I have battled with my　　  over whether I should actually send this letter.

A.awareness　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B.consciousness

C.conscience　　　　　　　　　　　　　D.mind

On August 26, 1999, New York City experienced a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets to 　26 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 　27 to go home. Some battled to 　28 a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the 　29 bravely, walking miles to get to work.

　 I 　30 to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most 　31 had stopped. After making my way 　32 crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was 　　33 . Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to 　34 the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the 35 . So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switch back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like an forever, the train 　36 my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was 　37 through, exhausted and 　38 .

　　 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 　39 I received an email from Garth, my Director:

　 I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and 　40 reported to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their 　41 to their jobs. Thank you.

Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that 　42 message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of 　43 can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic 　44 had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately 45 me and put a smile back on my face.

26. A. break　　　　　　　　 B. sink　　　　　 　 C. flood　　　　 D. crash

27. A. forced　　　　　　　 B. refused　　　　　　 C. adjusted　　　　　 D. gathered

28. A. order　　　　　　　　 B. pay　　　　　　　　　 C. call　　　　　　　　　 D. search

29. A. climate　　　　 B. scenery　　　　　　 C. burden　　　　　　 D. storm

30. A. used　　　　　　　　　 B. promised　　　　　 C. happened　 D. deserved

31. A. practice　　　　　　 B. routine　　　　　　 C. process　　　　　　 D. service

32. A. to　　　　　　　　　　　 B. through　　　　　　 C. over　　　　　　　　 D. for

33. A. rushing　　　 B. cycling　　　　　　 C. turning　　　　　　 D. operating

34. A. check　　　　　　　　 B. carry　　　　　　　　 C. find　　　　　　　　 D. board

35. A. street　　　　　　　　 B. ground　　　　　　 C. floor　　　　　　　　 D. platform

36. A. reached　　　 B. crossed　　　　　　 C. paused　　　　　　 D. parked

37. A. wet　　　　　　　　　 B. weak　　　　　　　　 C. sick　　　　　　　　 D. hurt

38. A. ashamed　　　　　　 B. discouraged　　　 C. surprised　　　　　 D. puzzled

39. A. when　　　　　　　　 B. while　　　　　　　　 C. where　　　 D. after

40. A. hardly　　　　　　　　 B. casually　　　　　　 C. absolutely　 D. eventually

41. A. connection　 B. donation　　　　　 C. devotion　　 　 D. reaction

42. A. accurate　　　　　　 B. urgent　　　 C. brief　　　　　　　　 D. humorous

43. A. promise　　　　　　 B. appreciation　　　 C. advice　　　 D. guidance

44. A. troubles　　　　　　 B. signals　　　 C. rules　　　　　　　　 D. signs

45. A. corrected　　　　　 B. refreshed C. amazed　　　　　　 D. supported　

先阅读短文,然后判断正误并且讨论后面的问题：

sailors race across the seas

　　Pre-reading

　　Imagine that you are sailing on the sea. How would you feel? Then suddenly there came a storm, and the boat was tossed up and down by the waves, how would you feel? Find out whether the sailors feel the same.

　　STRONG winds drove the angry seas to great heights. Waves of freezing water knocked against the boats, trying to sweep them away. Icy drops of water hurt the sailors' eyes. * Not only did they have to deal with storms, but whales and icebergs too. *

　　* Under such hard conditions, most people would have only the most basic of thoughts: survival. But for the 97 people competing in the round-the-world Volvo Ocean Race (VOR), the desire for victory means that speed is constantly (经常地)played against safety. *

　　During the sailing, sailors also regularly record data (资料)that help scientist get oceanic (海洋的 )conditions.“Climbers do the Qomolangma (珠穆朗玛峰), divers do the deep sea, and sailors do the Whitbread (called the VOR since 2001 - 2002)”, said sailor Paul Cayard during the 1997-98 race.

　　On September 23, 2001, eight boats left Southampton, England for the first VOR. For nine months, world-class racers battled against each other on the open seas (外海,公海).

　　Sailors spent weeks at a time driving their boats to the limit--24 hours a day. They had little sleep and no fresh food. When they reached the next pert, the race didn't stop. However, tired sailors did get a chance to rest and prepare for the next part.

　　After weeks of struggling at sea, the first things these tired men and women wanted were the most basic of human needs.

　　“The first things are a bottle of beer, followed by some nice fresh food, and then a hot shower,”said one team captain, Katie Pettibone. Everyone was short on sleep, so sleep was also a first choice.“But”, Pettibone said,“it's not al. ways easy to catch up.”

　　“You can' t fall asleep because your body is still on the working system,”she said. *“It takes a while to get that.”*

　　Stopovers (中途停留)were up to two and a half weeks long, so most of the crew members had a chance to get some real rest before their hard work began again.

　　Keeping healthy during the breaks was still important for the racers.“We keep working out to keep our fitness level high,”said Pettibone.

　　About a week before the start of the next part, they had to start getting ready again. They stored the boat with food, made race plans and tested new sails.

　　The nine-month race finally finished in Kiel, Germany, in June 2002. After more than 52,000 kilometres, four oceans, nine countries, and I0 ports, the German boat re- turned home as the winner of the first VOR.

　　Notes: 1. Southhampton: 南安普顿 (英国城市)

2. Kiel:基尔 (德国北部城市)

True or False

(1)During the race, the conditions are often challenging, so what the sailors think about is safety.

(2)The round-the-world sailing race in 1989-1990 was called VOR.

(3)When they reached the stopovers, every crew member could enjoy a deep and long sleep.

(4)The word“crew”in this story means sailor.

(5)This VOR event began and ended both in Germany.