完形填空(共20小題;每小題1.5分,滿分30分)
On August 26,1999,New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm.The rain caused the streets to  51 and the subway system almost came to a stop.
Unfortunately,this happened during the morning rush hour.Many people who were going to work were  52 to go home.Some battled to  53 a taxi or to get on a bus.Still others faced the  54 bravely,walking miles to get to work.
I  55 to be one of people on the way to work that morning.I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most  56 had stopped.After making my way 57 crowds of people,I finally found a subway line that was  58 .Unfortunately,there were so many people waiting to  59 the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the  60 .So I took the train going in the opposite direction,and then switched back to the downtown train.Finally,after what seemed like forever,the train  61 my stop.Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain.When I finally got to my office,I was  62 through,exhausted and  63 .
My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off.When it was 5∶00 pm,I was ready to go home.I was about to turn off my computer  64 I received an email from Garth,my Director:
I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and  65 reported to work.It is always reassuring (令人欣慰),at times like these,when employees so clearly show their  66 to their jobs.Thank you.
Garth’s email was short,but I learned more from that  67 message than I ever did from a textbook.The email taught me that a few words of  68 can make a big difference.The rainstorm and the traffic  69 had made me tired and upset.But Garth’s words immediately  70 me and put a smile back on my face.
小題1:
A.breakB.floodC.sinkD.crash
小題2:
A.forcedB.refusedC.a(chǎn)djustedD.gathered
小題3:
A.orderB.payC.callD.search
小題4:
A.climateB.sceneryC.stormD.burden
小題5:
A.usedB.promisedC.deservedD.happened
小題6:
A.practiceB.routineC.processD.service
小題7:
A.toB.throughC.overD.for
小題8:
A.operatingB.cyclingC.turningD.rushing
小題9:
A.checkB.carryC.findD.board
小題10:
A.streetB.groundC.floorD.platform
小題11:
A.pausedB.crossedC.reachedD.parked
小題12:
A.wetB.weakC.sickD.hurt
小題13:
A.a(chǎn)shamedB.discouraged C.surprisedD.puzzled
小題14:
A.whileB.whenC.whereD.a(chǎn)fter
小題15:
A.hardlyB.casuallyC.a(chǎn)bsolutelyD.eventually
小題16:
A.devotionB.donationC.connectionD.reaction
小題17:
A.a(chǎn)ccurateB.urgentC.briefD.humorous
小題18:
A.promiseB.a(chǎn)ppreciationC.a(chǎn)dviceD.guidance
小題19:
A.troublesB.signalsC.rulesD.signs
小題20:
A.correctedB.supportedC.a(chǎn)mazedD.refreshed

小題1:B
小題2:A
小題3:C
小題4:C
小題5:D
小題6:D
小題7:B
小題8:A
小題9:D
小題10:D
小題11:C
小題12:A
小題13:B
小題14:B
小題15:D
小題16:A
小題17:C
小題18:B
小題19:A
小題20:D
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