完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C或D）中，选出最佳选项。
On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets   21  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  22  to go home. Some battled to  23  a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the   24  bravely, walking miles to get to work.
I   25  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  26  had stopped. After making my way  27  crowds of people. I finally found a subway line that was   28  . Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to   29  the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the   30  . 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  31  my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I got to my office, I was   32  through, exhausted and  33  .
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  34  I received an email from Garth, my Director.
I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and   35  reported to work. It is always reassuring（令人欣慰）, at times like these, when employees so clearly show their  36  to their jobs. Thank you.
Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that  37  message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of   38  can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic  39  had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately   40  me and put a smile back on my face.
21．A．break       B．flood       C．sink  D．crash
22．A．forced     B．refused    C．adjusted  D．gathered
23．A．order       B．pay   C．take  D．search
24．A．climate    B．scenery   C．storm      D．burden
25．A．used B．promised C．deserved D．happened
26．A．practice   B．routine    C．process    D．service
27．A．to     B．through   C．over  D．for
28．A．operating       B．cycling     C．turning    D．rushing
29．A．check      B．carry C．find  D．board
30．A．street      B．ground     C．floor D．platform
31．A．paused    B．crossed    C．reached   D．parked
32．A．wet   B．weak C．sick   D．hurt
33．A．ashamed  B．discouraged    C．surprised D．puzzled
34．A．while       B．when       C．where      D．after
35．A．hardly      B．casually   C．absolutely      D．eventually
36．A．devotion B．donation C．connection     D．reaction
37．A．accurate  B．urgent     C．brief D．humorous
38．A．promise   B．appreciate      C．advice     D．guidance
39．A．troubles  B．signals     C．rules D．sings
40．A．corrected       B．supported      C．amazed   D．refreshed