Iwas in a bad temper. It was just like the stress in my life that was 1 outof control. I could probably 2 it to financial stress. My company was cuttingjobs and they were 3 each worker’s performance. This was 4 in those days of risingcompetition and 5 companies. The companies were getting smallerbecause of the 6 economic conditions. I knew I was beingconsidered as one of the workers they would let go though I had beenoverworking. Or maybe it was my home life. My wife and I had gotten in an 7 and my 19-year-old daughter announced that shewas leaving the house to move in with her boyfriend. Iam usually not a person of quick 8 , but yesterday was different. I rode my bike to work 9 ; it’s about 20 kilometers. I had stopped fora red light and then 10 when the light turned green. I had 11 thecar coming from my right would stop, 12 it went right on through the red light and 13 hit me. I 14 hadtime to react. I grabbed my bike lock and threw it at his car, hitting his rearwindow and making a crack. Thedriver stopped and got out of the car. I laid my bike down and picked up thebike lock from the ground for 15 . Then he reached for hisphone to call the police. 1. A. dashing B. flashing C. slipping D. running 2. A. attribute B. attach C. yield D. provide 3. A. stimulating B. appreciating C. fluctuating D. evaluating 4. A 、 reliable B 、 suitable C 、 inevitable D 、 stable 5. A 、 reducing B 、 lowering C 、 trembling D 、 shrinking 6. A 、 useless B 、 hopeless C 、 restless D 、 worthless 7. A 、 agreement B 、 argument C 、 assignment D 、 employment 8. A 、 humor B 、 trouble C 、 temper D 、 patience 9. A 、 as often B 、 as usual C 、 as well D 、 as such 10. A 、 progressed B 、 proceeded C 、 succeeded D 、 descended 11. A 、 assigned B 、 assessed C 、 asserted D 、 assumed 12. A 、 but also B 、 but instead C 、 even though D 、 in spite 13. A 、 closely B 、 nearby C 、 nearly D 、 hardly 14. A 、 only B 、 rarely C 、 barely D 、 simply 15. A 、 objection B 、 protection C 、 reaction D 、 prevention