A
(2020·湖南师大附中摸底考试)Rain beats 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 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 on staff，” 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(手推车) loaded with cleaning supplies.At least she had a job!
At the final meeting，the 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.
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 are looking for work...”
1．How did the author feel on that rainy day?
A．Nervous. B．Excited.
C．Angry. D．Proud.
2．What was the author asked to do?
A．Take care of patients.
B．Leave earlier that day.
C．Resign from the hospital.
D．Help the laidoff workers.
3．How did the author help the Cookie Lady?
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.
4．What does the story tell us?
A．A friend in need is a friend indeed.
B．Good deeds have their rewards.
C．Little people can make a big difference.
D．Love brings more joy to people than work does.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者因帮助他人而获得回报的故事。
1．解析：推理判断题。从文章第一段最后两句“Throughout the day，rumors warned that the newest employee from each department would be laid off.I was the newest one in the training department.”可知，作者的单位正在裁员，谣传每个部门的最新雇员将被解雇，而作者是培训部最新的一位员工，所以作者的心里应该是很紧张的。故选A项。
答案：A
2．解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Administration wants us to offer outplacement classes to help those employees find other jobs”可知，行政部想让培训部门的人员给下岗的员工上培训课，帮助他们找到新工作。故选D项。
答案：D
3．解析：细节理解题。根据第五段中的“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”可知作者写信给报社让别人知道“Cookie Lady”的故事，故选C项。
答案：C
4．解析：主旨大意题。这位女士因为平时对同事很友善，所以她被解雇后作者主动帮助她。此外，在帮助她的时候，作者也收到了来自一个杂志编辑的邀请信。两件事都说明了好心有好报。A friend in need is a friend indeed“患难见真情”；Good deeds have their rewards“善行必有回报”；Little people can make a big difference“小人物大作为”；Love brings more joy to people than work does“爱带给人们的欢乐比工作多”。故选B项。
答案：B
