Before hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, an expensive car stopped at the Mississippi River Bridge and a gentleman stepped out of the car wearing very     clothing.
He climbed over the rail and     the bridge onto a platform below the roadway     to jump. Cars started stopping and the traffic was     for miles. The police arrived with firefighting vehicles, a minister and mental health professionals.
They began talking to the man and telling him not to     . They told him that he might not die; he might break all of his bones and be     . About half mile back in traffic was an old truck with lawnmowers, rakes, and shovels. An elderly     got out of his truck and walked up to where the crowd     .
He made his way through the people, looked over the side and     down to the man on the edge of the platform，" Hey, I've got to go to work. Either jump or get on the     . If you decide not to jump, tomorrow is going to be     ！"
With that the man     up the bridge. The police     him and placed him in the back seat of the police car. The gardener walked back to his truck waiting for the     to move.
The minister asked a fireman     ，" What did he say?" The fireman said，" He said he had to go to work ！ "
The police reported to the press that all the way to the    for an examination the man kept saying over and over，" Tomorrow is going to be better. "
One must see a     to have a future. It is not what you do not know that will     you the most. It is what you think you know     does so! Please do not stand too close to see the     ！You will not be able to enjoy the forest ！
A. shabby      B. thick          C. warm      D. expensive
A. above       B. off            C. beyond    D. under
A. preparing    B. fearing        C. wondering  D. refusing
A. slowed    down    B. went by    C. held up    D. built up
A. risk        B. hesitate       C. jump      D. fall
A. sentenced    B. concerned      C. ashamed    D. paralyzed
A. lawyer      B. gardener       C. soldier    D. worker
A. gathered    B. controlled     C. attracted  D. blocked
A. looked      B. smiled         C. shouted    D. waved
A. car         B. bridge         C. bank      D. rail
A. warmer      B. better         C. longer    D. colder
A. rushed      B. rolled         C. climbed    D. walked
A. caught      B. welcomed       C. questioned  D. whipped
A. police      B. traffic        C. gentleman   D. crowd
A. loudly      B. politely       C. angrily    D. puzzlingly
A. station     B. hospital       C. prison     D. church
A. future      B. chance         C. honor      D. result
A. urge        B. give           C. cost       D. hurt
A. what        B. when           C. that       D. who
A. rivers      B. mountains      C. walls      D. trees