On August 26, 1999, New York City experienced a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets to __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 the 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 switch back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like an forever, the train __11__ my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was __12__ through, exhausted and __13__.
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 __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 tied and upset. But Garth’s words immediately__20__ me and put a smile back on my face.
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| A．break |
B．flood |
C．sink |
D．crash |
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| A．forced |
B．refused |
C．adjusted |
D．gathered |
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| A．order |
B．pay |
C．call |
D．search |
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| A．climate |
B．scenery |
C．storm |
D．burden |
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| A．used |
B．promised |
C．deserved |
D．happened |
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| A．practice |
B．routine |
C．process |
D．service |
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| A．to |
B．through |
C．over |
D．for |
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| A．operating |
B．cycling |
C．turning |
D．rushing |
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| A．check |
B．carry |
C．find |
D．board |
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| A．street |
B．ground |
C．floor |
D．platform |
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| A．paused |
B．crossed |
C．reached |
D．parked |
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| A．wet |
B．weak |
C．sick |
D．hurt |
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| A．ashamed |
B．discouraged |
C．surprised |
D．puzzled |
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| A．while |
B．when |
C．where |
D．after |
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| A．hardly |
B．casually |
C．absolutely |
D．eventually |
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| A．devotion |
B．donation |
C．connection |
D．reaction |
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| A．accurate |
B．urgent |
C．brief |
D．humorous |
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| A．promise |
B．appreciation |
C．advice |
D．guidance |
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| A．troubles |
B．signals |
C．rules |
D．signs |
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| A．corrected |
B．supported |
C．amazed |
D．refreshed |
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