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On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets to 1 and the underground system almost came to a stop.
Unluckily this happened during the 2 rush hour. Many people who were going to work were 3 to go home. Some tried their best to 4 a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others 5 the storm bravely, walking miles to get to work.
I happened to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from underground line to underground line only to find that most 6 had stopped. After making my way through crowds of people, I finally found an underground line that was 7 . Unluckily, there were so many people waiting to 8 the underground that I could not even get down the stairs to the 9 . So I took the train going in the 10 direction, and then turned back to the downtown(市中心）train. Finally, after what seemed like forever, the train 11 my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was 12 through, tired and discouraged.
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 going to 13 off my computer when I received an e-mail from Garth, my Director:
I would like to thank all of you who made the 14 and finally came to work. It is always reassuring (令人欣慰的), at times like these, when workers so clearly show their attention and devotion to their 15 Thank you.
1 A. break B. flood C. fall D. crash
2 A. afternoon B. evening C. morning D. night
3 A. made B. asked C. invited D. gathered
4 A. order B. pay C. call D. search
5 A. showed B. fought C. broke D. faced
6 A. practice B. order C. process D. service
7 A. working B. acting C. turning D. rushing
8 A. check B. get on C. jump into D. find
9 A. street B. ground C. floor D. road
10 A. different B. opposite C. changed D. right
11 A. stopped B. crossed C. reached D. parked
12 A. wet B. hungry C. angry D. cold
13 A. pay B. get C. turn D. put
14 A. rule B. effort C. promise D. model
15 A. computers B. lives C. actions D. jobs
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 Dannii Minogue, the Australian singer and actress, is a vegan(纯素者). She doesn't eat any 1 , fish or dairy products. "When I was thirteen I began to find meat too fatty. I felt very 2 when I ate it. So I stopped eating meat and became a vegetarian. "Four years later, Dannii stopped 3 eggs, milk and cheese, because they were bad for her 4 . Also she 5 fish and became a vegan. then she started reading about factory farming-how we keep and kill animals 6 bad conditions. She was disgusted(恶心) by what she read, " Factory farming is terrible because the animals suffer(遭受) so 7 , She knew that her 8 to become a vegan was right for the animals as well as herself. Brian Harvey, a singer with the group East 17, 9 eating meat and junk food. "I love my hamburgers and fried chicken. I always ask them 10 is vegetarian food anyway. Tomatoes, green peppers, onions, No, thanks! " | ||||
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A. food
B. water
C. telephone
D. all of the above
Not all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Wars and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they appear again in dreams.
Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or possibly erase the effect of sad memories.
In November, some scientists tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body producing chemicals (化学品) that fix memories in the brain. So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be red
uced, not that the memories are erased.
The research has caused plenty of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it.
Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers' troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.
"Some memories can destroy people's lives. They come back to you when you don't want to have them in a dream. They usually come with very sad emotions." said Roger Pitman, a scientist of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. "This could relieve (减轻) a lot of that suffering. "
But those who are against the research say that it is very dangerous co change memories because memories give us our identity (特质), They also help us all get away from the mistakes of the past.
"All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were terrible at the time but make us who we are. I'm not sure we want to erase those memories," said Rebecca Dresser.
59. The passage is mainly about________
A. a new medical invention B. a new research on memories
C. a way of erasing sad memories D. an argument about the r
esearch on the pill
60. The underlined word "scars" in Paragraph One is close in meaning to ________.
A. good stories B. sad feelings
C. experiences D. memories
61. We can infer from the passage that________.
A. people doubt the effects of the pills
B. the pill will stop people's bad experiences
C. taking the pill will do harm to people's health
D. the pill has probably been produced in America
62. Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with?
A. Some memories can destroy people's lives.
B. People want to get away from bad memories.
C. Experiencing bad events makes us different from others.
D. The pill will reduce people's sufferings from bad memories.
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Many people have to work on the weekend. Some people do not mind. Other people think it is terrible(糟透的).
One man thinks that working on the weekend can be dangerous ,He is Graham Coates. Mr. Coates works in an office in Brighton, England.
On Saturday, May 24, 1986, he went to the office to do some work. When he got on the elevator (电梯), it stopped between floors. Mr. Coates could not get out of the elevator. He started to shout , but no one heard him. Then Mr. Coates remembered that it was a holiday in England. No one was going to come to work until Tuesday!
There was nothing for Mr. Coates to do He had to wait until one of his coworkers came to work and found him. With nothing to eat or drink, Mr. Coates ended up sleeping for most of the time.
Early on Tuesday morning, the vice president of the company came into work and found the elevator was not working .When the elevator was opened, Mr. Coates came out cold, Weak, and tired. He had been in the elevator for 62 hours!
Now Mr. Coates says, "I only use elevators if they have telephones in them.”
(1) Why could Mr. Coates not get out of the elevator?
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(2) In the elevator, there was no ________.
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(3) What did Mr. Coates do in the elevator?
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(4) How long was he in the elevator?
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(5) Who helped him get out of the elevator?
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