On August 26, 1999, New York City experienced a torrential downpour. The rain caused the streets to __36__ 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 __37__ to go home. Some battled to __38__ a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the __39__ bravely, walking miles to get to work.

　 I __40__ 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 __41__ had stopped. After making my way __42__ crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was __43__. Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to __44__ the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the __45__. 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 __46__ my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was __47__ through, exhausted and __48__.

　　 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 __49__ I received an email from Garth, my Director:

　 I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and __ 50__ reported to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their __51__ to their jobs. Thank you.

Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that __52__ message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of __53__ can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic __54__ had made me tied and upset. But Garth’s words immediately__55__ me and put a smile back on my face.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station, playing his violin. Many people put some money into the 21of the young man.

The next day, the young artist came again, and put his hat on the ground gracefully. 22 from the day before, he took out a large piece of　 23and laid it on the ground. Then he began 24

Before long, the young violinist was　 25with people, who were all attracted by the 　26 on that paper, which said, "Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put something important into my hat 27. Please come to claim(认领) it soon."

After half an hour, a middle-aged man ran there in a hurry and 28hrough the crowd to the violinist and said, "Yes, it’s you. You did come here. I knew that you’re an honest man and would 　29 come here."

"Are you Mr. George Sang?"

The man nodded.

"Did you 　30something?"

"Lottery (彩票). It’s lottery," said the man.

The violinist　 31 a lottery ticket on which George Sang’ s name was seen. "Is it？" he asked.

George nodded, seized the lottery ticket and 　32 it; then he danced with joy.

George bought a lottery ticket which 　33 him a prize of $ 500,000. He was so happy after work and felt the violinist playing so wonderfully that he put 50 dollars in the hat. 34 the lottery ticket was also thrown in.2

When asked why he didn’t keep the lottery ticket　 35 himself, the violinist said," 36 I don’t have much money, I live happily; but if I lose honesty, I won’t be happy forever."

We can gain and lose so much in our life. But being honest should 　37 be with us. If we bear ourselves in a dishonest way, we 38succeed temporarily (暂时). However, from the long-term view, we’11 be a loser. Such a person is just like the 　39on the mountain. It’s high above at first, but gradually it falls and loses the 40 of going up.

