第三节：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