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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.
小题1:
A.breakB.floodC.sinkD.crash
小题2:
A.forcedB.refusedC.adjustedD.gathered
小题3:
A.orderB.payC.callD.search
小题4:
A.climateB.sceneryC.stormD.burden
小题5:
A.usedB.promisedC.deservedD.happened
小题6:
A.practiceB.routineC.processD.service
小题7:
A.toB.throughC.overD.for
小题8:
A.operatingB.cyclingC.turningD.rushing
小题9:
A.checkB.carryC.findD.board
小题10:
A.streetB.groundC.floorD.platform
小题11:
A.pausedB.crossedC.reachedD.parked
小题12:
A.wetB.weakC.sickD.hurt
小题13:
A.ashamedB.discouragedC.surprisedD.puzzled
小题14: A, while                      B. when         C.where   D.after
小题15:
A.hardlyB.casuallyC.absolutelyD.eventually
小题16:
A.devotionB.donationC.connectionD.reaction
小题17:
A.accurateB.urgentC.briefD.humorous
小题18:
A.promiseB.appreciationC.adviceD.guidance
小题19:
A.troublesB.signalsC.rulesD.signs
小题20:
A.correctedB.supportedC.amazedD.refreshed
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小题1:B

小题1:A

小题1:C

小题1:C

小题1:D

小题1:D

小题1:B

小题1:A

小题1:D

小题1:D

小题1:C

小题1:A

小题1:B

小题1:B

小题1:D

小题1:A

小题1:C

小题1:B

小题1:A

小题1:D

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When you stop and think about your high school or college alma mater, were your experiences more positive or negative Do your feelings of (1) in that school have anything to do with whether or not your school was single-sex or coed (2) to send their children to single-sex schools, because they feel both (3) when they study in the company of students of the same sex. They (4) .
For years, only parents who could afford to send their children to private schools, or who had (5) , chose single-sex education for their children. Single-sex schooling was (6) for most American families. Today, however, along with (7) , public schools are experimenting with the idea of (8) .
Girls may be the ones who benefit most from single-sex schooling. Studies have shown that (9) in coed classrooms because teachers sometimes pay more attention to boys. Girls’ (10) toward their studies tends to disappear as they begin to feel less successful. They start to (11) outperform them in math and science. As boys (12) , girls start to lose it. Moreover, adolescence is (13) for girls. As they experience adolescent changes, some girls become depressed, develop an addiction, or suffer from (14) .
In the early 1990s, some influential people said that being in single-sex classes could (15) . Schools across the country began creating single-sex classrooms and schools. But many critics claim that (16) may actually be detrimental to a girl’s education because they (17) of sex differences.
The renewed interest in single-sex schooling (18) among Americans. Those who give it full endorsement believe girls need an all-female environment to take risks and find their own voices. Those who (19) of single-sex schooling wonder whether students’ lack of achievement warrants returning to an educational system that divides the sexes. They believe there is no (20) .