21A. box 　　　 　　　 B. hat　　 　　　　　　　 C. bowl　　 　　　　 D. bag

22A. Free　　　 　　　 　　　 B. Away　　　　　　　　 C. Different　　　　　　 D. Far

23A. paper　　 　　　 B. stone　 　　　　　　　 C. cloth　　 　　　　 D. wood

24A. begging 　　　 B. shouting　　　　　　 C. playing　　　　　　　 D. singing

25A. crowded　　　　 B. surrounded　　　　 C. surprised　　　 　　　　 D. satisfied

26A. words　 　　　 B. money　　　　　　　 C. ticket　 　　　　 D. picture

27A. on purpose　　 B. in a hurry　　　　　 C. in advance　　 　　　　 D. by mistake

28A. looked　 　　　 B. lived　　　　　　　　　 C. broke　　　　　　　　 D. rushed

29A. probably　　　　 B. certainly　　　　　 C. recently　　　　　　　 D. nearly

30A. lose 　　　 　　　 B. get　　 　　　　　　 C. buy 　　　　　　　　　　 D. search

31A. handed out　　 B. gave out　　　 　　 C. sent out　　　　　　　 D. took out

32A. tore　　　　　 B. threw　　　　　　　　 C. kissed　　　　　　　　 D. hid

33A. beat 　　　 　　　 B. sold　 　　　　　　 C. took　　　 　　　　 D. won

34A. Fortunately　　 B. However　　 　　 C. Otherwise　　　　　 D. Generally

35A. by　 　　　　　 B. from　 　　　　　　 C. for 　　　　　　　　　　 D. with

36A. Unless　 　　　 B. Whenever　　　　 C. Although　　　　　　　 D. Until

37A. often　　 　　　 B. never 　　　　　　 C. seldom　　 　　　　 D. always

38.A.may　　　 　　　 　　　 B. should 　　　　　　 C. must　　　　　　　　　　 D. need

39. A. air 　　　 　　　 B. water 　　　　　　 C. grass 　　　　 D. tree

40. A. road　　 　　　 B. path　　　　　　　　 C. chance　　　　　　　　 D. method

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　

Lily was heading down the sidewalk towards her subway stop in Washington. She had a lot to do at work. But as she hurried down the 16 , she started to feel warm. By the time she 　17 to the platform. Lily felt sick – maybe it hadn’t been a 　18 idea to give blood the night before, she thought. She leaned 19 against a post close to the tracks.

Several metres away, John and his girlfriend Mary, found a 　20 close to where the front of the train would stop. Suddenly he 21 the scream, followed by someone yelling. “Oh, my God she 22 in!” John didn’t hesitate. Taking off and 23 the bag to his friend, he 24 down to the tracks and ran some 12 metres towards the body lying facedown on the 　25 . By the time John reached Lily, he could “ 26 vibration（震动）on the tracks and see the light 27 the tunnel,” he remembers. “The train was maybe 20 seconds from the station.”

28 ,a former high school wrestler who trains t a gym to stay in shape, 29 Lily under her ampits ,(腋窝). She was deadweight. “It was 　30 to lift her. She was just our,” he says. But he managed to raise her 1.2 meters to the 　31 so that by standers could grab her arms and drag her away from the edge. As the train closed in, John had to 32 himself onto the platform. He did so just seconds before the t rain passed by him and came to a stop.

When Lily woke up again, she felt herself being 33 along the ground, and saw someone else around her. Police and fire officials soon arrived and Lily 34 a series of operations on her face 35 fortunately she didn’t lose her life.

16．A．stairs　　　　　　　　 B．windows　　　　　　 C．platform　　　　　　 D．exit

17．A．moved　　　　　　　 B．arrived　　　　　　　 C．got　　　　　　　　　　 D．reached

18．A．had　　　　　　　　　　 B．good　　　　　　　　　 C．common　　　　　　 D．special

19．A．easily　　　　　　　　 B．stably　　　　　　　　 C．delightedly　　　　　 D．heavily

20．A．spot　　　　　　　　　 B．poster　　　　　　　　 C．door　　　　　　　　　 D．restroom

21．A．learned　　　　　　　 B．noticed　　　　　　　 C．heard　　　　　　　　 D．saw

22．A．ran　　　　　　　　　　 B．looked　　　　　　　　 C．took　　　　　　　　　 D．feel

23．A．receiving　　　　　　 B．throwing　　　　　　 C．breaking　　　　　　 D．losing

24．A．jumped　　　　　　　 B．walked　　　　　　　 C．went　　　　　　　　　 D．sat

25．A．paths　　　　　　　　 B．tracks　　　　　　　　 C．trains　　　　　　　　 D．seats

26．A．change　　　　　　　 B．watch　　　　　　　　 C．feel　　　　　　　　　　 D．realize

27．A．going into　　　　　 B．making into　　　　 C．pulling into　　　 D．coming into

28．A．Lily　　　　　　　　　　 B．Joe　　　　　　　　　　 C．Mary　　　　　　　　 D．John

29．A．grabbed　　　　　　　 B．pushed　　　　　　　 C．woke　　　　　　　　 D．called

30．A．hard　　　　　　　　　 B．easy　　　　　　　　　 C．timely　　　　　　　　 D．possible

31．A．train　　　　　　　　　 B．platform　　　　　　 C．station　　　　　　　　 D．shop

32．A．take　　　　　　　　　 B．convince　　　　　　 C．tell　　　　　　　　　　 D．lift

33．A．beaten　　　　　　　　 B．stolen　　　　　　　　 C．pulled　　　　　　　　 D．worried

34．A．needed　　　　　　　 B．required　　　　　　　 C．asked　　　　　　　　 D．ordered

35．A．and　　　　　　　　　　 B．or　　　　　　　　　　　 C．but　　　　　　　　　　 D．so

Lily was heading down the sidewalk towards her subway stop in Washington. She had a lot to do at work. But as she hurried down the 16 , she started to feel warm. By the time she 　17 to the platform. Lily felt sick – maybe it hadn’t been a 　18 idea to give blood the night before, she thought. She leaned 19 against a post close to the tracks.

