Question

 There was a terrible rainstorm unexpectedly. The rain caused the streets 36 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 37 to go home. Some struggled to __38  a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the ___39_ bravely, walking miles to get to work.

I  40 to be one of people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most _41_had stopped. After making my way __42__ crowds of people. I finally found a subway line that was __43_. Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to __44 the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the  45 .So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switched back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like forever, the train __46 my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I got to my office, I was _47_ through, exhausted and 48.

My co-workers and I spend 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 __49_I received an email from Garth, my Director:

I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and 50 reported to work. It is always relaxing, at times like these, when employees so clearly show their 51 to their jobs. Thank you.

Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that  52  message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of __53 can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic __54_ had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately __55__ me and put a smile back on my face.

1. A. break           B. flood           C.sink          D. crash

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

3. A. order           B. pay             C.call          D. search

4.A. climate          B. scenery         C.storm          D. burden

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

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

7. A. to              B. through         C.over             D. for

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

9.A. check            B. carry           C.find          D. board

10. A. street         B. ground          C.floor         D. platform

11. A. paused         B. crossed         C.reached        D. parked

12. A. wet            B. weak            C.sick           D. hurt

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

14. A, while          B. when            C.where   D.after

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

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

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

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

19.A. troubles        B. signals         C.rules          D.signs

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

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.C

5.D

6.D

7.B

8.A

9.D

10.D

11.C

12.A

13.B

14.B

15.D

16.A

17.C

18.B

19.A

20.D

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