“What’s the weather going to be like？” he asked. She said 1 was a 20-percent chance of rain. “Twenty percent？” he said. “Last week they said 20 percent， and it 2 （not） rain a drop. I’m not going 3 （take） my umbrella. Twenty percent means zero percent.” She said， “ 4 the week before that， they said 20 percent， and it actually rained all day.” He said， “You’re right. They’re 50 percent with 5 （they） 20 percent. But I hate carrying that umbrella around. Plus， the last time I 6 （take） the umbrella， I left it at a restaurant.” She said， “Put 7 rubber band around your finger to help you remember the umbrella.” He said， “The last time I did that， I forgot to remove it and my finger got all puffy（肿胀的）. I could have 8 （lose） my finger.” She said， “Tie a string around your thumb. That’ll remind you to remove the rubber band.”
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　　答案：1. there 2.didn’t 3. to take 4. But 5. their 6. took 7. a 8. lost