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(2021·河北衡水中学高三考试)
Rain beat against the window, matching my mood.I should have known that my new job at the hospital was too good to be true.Throughout the day, rumors (传言) warned that the newest employee from each department would be laid off.I was the newest one in the training department.
My boss appeared.“You probably know we're cutting back，” he said.“Administration wants us to offer outplacement classes to help those employees find other jobs, showing them how to act in an interview, for example.” “Fine，” I answered unwillingly, not knowing what else to say.
I decided to go home early that day.In the hall, I met the lady who brought us cookies every Friday.She was a little woman with gray hair.Only her head and the top of her green apron were visible over the cart (小车) loaded with cleaning supplies.At least she had a job!
At the final meeting, laidoff workers formed a line at the door.A colleague whispered, “I can't believe our Cookie Lady is being laid off.We'll miss her as much as we'll miss her cookies.” When the colleague spoke to her in Spanish, I knew my classes would be useless for her and I realized how much better off I was than this poor woman.
I decided to do something for her.I wrote to a newspaper expressing how I felt about the unselfishness of the Cookie Lady who needed a job.A few days later, my article appeared in the newspaper and the Cookie Lady was allowed to stay in her position.On the same day, I received a letter, which seemed so unlikely that I read it twice.“An editor of a local magazine likes your piece and wants you to call her next time you're looking for work...”
文章大意：本文为故事类。作者作为新人，面临着公司的裁员，作者因为写了关于一个需要一份工作来养家糊口的女士的故事，让其得到工作，而自己的文章也得到了本地杂志的邀请信。作者的经历告诉我们：善行总归有好报的。
1．How did the author feel on that rainy day？ A
A．Nervous. B．Excited.
C．Awkward. D．Proud.
解析：推理判断题。根据文章第一段最后两句“Throughout the day, rumors (传言) warned that the newest employee from each department would be laid off.I was the newest one in the training department.”可知，在这个雨天，因为作者的单位正在减员，“谣传每个部门的最新雇员将被解雇。我是培训部最新的一个”，所以作者的心里应当是很'紧张的。分析选项可知A正确。
2．What was the author asked to do？ D
A．Take care of patients.
B．Leave earlier that day.
C．Resign from the hospital.
D．Help the laidoff workers.
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段老板的话“Administration wants us to offer outplacement classes to help those employees find other jobs, showing them how to act in an interview, for example.”可知，老板想请他给下岗工人上课，告诉他们在面试中如何做，即帮助那些下岗工人找到新工作，分析选项可知D项符合题意。故选D项。
3．How did the author help the Cookie Lady？ C
A．He offered her a highpaid job.
B．He gave her advice on job hunting.
C．He made her story known to others.
D．He taught her how to pass an interview.
解析：细节理解题。根据第五段首句“I decided to do something for her.I wrote to a newspaper expressing how I felt about the unselfishness of the Cookie Lady who needed a job.”可知，作者写信给一家报社，写了有关这位女士的故事。分析选项可知C项正确。
4．What does the story tell us？ A
A．Good deeds have their rewards.
B．A friend in need is a friend indeed.
C．Little people can make a big difference.
D．Love brings more joy to people than work does.
解析：推理判断题。本文作者面临着公司对新人的裁员，作者因为写了关于一个需要一份工作来养家糊口的女士的故事，让其得到工作，而自己的文章也得到了本地杂志的邀请信。这说明了善行总归有好报的。分析选项，A.Good deeds have their rewards.“善行必有回报”；B.A friend in need is a friend indeed.“患难朋友才是真朋友。”；C.Little people can make a big difference.“小人物大作为。”；D.Love brings more joy to people than work does.“爱带给人们更多的快乐，而不是工作。”可知A符合题意。
