Years ago, I worked in an office in Halifax. We had large windows overlooking a busy stree

Years ago, I worked in an office in Halifax. We had large windows overlooking a busy street. I stood by one of them. When a woman in a passing car 36 and made eye contact, naturally, I 37 .
It was the beginning of a year of window antics（古怪行径）. When things were 38 _, I stood in the window and waved at the passengers who looked up. And this made me laugh- work 39 was washed away. It didn't 40 long to attract the following - a man with a construction truck, the carpool crowd and the business lady with her children…. When waving became 41 , I made signs: Hi!, Hello!, Be Happy! I 42 them in the window and waved.
Christmas approached. Job cuts were announced. Several co-workers would 43 their jobs. Stress reached a high point. Everyone was 44 . We needed something to break the tension. While working a night 45 _, a red lab jacket 46_ my attention. I used my 47 and turned it into a Santa’s costume. The next day my co-workers gathered around me and 48 _for the first time in weeks. Just then my boss walked through the door. He looked up, saw me, paused, 49 his head, turned and left.
I 50_ trouble. The phone on the desk rang. It was my boss. Mike, come to my office! Entering his office, I felt nervous. Mike... That was all he managed to say. Tears _51 in his eyes, as I sat silent and confused. When he regained 52_ , he said, Thanks, Mike! With the job cuts, it's been hard to enjoy the 53 season. Thanks for the laugh, I needed it.”
That evening, and every evening of the Christmas season, I stood 54 in the window and waved to my 55_ . The bus crowd waved wildly, and the little children smiled at the strange Santa. My heart filled with joy. For a few minutes each day, we could forget the loss of jobs.
【小题1】A．speeded upB．broke downC．looked up D．pulled though【小题2】A．shouted B．hidC．leftD．waved【小题3】A．slowB．badC．right D．important【小题4】A．pleasureB．stressC．experienceD．challenge【小题5】A．spendB．takeC．costD．pay【小题6】A．encouragingB．embarrassingC．movingD．boring【小题7】A．saw B．readC．postedD．painted【小题8】A．loseB．seekC．finishD．take【小题9】A．terrifiedB．satisfied C．depressed D．exhausted【小题10】A．classB．shift C．clubD．party【小题11】A．pulledB．attracted C．deservedD．attacked【小题12】A．imaginationB．relationC．experienceD．strategy【小题13】A．spokeB．laughedC．acted D．returned【小题14】A．noddedB．shook C．raisedD．lower【小题15】A．tookB．putC．fearedD．avoid【小题16】A．fellB．formedC．dried D．disappeared【小题17】A．confidenceB．balanceC．controlD．strength【小题18】A．LaborB．Christmas C．ThanksgivingD．National【小题19】A．luckily B．eagerlyC．proudlyD．naturally【小题20】A．bossB．childrenC．co-workersD．fansC

(答案→)C 解析：本文叙述了作者由于工作的地方靠着一条繁忙的街道，并且办公室又有一个大的窗子，所以作者可以通过窗子向下俯看，在不忙时，他就和下面的路人打招呼，在圣诞节的晚上作者用红色的夹克衫做成了一个圣诞老人的衣服，给过往的路人带来了快乐，自己也暂时忘掉了失去工作的痛苦。【小题1】考查动词短语及上下文的呼应。speed up加速； break down失败； look up仰望； pull though度过。根据We had large windows overlooking a busy street.可知路人应该是仰望作者，故选C。【小题2】考查动词及上下文的呼应。shout呼叫； hide躲藏； leave离开； wave挥手。根据waved at the passengers who looked up可知很自然“我”挥了一下手，故选D。【小题3】考查副词及上下文的呼应。sow慢的； bad坏的； right正确的； important重要的。当工作慢下来的时候，故选A。【小题4】考查名词及上下文的呼应。 pleasure快乐； stress压力； experience经历； challenge挑战。这种笑使我的工作压力没有了，故选B。【小题5】考查动词及上下文的呼应。send花费，用于人做主语； take花费，不能用人做主语，用it或事情作主语； cost花费，用物作主语； pay花费，用于人做主语。这里是it作主语，故选B。【小题6】考查形容词及上下文的呼应。ecouraging令人鼓舞的； embarrassing令人尴尬的； moving动人的，活动的； boring令人厌烦的。当挥手令人厌烦的，“我”就做了一些标志，故选D。【小题7】考查动词及上下文的呼应。 see看见； read 读； post张贴，邮寄； paint刷油漆。“我”就把这些标志贴在窗子上，故选C。【小题8】考查动词及上下文的呼应。Lose失去； seek寻求； finish完成； take拿。根据Job cuts were announced.因为要裁员可知有几个同事要失去工作。故选A。【小题9】考查形容词及上下文的呼应。trrified恐惧的； satisfied 满意的； depressed沮丧的； exhausted疲惫的。大家都很沮丧，故选C。【小题10】考查名词及上下文的呼应。class级； shift轮班，替换； club俱乐部； party聚会。当轮值晚上班时，故选B。【小题11】考查动词及上下文的呼应。pull拉；attract吸引； deserve值得； attack攻击。一件红色的实验室穿的夹克衫引起了“我”的注意，故选B。【小题12】考查名词及上下文的呼应。imagination想象；relation关系； experience经历；strategy战略。“我”用想象力把它变成了圣诞老人的衣服，故选A。【小题13】考查动词及上下文的呼应。speak说； laugh嘲笑； act行动； return回来。第二天“我”的同事嘲笑“我”，故选B。【小题14】考查动词及上下文的呼应。nod点头； shake摇动； raise提高； lower降低。根据turned and left可知老板摇了摇头，故选B。【小题15】考查动词及上下文的呼应。take拿； put 放； fear害怕； avoid避免。“我”害怕有麻烦，故选C。【小题16】考查动词及上下文的呼应。fall下降； form形成； dry弄干； disappeare消失。眼泪在眼里，故选B。【小题17】考查名词及上下文的呼应。confidence自信；balance平衡； control控制； strength体力。当他重新控制住自己的情绪，故选C。【小题18】考查名词及上下文的呼应。labor劳动； Christmas圣诞节； Thanksgiving感恩节；ntional国庆节。根据下文That evening, and every evening of the Christmas season可知应选B。【小题19】考查副词及上下文的呼应。luckily幸运地； eagerly渴望地； proudly自豪地； naturally自然地。“我” 自豪地站在窗子那里，故选C。【小题20】考查名词及上下文的呼应。boss老板； children 孩子； co-workers同事；fans粉丝。“我” 自豪地站在窗子那里，向粉丝挥手，故选D。

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