On August 26, 1999, New York City experienced a torrential downpour. The rain caused the streets to ____ 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 ____ to go home. Some battled to ____ a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the ____ bravely, walking miles to get to work.
I ____ 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 ____ had stopped. After making my way ____ crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was ____. Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to ____ the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the ____. So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switch back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like a forever, the train ____ my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was ____ through, exhausted and ____.
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 ____ I received an email from Garth, my Director:
I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and __ __ reported to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their ____ to their jobs. Thank you.
Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that ____ message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of ____ can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic ____ had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately
____ me and put a smile back on my face.
小题1: | A.break | B.flood | C.sink | D.crash |
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小题2: | A.forced | B.refused | C.adjusted | D.gathered |
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小题3: | A.order | B.pay | C.call | D.search |
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小题4: | A.climate | B.scenery | C.storm | D.burden |
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小题5: | A.used | B.promised | C.deserved | D.happened |
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小题6: | A.practice | B.routine | C.process | D.service |
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小题8: | A.operating | B.cycling | C.turning | D.rushing |
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小题9: | A.check | B.carry | C.find | D.board |
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小题10: | A.street | B.ground | C.floor | D.platform |
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小题11: | A.paused | B.crossed | C.reached | D.parked |
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小题13: | A.ashamed | B.discouraged | C.surprised | D.puzzled |
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小题14: | A.while | B.when | C.where | D.after |
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小题15: | A.hardly | B.casually | C.absolutely | D.eventually |
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小题16: | A.devotion | B.donation | C.connection | D.reaction |
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小题17: | A.accurate | B.urgent | C.brief | D.humorous |
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小题18: | A.promise | B.appreciation | C.advice | D.guidance |
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小题19: | A.troubles | B.signals | C.rules | D.signs |
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小题20: | A.corrected | B.supported | C.amazed | D.refreshed |
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