Visiting the city when you are six months pregnant and have a two-year-old girl can be really ____ (challenge). One spring afternoon, we went to one of the grocery stores nearby to buy some food for dinner. There was no sign of rain, and the store was just around the comer, so we went there____ an umbrella. However, we were about to leave the store ____ the rain came in full force. It seemed that the streets would be flooded ____ water within minutes.

    I noticed a young Chinese couple staring at ____ (we) when we came to a crossroads and were waiting for the light to change. I figured they were probably wondering ____ a pregnant foreigner was dragging her little kid out through the rain. But as we crossed the street,____ woman offered me her umbrella. I told her I couldn't take it when it was clearly starting to storm. She insisted,____ (hand) it to me and hurried off with her husband.

Though caught in the rain ____ (expect), we still treasured the memory and will always recall the ____ (friend) and kindness of the Chinese couple.