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On August 26, 1999, New York City experienced a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets to __1__ 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 __2__ to go home. Some battled to __3__ a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the __4__ bravely, walking miles to get to work.

I __5__ 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 __6__ had stopped. After making my way __7__ crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was __8__. Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to __9__ the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the __10__. 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, the train __11__ my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was __12__ through, exhausted and __13__.

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 __14__ I received an email from Garth, my Director:

I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and __ 15__ reported to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their __16__ to their jobs. Thank you.

Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that __17__ message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of __18__ can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic __19__ had made me tied and upset. But Garth’s words immediately__20__ 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

Lisa was running late．She had a lot to do at work, plus visitors on the way; her parents were coming in for Thanksgiving from her hometown．But as she hurried down the subway stairs, she started to feel uncomfortably warm．By the time she got to the platform, Lisa felt weak and tired - maybe it hadn't been a good idea to give blood the night before, she thought．She rested herself against a post close to the tracks．
Several yards away, Frank, 43, and his girlfriend, Jennifer, found a spot close to where the front of the train would stop．They were deep in discussion about a house they were thinking of buying．
But when he heard the scream, followed by someone yelling, "Oh, my God, she fell in!" Frank didn't hesitate．He jumped down to the tracks and ran some 40 feet toward the body lying on the rails．"No! Not you! his girlfriend screamed after him．
She was right to be alarmed．By the time Frank reached Lisa, he could feel the tracks shaking and see the light coming．The train was about 20 seconds from the station．
It was hard to lift her．She was just out．But he managed to raise her four feet to the platform so that bystanders could hold her by the arms and drag her away from the edge．That was where Lisa briefly re-gained consciousness, felt herself being pulled along the ground, and saw someone else holding her purse．
Lisa thought she' d been robbed．A woman held her hand and a man gave his shirt to help stop the blood pouring from her head．And she tried to talk but she couldn't, and that was when she realized how much pain she was in．
Police and fire officials soon arrived, and Frank told the story to an officer．Jennifer said her boyfriend was calm on their 40 - minute train ride downtown - just as he had been seconds after the rescue, which made her think about her reaction at the time．"I saw the train coming and I was thinking he was going to die．"she explained．
【小题1】What was the most probable cause for Lisa' s weakness?

A．She had run a long way．

B．She felt hot in the subway．

C．She had done a lot of work．

D．She had donated blood the night before．

【小题2】Why did Jennifer try to stop her boyfriend?

A．Because they would miss their train．

B．Because he didn't see the train coming．

C．Because she was sure Lisa was hard to lift．

D．Because she was afraid the train would kill him．

【小题3】How did Frank save Lisa?

A．By lifting her to the platform．

B．By helping her rise to her feet．

C．By pulling her along the ground．

D．By dragging her away from the edge．

【小题4】The passage is intended to _____．

A．warn us of the danger in the subway

B．show us how to save people in the subway

C．tell us about a subway rescue

D．report a traffic accident

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.

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

What will city life be like in the future? Some people think that life in the cities is going to be horrible. They say that cities will become more and more crowded. As the number of people increases, there will be less space for each person. This overcrowding will cause other problems — more crime, dirtier streets , and worse problems with traffic than we have now. How will people find enough drinking water, energy (such as gas and electricity ), and housing? Because life will be hard, people who live in cities will worry more, and they may become sick. For these reasons, some say that nobody will want to live in city areas.

How can we deal with such problems as overcrowding, crime, and traffic? In some cities, thousands of people are already sleeping in the streets because there is little suitable housing — and because houses are too expensive. The crime rate isn’t going down. Instead, it is increasing so fast that many people are afraid to go out at night. Traffic is also getting worse. More and more often, traffic jams are so bad that cars don’t move at all for several streets. These problems have been getting worse, not better, so many people see no hope for the future of the city.

Los Angeles, California, for example, has no subway system and buses are slow. Instead, many commuters (乘、开车上班族) drive many miles from their homes to work. Many of these drivers spend several hours each day on busy freeways. New York, however, has a big transit system — buses, commuter trains, and subways. Because the public transportation is crowded and dirty, many people drive private cars, and the traffic jams are worse than that in Los Angeles. A taxi driver complains, “I was driving home, but in forty-five minutes I moved only two miles! Finally, I turned off the engine and just sat there. A lot of people left their cars where they were in the middle of the street and went into a bar for a few beers!”

On the other hand, some cities have clean, fast and pleasant public transportation systems. In Paris, France, and Toronto, Canada, for example, anyone can use buses or subways to move quickly from one part of the city to another.

1.What do some people think is the main problem of the future city like?

A. Poor housing. B. Overcrowding.

C. Environmental pollution. D. Traffic jams.

2.The best way to work out the traffic problem in Los Angels might be _________________.

A. cutting down the number of private cars

B. providing more buses in the freeway

C. building a subway system

D. persuading people to live nearer to their workplaces

3.Which of the following sentences is NOT TRUE?

A. Thousands of people are already sleeping in the streets.

B. The crime rate isn’t going down.

C. The traffic jams are so bad that cars don’t move at all for several streets.

D. Many people have a positive attitude towards the future of the city.

Lisa was running late. Lisa, 25, had a lot to do at work, plus visitors on the way: her parents were coming in for Thanksgiving from her hometown. But as she hurried down the subway stairs, she started to feel uncomfortably warm. By the time she got to the platform, Lisa felt weak and tired—maybe it hadn’t been a good idea to give blood the night before, she thought. She rested herself against a post close to the tracks.

Several yards away, Frank, 43, and his girlfriend, Jennifer, found a spot close to where the front of the train would stop. They were deep in discussion about a house they were thinking of buying.

But when he heard the scream, followed by someone yelling, “Oh, my God, she fell in!” Frank didn’t hesitate(犹豫). He jumped down to the tracks and ran some 40 feet toward the body lying on the rails. “No! Not you! ”his girlfriend shouted after him.

She was right to be alarmed. By the time Frank reached Lisa, he could feel the tracks shaking and see the light coming. The train was about 20 seconds from the station.

It was hard to lift her. She was just out. But he managed to raise her four feet to the platform(站台) so that bystanders could hold her by the legs and drag her away from the edge. That was where Lisa briefly regained consciousness(知觉), felt herself being pulled along the ground, and saw someone else holding her purse.

Lisa thought she’d been robbed. A woman held her hand and a man gave his shirt to help stop the blood pouring from her head. And she tried to talk but she couldn’t, and that was when she realized how much pain she was in.

Police and fire officials soon arrived, and Frank told the story to an officer. Jennifer said her boyfriend was calm on their 40-minute train ride downtown - just as he had been seconds after the rescue(营救), which made her think about her reaction at the time. “I saw the train coming and I was thinking he was going to die,” she explained.

1.What was the most probable cause for Lisa’s weakness?

A. She had run a long way. B. She felt hot in the subway.

C. She had done a 1ot of work. D. She had donated blood the night before.

2.Why did Jennifer try to stop her boyfriend?

A. Because they would miss their train.

B. Because he didn’t see the train coming.

C. Because she was sure Lisa was hard to lift.

D. Because she was afraid the train would kill him.

3. How did Frank save Lisa?

A. By lifting her to the platform. B. By helping her rise to her feet.

C. By pulling her along the ground. D. By dragging her away from the edge.

4.When did Lisa become conscious again?

A. When the train was leaving.

B. After she was back on the platform.

C. After the police and fire officials came.

D. When a man was cleaning the blood from her head.

5.The passage is intended to _____________

A. warn us of the danger in the subway B. show us how to save people in the subway

C. tell us about a subway rescue D. report a traffic accident

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