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On August 26, 1999, New York City experienced a torrential downpour. The rain caused the streets to __16__ 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 __17__ to go home. Some battled to __18__ a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the __19__ bravely, walking miles to get to work.
I __20__ 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 __21__ had stopped. After making my way __22__ crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was _23__. Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to __24__ the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the __25__. 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 journey, the train __26_ my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was __27__ through, exhausted and __28__.
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 __29__ I received an email from Garth, my Director:
I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and __ 30__ reported to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their __31__ to their jobs. Thank you.
Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that __32__ message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of __33__ can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic __34__ had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately__35__ me and put a smile back on my face.

A．break B．flood C．sink D．crash

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

A．order B．pay C．call D．search

A．climate B．scenery C．storm D．burden

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

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

A．to B．through C．over D．for

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

A．check B．carry C．find D．board

A．street B．ground C．floor D．platform

A．paused B．crossed C．reached D．parked

A．wet B．weak C．sick D．hurt

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

A．while B．when C．where D．after

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

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

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

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

A．troubles B．signals C．rules D．signs

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

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