题目内容：

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

On August 26,1999,New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm.The rain caused the streets to  51  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  52  to go home.Some battled to  53 a taxi or to get on a bus.Still others faced the  54 bravely,walking miles to get to work.

I  55 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  56 had stopped.After making my way 57  crowds of people,I finally found a subway line that was  58  .Unfortunately,there were so many people waiting to  59  the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the  60  .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  61  my stop.Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain.When I finally got to my office,I was  62  through,exhausted and  63 .

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  64  I received an email from Garth,my Director:

I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and  65  reported to work.It is always reassuring (令人欣慰),at times like these,when employees so clearly show their  66  to their jobs.Thank you.

Garth’s email was short,but I learned more from that  67  message than I ever did from a textbook.The email taught me that a few words of  68 can make a big difference.The rainstorm and the traffic  69  had made me tired and upset.But Garth’s words immediately  70  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