阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets to 16 and the subway system almost came to a stop.
Unfortunately, this happened during the morning 17 hour. Many people who were going to work were 18 to go home. Some battled to 19 a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others 20 the storm bravely, walking miles to get to work.
I happened 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 through crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was 22 . Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to 23 the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the 24 . So I took the train going in the 25 direction, and then switched back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like forever, 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 discouraged.
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 28 off my computer when I received an email from Garth, my Director:
I would like to thank all of you who made the 29 and eventually reported to work. It is always reassuring (令人欣慰的), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their attention and devotion to their 30 . Thank you.
1..A. break B. flood C. sink D. crash
2..A. rush B. work C. business D. office
3.. A. forced B. refused C. invited D. gathered
4..A. order B. pay C. call D. search
5..A. showed B. fought C. broke D. faced
6..A. practice B. routine C. process D. service
7..A. operating B. acting C. turning D. rushing
8..A. check B. get C. board D. find
9..A. street B. ground C. floor D. platform
10..A. different B. opposite C. changed D. right
11.. A. paused B. crossed C. reached D. parked
12.. A. wet B. hungry C. angry D. cold
13.. A. pay B. get C. turn D. put
14..A. rule B. effort C. promise D. model
15... A. computers B. lives C. actions D. jobs
前几天,你在大街上恰巧看到一个十几岁的女学生坐在街边乞讨10元钱去上网.
根据以上故事和以下的提示写一篇英语作文.
1.乞讨上网可能是为了联系家人,朋友等,也可能是沉迷(be addicted to)网络不能自拔.
2.网络为我们提供了大量的信息.
3.青少年应该要有自控能力;
4.要合理利用网络,多做有益的事情.
写作要求: 只能使用5个句子表达全部内容,篇章结构连贯. www..com
I was having dinner at a restaurant when Tony Steele came in. Tony worked in a ___1.__ years ago, but he is now working at a bank. He gets a __2._, but he always __3.__from his friends and never pays it back. Tony saw me and came and sat ___4._. He has never borrowed money from me. While he was eating, I asked him to lend me twenty pounds. ___5.___, he gave me the money immediately. “I have never borrowed any money from you,” Tony said, “so now you can pay for my dinner!”
1.____________(从那天起), I never spoke to him again.
2.He managed to make himself understood ___________(在….的帮助下) body language.
3.Would you please_____________(看守，照看)my things when I am away?
4.The two companies are ____________(与….比赛；与….竞争)each other.
5.He made a big mistake, and , _____________ , (结果)lost his job.
Hundreds of jobs _________ if the factory closes.
A. lose B. will be lost C. are lost D. will lose
The windows _____, so you need not wash it again.
A. is washed B. was washed C. have been washed D. will be washed
