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　　On the evening of last Sunday while I was reviewing my lessons in my room, it suddenly began to rain．　　1　　 as usual, I stopped to listen to the rhythm(韵律)of the rain．For many years, whenever it rains, I couldn't 　　2　　 listening to it and thinking of the garden in which I spent my childhood in my hometown．

　　When I was a little girl, my family lived in a big house with a big garden in the countryside．The garden was full of flowers and 　　3　　 , with some bamboo in front of the wall．Whenever it rained, I 　　4　　 to sit in the front of the house, listening to the rhythm of the rain and watching the 　　5　　 raindrops．

　　When small drops of rain fall from the heaven in a row, they 　　6　　 a curtain made up of pearls(珍珠); when the raindrops 　　7　　 the ground, a lot of small sprays(水花)will splash(溅出)and then disappear slowly．

　　I have been 　　8　　 interested in watching such a scene．Listening to the rhythm of the rain, I feel calm and peaceful in my heart．This feeling of peace makes me think a lot about life．We are the 　　9　　 of the earth, and one day we will embrace(拥抱)our earth and stay with her forever．Life is short and we should treasure it．

　　Listening to the rhythm of the rain, I learn to understand the 　　10　　 of life．

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