. left　　　　　　　 C. followed　　　　　 D. lost

51. A. see　　　　　 B. meet　　　　　　　 C. beat　　　　　　　 D. ask

52. A. waited　　　　 B. thought　　　　　　 C. worried　　　　　 D. excited

53. A. yard　　　　　 B. wind　　　　　　　 C. grass　　　　　　 D. rain

54. A. believe　　　 B. consider　　　　　 C. doubt　　　　　　 D. forget

55. A. defeated　　　 B. caught　　　　　　 C. damaged　　　　　 D. struck

35. ----- Could I use your dictionary?

　 ----- Yes._______.

　　 A. you could　 B. by all means　 C. you’ve got it　 D. I’m using it myself

34. I cannot thank you _____much for your kindness. I owe my success to you.

　 A. so　　 B. very　 C. too　　 D. as