C
“It's raining cats and dogs!” shouts Grandpa.
Little Richie comes running to the window. He wants to see the cats and dogs. He really likes cats and dogs，but when he looks out of the window，he is disappointed. He only sees the rain. There are no cats or dogs at all.
“The rain is coming down in sheets(床单)，” says Richie's cousin，Thomas.
“ Sheets?” Richie looks out again. He doesn't see any sheets.
Everyone in the family starts to look out of the window now.
“Yes. It's really coming down in torrents(急流)!” Uncle Bob says when he looks out of the window too.
Richie thinks，“What is coming down? First someone talks about cats and dogs. Then someone talks about sheets. Now someone says torrents. Why can't I understand them?”
“Wow!” Aunt Susie shouts when she looks out of the window. “It's raining really hard.”
Richie looks at his aunt. “Yes. It is raining hard，” he says，“but where are the cats and sheets?”
“Richie，all those just mean it's raining really hard，” says Grandpa.
“So why didn't you just say that?” asks Richie.
“We did. You didn't know these sayings(谚语)，” says Richie's cousin.
“Well，now I do，” says Richie.
“Oh，the cat's out of the bag，then，” says Grandma.
“What cat?” asks Richie.
Everyone says，“Oh，not a real cat again，”
“Right，” says Grandma. “It means the secret(秘密)is out.”
“I get it，” says Richie.
()7. What does the underlined word “disappointed” mean in Chinese?
A. 激动的
B. 烦躁的
C. 失望的
D. 忧虑的
()8. What makes Aunt Susie shout when she is looking out?
A. The rain.
B. The dogs and cats.
C. The sheets.
D. The torrents.
()9. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The family has a special secret.
B. Richie's family has many cats and dogs.
C. Thomas doesn't get Grandpa's words.
D. Richie looks for sheets outside but only sees the rain.
()10. What does Richie learn from this story?
A. About different types of rain.
B. The real meanings of some special sayings.
C. How to look after pets in the rain.
D. Why rain is important for nature.