9. A. Through　　　 B. Against　　　　 C. With　　　　　 D. On

8. A. sure　　　　　 B.uncertain　　　　 C. glad　　　　　 D. nervous

7. A. act　　　　　 B. landing　　　　 C. step　　　　　 D. trip

6. A. throw　　　　 B. walk　　　　　 C. climb　　　　 D. fix

5. A. roof　　　　　 B. position　　　　 C. wall　　　　　 D. building

4. A. for　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　 C. by　　　　　 D. above　

3. A. And　　　　　 B. So　　　　　　 C. But　　　　　 D. Thus　

2. A. working　　　 B. hot　　　　　　 C. same　　　　　 D. ordinary　

1. A. jobs　　　　　 B. homes　　 　　　C. buses　　　　 D. offices

20.A. observe B.discover　　　　 C. gain　　　 　 D.learn

　　　　 It was an early morning in summer. In the streets, sleepy-eyed people were moving quickly, heading towards their 1　 .This was the beginning of another　 2　 day in New York City.　 3　 this day was to be different.

　　　　 Waiting　 4　 the crowded streets, on top of a　 5　 110 stories high, was Philippe Petit. This daring Frenchman was about to　 6　 a tightrope (绷索) between the two towers of the World Trade Center.

　　　　 Philippe took his first　 7　 with great care. The wire held. Now he was　 8　 he could do it. 9　　　 only a balancing pole, Philippe walked his way across, a　 10　 of 131 feet.

　　　　 Soon the rush-hour　 11　 began to notice. What a　 12　 ! There,1350 feet above the street, a　 13　 figure was walking on　 air.

　　 　　Philippe made seven　 14　 , back and forth (来回). He wasn't satisfied with just　 15 . At times, he would turn　 sit down　 and　 16　 go on his knees." Once, he had the astonishing　 17　 to lie down on the thin thread. And thousands of　 18　 watchers stared with their hearts beating fast.

　　　　 After the forty-five-minute 19 Philippe was taken to the police station. He was asked　 20　 he did it. Philippe shrugged (耸肩) and said, "When I see two tall buildings　 I walk. "