On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets to  1  and the underground system almost came to a stop.

    Unluckily this happened during the  2   rush hour. Many people who were going to work were  3 to go home. Some tried their best to   4   a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others   5   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 underground line to underground line only to find that most  6  had stopped. After making my way through crowds of people, I finally found an underground line that was   7 . Unluckily, there were so many people waiting to   8 the underground that I could not even get down the stairs to the   9 . So I took the train going in the  10   direction, and then turned back to the downtown(市中心）train. Finally, after what seemed like forever, the train   11   my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was   12   through, tired 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 going to  13 off my computer when I received an e-mail from Garth, my Director:

I would like to thank all of you who made the  14  and finally came to work. It is always reassuring (令人欣慰的), at times like these, when workers so clearly show their attention and devotion to their   15 Thank you.

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

2  A. afternoon     B. evening       C. morning           D. night

3  A. made             B. asked          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. order           C. process           D. service

7  A. working            B. acting             C. turning             D. rushing

8  A. check             B. get on          C. jump into        D. find

9  A. street              B. ground           C. floor             D. road

10  A. different          B. opposite         C. changed           D. right

11  A. stopped           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

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News l?? The famous singer Liu Dehua is going to give a concert in Chengdu next month. This is Liu's first time to visit Chengdu. His fans are very excited about the news. It is said that the price of the ticket will be more than two thousand yuan for each person.

News 2?? Scientists have found some caves in the north part of Mogao Grottoes of Dunhuang in Gansu. Now the north part has 248 caves in all. People began to make Mogao Crottoes from the year of 366. Pictures in the caves show what people's lives were like in the past.

News 3?? Are girls cleverer than boys? Maybe. In a new study, scientists found that female chimps (黑猩猩)? used sticks two years earlier than male chimps. Female chimps watched their mums look for food. The males climb trees. The same thing also happened in the world of people. Girls learn to write and draw before boys, while boys learn to play with balls before girls.

How do I like to travel?

　　Many people like to travel by plane, but I don’t like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late. you can’t open the window. You can’t choose（选择；挑选） the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to get out of the airport and into the city.

　　I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train you can catch（赶上） another one .you can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.

　　I also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to, and you don’t need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry(携带；拿) many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.

1.Why do many people like to travel by plane?

A. Because it is fast.

B. Because it is safe.

C. Because you can walk around in the plane.

2.Which is not the good thing about the train?

A. It is safe.

B. It takes a little more time.

C. You can open the windows.

3.If you want to take a lot of things with you ,what do you take to go out?

A.A bus        B.A car.          C.A train

4.What is the bad thing about the car?

A. you needn’t go to a station

B. you can start your journey when you want to.

C. There are too many cars on the road.

5.What does the writer think of the plane ,train and car?

A. he thinks it takes a lot of time to go to and get out of the airport.

B. He likes to take a train because it takes a little more time.

C. He likes to take a car because he has a car

What do you do on the weekend ? Some people like to 1 at home, but others like to go  2 a walk or play football. My friends Jack works hard in a factory during the  3 . On the weekend, he always  4  the same things. On Saturday he   5  his car and on   6  he goes with his family to a village by car. His uncle and aunt have a farm there. It isn’t a  7  one, but there’s always  8 to do on a farm.  The children help with the animals and give them their  9 . Jack and his wife help in the fields . At the end of the day, they are all  10  and Jack’s aunt gives them a big meal.

1.                A．plays           B．stay            C．live  D．enjoys

2.                A．to             B．in             C．at   D．for

3.                A．day            B．time           C．autumn   D．weekdays

4.                A．does           B．make           C．borrows  D．has

5.                A．watches        B．washes         C．driving   D．sells

6.                A．Monday        B．Saturday        C．Sunday   D．Tuesday

7.                A．big            B．small           C．hard D．short

8.                A．little           B．much          C．fast  D．far

9.                A．clothes         B．places          C．food D．balls

10.               A．clean          B．late            C．hungry    D．friendly