On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets  1  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 2  to go home. Some battled to  3  a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the   4  bravely, walking miles to get to work.

I   5  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  6  had stopped. After making my way  7  crowds of people. I finally found a subway line that was   8  . Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to   9  the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the   10  . 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  11  my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I got to my office, I was   12  through, exhausted and  13  .

My co-workers and I spend 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  14  I received an email from Garth, my Director.

I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and   15  reported to work. It is always reassuring（令人欣慰）, at times like these, when employees so clearly show their  16  to their jobs. Thank you.

Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that  17  message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of   18  can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic  19  had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately   20  me and put a smile back on my face.

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

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

3．A．order                     B．pay                    C．take                      D．search

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

18．A．promise               B．appreciate          C．advice                  D．guidance

19．A．troubles               B．signals               C．rules                     D．sings

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

During my last stay in France, I took to biking down a quiet road．Round a   1   , I found a woman sitting in front of a little shabby house．I don’t know why, but something about her attracted my   2   ．I waved at her as I went by, and she must have thought I was some   3 

tourist because she didn’t wave back．The same thing happened the second day．But on the third day, the old woman returned a hesitated     4   , and the next day, she   5    got out of her chair as I called out, “Morning, madam!” It became a small ritual(仪式)   6    us．She had no idea who I was, nor   7    I was coming, but she seemed to be    8    for me.

       On my last ride, I bought some flowers and    9    down to the house, only to find she wasn’t there．She had gone to hospital for surgeries．  10   , I tied the flowers to her gate as a    11    gift．Back at my place, I    12    Roger, the gardener, of my missed    13   ．“The old lady at the corner is suffering    14    injuries, through which walking has been troubling her,” he said,   15    “by the quiet road there used to be a station．Whenever a train passed, the couple would see the passengers waving    16   , especially the children—for them, such a ride was high adventure． 17   , everything is gone except for this couple.”

       It seems that my bicycle ride    18    mind her past days．As Roger said, “she has    19    the trains and the waves．You brought them back to her.” By reaching out, in a way that cost me    20   , I’d given more than I had realized.

1．A．corner                B．garden               C．hospital            D．shop

2．A．sympathy              B．feeling                 C．impression          D．interest

3．A．humorous            B．silly              C．enthusiastic       D．willing

4．A．smile                 B．wave                C．look                  D．weep

5．A．nearly                  B．hardly                C．merely               D．mostly

6．A．from                   B．beyond              C．between             D．among

7．A．where                 B．whether             C．how                  D．when

8．A．applying              B．looking              C．searching           D．waiting

9．A．counted               B．cycled               C．fled                   D．drove

10．A．Disappointed      B．Relaxed              C．Amazed             D．Exhausted

11．A．greeting             B．visiting               C．parting               D．celebrating

12．A．asked                B．told                   C．reminded           D．convinced

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

14．A．leg                    B．head                  C．hand                  D．arm

15．A．adding               B．denying              C．predicating         D．concluding

16．A．surprisingly        B．angrily               C．excitedly            D．casually

17．A．Besides              B．Thus                 C．However            D．Therefore

18．A．called back         B．called to             C．called by            D．called for

19．A．missed               B．forgotten            C．lost                   D．passed

20．A．something        B．little             C．much            D．nothing

During my last stay in France, I took to biking down a quiet road．Round a   1   , I found a woman sitting in front of a little shabby house．I don’t know why, but something about her attracted my   2   ．I waved at her as I went by, and she must have thought I was some   3 

tourist because she didn’t wave back．The same thing happened the second day．But on the third day, the old woman returned a hesitated     4  , and the next day, she   5   got out of her chair as I called out, “Morning, madam!” It became a small ritual(仪式)   6    us．She had no idea who I was, nor   7    I was coming, but she seemed to be    8    for me.

On my last ride, I bought some flowers and    9    down to the house, only to find she wasn’t there．She had gone to hospital for surgeries．  10   , I tied the flowers to her gate as a    11    gift．Back at my place, I    12   Roger, the gardener, of my missed    13   ．“The old lady at the corner is suffering    14   injuries, through which walking has been troubling her,” he said,   15    “by the quiet road there used to be a station．Whenever a train passed, the couple would see the passengers waving    16   , especially the children—for them, such a ride was high adventure．  17   , everything is gone except for this couple.”

                  It seems that my bicycle ride    18    mind her past days．As Roger said, “she has    19    the trains and the waves．You brought them back to her.” By reaching out, in a way that cost me    20   , I’d given more than I had realized.

11．A．corner     B．garden        C．hospital        D．shop

12．A．sympathy   B．feeling       C．impression      D．interest

13．A．humorous  B．silly         C．enthusiastic   D．willing

14．A．smile      B．wave          C．look            D．weep

15．A．nearly     B．hardly        C．merely          D．mostly

16．A．from       B．beyond        C．between         D．among

17．A．where      B．whether       C．how             D．when

18．A．applying  B．looking       C．searching       D．waiting

19．A．counted    B．cycled        C．fled            D．drove

20．A．Disappointed  B．Relaxed    C．Amazed          D．Exhausted

21．A．greeting  B．visiting      C．parting         D．celebrating

22．A．asked      B．told          C．reminded        D．convinced

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

24．A．leg        B．head          C．hand            D．arm

25．A．adding     B．denying       C．predicating     D．concluding

26．A．surprisingly  B．angrily    C．excitedly       D．casually

27．A．Besides    B．Thus          C．However         D．Therefore

28．A．called back  B．called to  C．called by       D．called for

29A．missed       B．forgotten     C．lost            D．passed

30．A．something  B．little        C．much            D．nothing

On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets   21  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  22  to go home. Some battled to  23  a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the   24  bravely, walking miles to get to work.

I   25  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  26  had stopped. After making my way  27  crowds of people. I finally found a subway line that was   28  . Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to   29  the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the   30  . 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  31  my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I got to my office, I was   32  through, exhausted and  33  .

My co-workers and I spend 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  34  I received an email from Garth, my Director.

I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and   35  reported to work. It is always reassuring（令人欣慰）, at times like these, when employees so clearly show their  36  to their jobs. Thank you.

Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that  37  message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of   38  can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic  39  had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately   40  me and put a smile back on my face.

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

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

A．order         B．pay           C．take           D．search

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A．promise       B．appreciate     C．advice          D．guidance

A．troubles       B．signals          C．rules          D．sings

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

On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets   21  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  22  to go home. Some battled to  23  a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the   24  bravely, walking miles to get to work.

I   25  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  26  had stopped. After making my way  27  crowds of people. I finally found a subway line that was   28  . Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to   29  the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the   30  . 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  31  my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I got to my office, I was   32  through, exhausted and  33  .

My co-workers and I spend 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  34  I received an email from Garth, my Director.

I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and   35  reported to work. It is always reassuring（令人欣慰）, at times like these, when employees so clearly show their  36  to their jobs. Thank you.

Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that  37  message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of   38  can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic  39  had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately   40  me and put a smile back on my face.

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

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

3.A．order           B．pay             C．take           D．search

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

18.A．promise         B．appreciate              C．advice             D．guidance

19.A．troubles        B．signals            C．rules          D．sings

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