On August 26,1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets to __41__ 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 __42__ to go home. Some battled to __43__ a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the __44__ bravely,walking miles to get to work.
I __45__ 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 __46__ had stopped. After making my way __47__ crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was __48__. Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to __49__ the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the __50__. 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 __51__ my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was __52__ through, exhausted and __53__.
My coworkers 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 __54__ I received an email from Garth, my Director:
I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and __55__ reported to work. It is always reassuring (令人欣慰的), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their __56__ to their jobs. Thank you.
Garth's email was short, but I learned more from that __57__ message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of __58__ can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic __59__ had made me tired and upset. But Garth's words immediately __60__ me and put a smile back on my face.
41.A.break B.flood
C.sink D.crash
42.A.forced B.refused
C.adjusted D.gathered
43.A.order B.pay
C.call D.search
44.A.climate B.scenery
C.storm D.burden
45.A.used B.promised
C.deserved D.happened
46.A.practice B.routine
C.process D.service
47.A.to B.through
C.over D.for
48.A.operating B.cycling
C.turning D.rushing
49.A.check B.carry
C.find D.board
50.A.street B.ground
C.floor D.platform
51.A.paused B.crossed
C.reached D.parked
52.A.wet B.weak
C.sick D.hurt
53.A.ashamed B.discouraged
C.surprised D.puzzled
54.A.while B.when
C.where D.after
55.A.hardly B.casually
C.absolutely D.eventually
56.A.devotion B.donation
C.connection D.reaction
57.A.accurate B.urgent
C.brief D.humorous
58.A.promise B.appreciation
C.advice D.guidance
59.A.troubles B.signals
C.rules D.signs
60.A.corrected B.supported
C.amazed D.refreshed
BACCD DBADD CABBD ACBAD