the early ceremony, because students were only 22 two tickets for friends and family at the latter event. He wanted all of his family and friends in attendance.

　　Stuck on the train in full baccalaureate gown (学士服), Alcantara still got to experience a formal 23 , sort of. Some friends and strangers improvised (即兴创作) a ceremony on the subway. 24 a cellphone, a friend presented Alcantara with a "diploma"; 25 somebody else on the train played Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) by Green Day. Another passenger 26 the ceremony and posted the video to Facebook.

　　 27 he wasn't able to attend the full ceremony, in a way this will end up being a more memorable 28 for Alcantara down the road. He will be able to point to his 29 and not just think of the hard work it took to earn it, but the 30 missing his real graduation ceremony created.

　　Moments like these help us get a little more 31 of our fellow man during a 32 time. Although these aren't all strangers, it's still wonderful to see people 33 to make sure someone feels the proper 34 , or at least their big achievement should be 35 . Though Alcantara missed his official graduation ceremony, he said his subway experience meant a lot.

16. A. rising B. sinking C. spinning D. floating

17. A. vividly B. casually C. plainly D. fiercely

18. A. milestones B. promotions C. festivals D. parties

19. A. spoiled B. quitted C. overlooked D. missed

20. A. separate B. continuous C. relevant D. contradictory

21. A. join B. make C. abandon D. ignore

22. A. appointed B. allocated C. approved D. accumulated

23. A. assembly B. situation C. occasion D. meeting

24. A. Via B. On C. In D. From

25. A. instead B. afterwards C. therefore D. meanwhile

26. A. filmed B. took C. interviewed D. reported

27. A. Since B. As C. Although D. When

28. A. exploration B. moment C. impression D. stage

29. A. video B. ticket C. diploma D. cellphone