4.　　　 During your school days, you might find yourself ______ some problems with your friends and teachers.

3.　　　 He __________ unemployment by his ill health.

2.　　　 Most of the people present ___________ his suggestion

1.　　　 Perseverance _____________ success.

75. Today, the New York City subway remains the most efficient way to get around the city 24 hours a day. The population has continued to grow, and traffic jams have grown as well. Every day, millions of New Yorkers descend below the city streets to travel quickly and safely to their destinations. However, the fare is now much more than a nickel!

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74. By 1913, the subway was so popular that officials made plans to extend thee system. The cost, over $300 million, was sky-high. Up to that time, the only building project that had cost more was the Panama Canal. However, the expansion was worth the money. When it was finished, there were 656 miles of track –still the longest in the world.

73. In 1904, the mayor of New York City put on this good coat and a top hat and guided the first train north from City Hall in downtown Manhattan to Grand Central Station on 42^nd Street. It then ran west to Times Square, the midpoint of the modern city. From Times Square the train went north again up Broadway to 145^th Street. The total distance was a little over nine miles, and it took just 26 minutes. On that same day, 100,000 excited New Yorkers rode the brand-new train. The fare was just 5 cents.

72. An underground railroad, or subway, seemed to be the solution to these problem. Railroads moved on their won tracks, so they never sat in traffic jams. Powered by strong engines, railroads could do the work of many horses. Horses had to be fed and cared for, and they get sick or go lame. However,if an engine perfect sense. It would ease congestion on the crowded streets of Manhattan. Most of the city’s major business districts were located in this district, which is on a small and narrow island.

71. At the turn of the twentieth century, New York City was a busy place. The city was growing so quickly that new houses and apartment buildings were going up everyday. Downtown, the sidewalks were jammed with shoppers, workers, travelers, and newly arrived immigrants from Europe. Horses and carriages filled every bit of empty space in the streets. Fierce winter snowstorms and the merciless summer heat exhausted those New Yorkers who had to travel on foot. What could be done

70. In the writer’s opinion, the editor must remember that no paper can possibly succeed without ______.

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Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.