第二节 完形填空 阅读下面短文 ,掌握其大意，然后从 36~ 55各题所给的四个选项c [ A] 、[ B ] 、[ C]和 [ D] )中 ,选出最佳选项。 It was Clark ' s frrst visit to London Underground Railway. Against （36） advice of his friends, he decided to go there after 5 0' clock in the afternoon. This is a bad time t0 （37） in London, because numerous people go home from work （38） this hour. He had to join a long （39） 0f people who were waiting for tickets. When his turn came, he had some difficulty in making himself （40） by the man selling tickets. However, he got the right ticket （41） the end and, by asking people the （42） , he also found the right platform. It was packed tight （43） people. He did not （44） to get on the frrst train, but he was （45） to move nearer to the edge of the platform. so as to be in a better （46） to get on the next one. When this train came in, Clark was （47） forward on to the train by the （48） 0f people from behind. The doors closed and the train （49）0ff. He was unable to see the names of the sta tions where the train stopped, but he knew that the station he wanted was the sixth （50）along the line. When the train got to the sixth station, Clark got off, feeling good that his （51） had been so easy. But he suddenly （52） that he had come to a station he had never heard of. He ex plained his difficulty to a man who was standing on the platform. With a （53） 0n his face, the man （54） Clark that he had caught a train going in the opposite （55） .

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完形填空。On May 27, 1995, our life was suddenly changed. It happened a few minutes past three,1my husband,

Chris, fell from his horse as it jumped over a fence. Chris was paralyzed (瘫痪) from the chest down, unable to

breathe normally. As he was thrown from his horse, we entered into a life of2with lots of unexpected

challenges. We went from the "haves" to the "have-nots". Or so we thought.

3what we discovered later were all the gifts that came out of sharing difficulties. We came to learn that

something wonderful could happen in a disaster (灾难). All over the world people4Chris so much that letters

and postcards poured in every day. By the end of the third week in a medical center in Virginia, about 35,000

pieces of5had been received and sorted.

As6, we opened letter after letter. They gave us comfort and became a source of strength for us. We

used them to7ourselves. I would go to the pile of letters marked with "Funny" if we needed a8, or to the

"Disabled" box to find advice from people in wheelchairs or even in bed living happily and successfully.

These letters, we realized, had to be shared. And so here we offer one of them to you.

Dear Chris,

My husband and I were so sorry to hear of your9accident last week. No doubt your family and your

friends are giving you the strength to face this10challenge. People everywhere are also giving you best

wishes every day and we are among those who are keeping you close.

Yours Sincerely,Nancy Reagan() 1. A. since

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B. laugh

B. flying

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