Several metres away, John and his girlfriend Mary, found a 　20 close to where the front of the train would stop. Suddenly he 21 the scream, followed by someone yelling. “Oh, my God she 22 in!” John didn’t hesitate. Taking off and 23 the bag to his friend, he 24 down to the tracks and ran some 12 metres towards the body lying facedown on the 　25 . By the time John reached Lily, he could “ 26 vibration（震动）on the tracks and see the light 27 the tunnel,” he remembers. “The train was maybe 20 seconds from the station.”

28 ,a former high school wrestler who trains t a gym to stay in shape, 29 Lily under her ampits ,(腋窝). She was deadweight. “It was 　30 to lift her. She was just our,” he says. But he managed to raise her 1.2 meters to the 　31 so that by standers could grab her arms and drag her away from the edge. As the train closed in, John had to 32 himself onto the platform. He did so just seconds before the t rain passed by him and came to a stop.

When Lily woke up again, she felt herself being 33 along the ground, and saw someone else around her. Police and fire officials soon arrived and Lily 34 a scries of operations on her face 35 fortunately she didn’t lose her life.

16．A．stairs　　　　　　　　 B．windows　　　　　　 C．platform　　　　　　 D．exit

17．A．moved　　　　　　　 B．arrived　　　　　　　 C．got　　　　　　　　　　 D．reached

18．A．had　　　　　　　　　　 B．good　　　　　　　　　 C．common　　　　　　 D．special

19．A．easily　　　　　　　　 B．stably　　　　　　　　 C．delightedly　　　　　 D．heavily

20．A．spot　　　　　　　　　 B．poster　　　　　　　　 C．door　　　　　　　　　 D．restroom

21．A．learned　　　　　　　 B．noticed　　　　　　　 C．heard　　　　　　　　 D．saw

22．A．ran　　　　　　　　　　 B．looked　　　　　　　　 C．took　　　　　　　　　 D．feel

23．A．receiving　　　　　　 B．throwing　　　　　　 C．breaking　　　　　　 D．losing

24．A．jumped　　　　　　　 B．walked　　　　　　　 C．went　　　　　　　　　 D．sat

25．A．paths　　　　　　　　 B．tracks　　　　　　　　 C．trains　　　　　　　　 D．seats

26．A．change　　　　　　　 B．watch　　　　　　　　 C．feel　　　　　　　　　　 D．realize

27．A．going into　　　　　 B．making into　　　　 C．pulling into　　　 D．coming into

28．A．Lily　　　　　　　　　　 B．Joe　　　　　　　　　　 C．Mary　　　　　　　　 D．John

29．A．grabbed　　　　　　　 B．pushed　　　　　　　 C．woke　　　　　　　　 D．called

30．A．hard　　　　　　　　　 B．easy　　　　　　　　　 C．timely　　　　　　　　 D．possible

31．A．train　　　　　　　　　 B．platform　　　　　　 C．station　　　　　　　　 D．shop

32．A．take　　　　　　　　　 B．convince　　　　　　 C．tell　　　　　　　　　　 D．lift

33．A．beaten　　　　　　　　 B．stolen　　　　　　　　 C．pulled　　　　　　　　 D．worried

34．A．needed　　　　　　　 B．required　　　　　　　 C．asked　　　　　　　　 D．ordered

35．A．and　　　　　　　　　　 B．or　　　　　　　　　　　 C．but　　　　　　　　　　 D．so