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train got more packed at each stop. People pushed and shoved. I was constantly hit with elbows and bags. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity (no end), the train reached my stop.But the journey was not over yet. I would still have to walk several blocks to get to my office. When I finally got to work, I was pletely soaked and left a puddle of water everywhere I sat. I was also exhausted (tired out) and discouraged from my mute.My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When 5:00 rolled around, I was ready to go home. I was about to log off my puter when I received an e-mail from Garth, my Deputy Director:I would like to thank all those who made the effort and eventually reported to work. It is always reassuring, at times like these, when employees so clearly show their devotion to their jobs. Thank you.His e-mail was short, but I learned more from that brief message than I ever did from a textbook. The e-mail taught me that a few words of appreciation can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the transit troubles had made me miserable. But Garth’s words immediately invigorated me and put a smile back on my face. As a matter of fact, his e-mail made the whole subway painful experience all worthwhile.August 26, 1999 may have been one of the darkest days in New York City history, but it was one of the brightest days in my life thanks to Garth. 5.The subway system in NY came to a sudden stop because ______.A. most of its service had stoppedB. it was flooded by busy travelersC. it was during a morning rush hourD. its stations were covered with water6.How did the writer get to her office?A. By pushing in the stairs to the platform.B. By switching trains in a roundabout way.C. By battling with people to hail a taxi.D. By walking miles to get to the office.7.The underlined word “invigorated” probably means ______.A. inspired B. expectedC. liberated D. convinced8.Which is the best title for the passage?A. A downpour in mid-summer.B. A lesson from a rainy day.C. An appreciation of a misery.D. A dark day in New York history.[答案]紐約市馬拉松賽跑歷經(jīng)發(fā)展最終贏得了世界各地人的喜愛,其路線也發(fā)生了改變??疾榧?xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段最后一句可知最佳運(yùn)動(dòng)員跑完全程用時(shí)不足3小時(shí),所以此項(xiàng)中的more than three hours錯(cuò)誤。4.C。其余三項(xiàng)只是文章中涉及到的片面內(nèi)容,不具有概括性。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)文章第三段第五句中的“I decided to take the train uptown several stops and then switch back to the downtown train. It was annoyance, but it paid off.”可知作者是乘車?yán)@道去上班的。故A項(xiàng)合理。本文是總分結(jié)構(gòu)。主旨大意判斷題。詞義推斷題。6.B。下班時(shí)收到了上司的電子郵件,上司夸獎(jiǎng)了自己,頓時(shí)路上的辛苦疲勞全部消失,備