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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。期間也出現(xiàn)了很多不同尋常的現(xiàn)象。而發(fā)起人雖身患癌癥但仍然堅持的場面更讓人難以忘懷。1.C??疾榧毠?jié)理解。第一段第三句提到僅有127人參加,其中只有55人跑完了全程,由此可知沒有堅持到終點的有72人。2.C。考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段最后一句可知最佳運動員跑完全程用時不足3小時,所以此項中的more than three hours錯誤。3.D??疾榧毠?jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段后半部分可知起點是Staten Island,然后依次跑過Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx,最后到達終點Manhattan。4.C??疾橹髦即笠?。紐約馬拉松自舉辦后愈來愈受歡迎,甚至風(fēng)靡全世界。第四段則敘述了其間發(fā)生的一些激動人心的事情,所以此項最能概括文章大意。其余三項只是文章中涉及到的片面內(nèi)容,不具有概括性。1999年8月26日那天因為紐約雨下得大,交通幾乎完全停滯,上班不便,而作者費了很大的勁,終于成功地趕到了單位,但因為渾身濕透了什么事情也干不成。下班時收到了上司的電子郵件,上司夸獎了自己,頓時路上的辛苦疲勞全部消失,備感欣慰。5.D。細節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)文章第一段第二句中的“New York City’s subway system came to a screeching stop as the subway stations were drowned in water.”可知D項正確。6.B。細節(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.”可知作者是乘車繞道去上班的。7.A。詞義推斷題。依據(jù)下文的“As a matter of fact, his e-mail made the whole subway painful experience all worthwhile.”可知,上司的郵件讓作者備受鼓舞,備感欣慰。故A項合理。8.B。主旨大意判斷題。本文作者通過講述自己在一個雨天的經(jīng)歷,告訴我們她在這次經(jīng)歷中的收獲,因此B項合理。本文是總分結(jié)構(gòu)。