(2015·長(zhǎng)春調(diào)研考試)After graduation from college，I was offered a white­collar job in an office in Manhattan.We had large __1__ overlooking a busy street.I stood by one of them one day，when a young lady walking on sideway __2__ and made eye contact—naturally，I __3__.

That was the beginning of making others happy.When things were __4__，I stood in the window and waved at the passengers who looked up and this made me smile—work __5__ was washed away.

Late afternoon was the __6__ time.Rush­hour traffic filled the street with cars and buses.After waving became __7__，I tried to improve my act.I made signs，“Hi!”，“Hello!”，and “Be Happy!”I __8__ them in the window and waved.

__9__ Day was drawing near.Job cuts were announced.Several co­workers would __10__ their jobs.Stress reached a high point.Everyone felt __11__.We needed to do something to break the tension.

While working one night，a red jacket __12__ my attention.I used my __13__ and turned it into a piece of Santa’s clothing.The next day my co­workers gathered around me and __14__ for the first time in weeks.Just then my boss passed by.He looked up，saw me，shook his head and left.

I thought I __15__ trouble.Soon my boss phoned me，“Mike，come to my office!”When in his office，I felt very nervous，“Mike...”Tears __16__ in his eyes，as I sat silent and confused.When he regained __17__，he said，“Thanks，Mike!With the job cuts，it’s been hard to enjoy the Christmas.Thanks for the laugh，I __18__ it.”

That evening，and every evening of the Christmas season，I stood __19__ in the window.People smiled at the strange Santa.My heart was filled with joy，__20__ I made those people smile after a long day at work.

【解題導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】　本文是一篇記敘文。由于作者工作的地方靠著一條繁忙的街道，并且辦公室又有一個(gè)大的窗子，所以他可以通過(guò)窗子向下俯瞰。工作不忙時(shí)，他就和下面的路人打招呼。在圣誕節(jié)的晚上，作者穿上了用紅色的夾克衫做成的圣誕老人的衣服，給過(guò)往的路人帶來(lái)了快樂(lè)，也緩解了公司同事因裁員帶來(lái)的緊張感。

1.A.doors B.rooms

C.windows D.restaurants

解析：選C�？疾槊�詞辨析。根據(jù)第二段第二句中的“I stood in the window”可知，“我們”有大窗戶，可以眺望繁忙的街道。故答案選C。

2.A.speeded up B.looked up

C.broke down D.pulled through

解析：選B�？疾閯�(dòng)詞短語(yǔ)辨析。根據(jù)上文中的“overlooking a busy street”及下文“made eye contact”可知，當(dāng)“我”眺望繁忙的街道時(shí)，一個(gè)路人抬頭看到了“我”。look up意為“抬頭看”，符合語(yǔ)境。speed up意為“加速”;break down意為“出故障”;pull through意為“渡過(guò)，克服”，均與語(yǔ)境不符。故答案選B。

3.A.waved B.hid

C.left D.shouted

解析：選A。考查動(dòng)詞辨析。根據(jù)第二段第二句中的“waved at the passengers who looked up”可知，“我”很自然地?fù)]手打招呼。wave意為“揮手”，符合語(yǔ)境。hide意為“隱藏”;leave意為“離開(kāi)”;shout意為“叫喊”，均與語(yǔ)境不符。故答案選A。

4.A.important B.slow

C.right D.bad

解析：選B。考查形容詞辨析。根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知，當(dāng)工作慢下來(lái)的時(shí)候，“我”站在窗戶邊向路人招手微笑。slow意為“慢的”，符合語(yǔ)境。important意為“重要的”;right意為“對(duì)的”;bad意為“壞的”，均與語(yǔ)境不符。故答案選B。

5.A.stress B.pleasure

C.experience D.challenge

解析：選A�？疾槊�詞辨析。根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知，這種微笑使“我”沒(méi)有了工作壓力。stress意為“壓力”，符合語(yǔ)境。pleasure意為“快樂(lè)”;experience意為“經(jīng)歷，經(jīng)驗(yàn)”;challenge意為“挑戰(zhàn)”，均與語(yǔ)境不符。故答案選A。

6.A.quickest B.hardest

C.longest D.best

解析：選D�？疾樾稳菰~辨析。根據(jù)本段后面作者做各種標(biāo)志來(lái)改善打招呼的方式可知，傍晚是最好的時(shí)光。best意為“最好的”，符合語(yǔ)境。quickest意為“最快的”;hardest意為“最難的”;longest意為“最長(zhǎng)的”，均與語(yǔ)境不符。故答案選D。

7.A.encouraging B.embarrassing

C.boring D.moving

解析：選C�？疾樾稳菰~辨析。根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知，當(dāng)只揮手變得有些乏味時(shí)，“我”就做了一些標(biāo)志。boring意為“乏味的，厭煩的”，符合語(yǔ)境。encouraging意為“令人鼓舞的”;embarrassing意為“令人尷尬的”;moving意為“動(dòng)人的”，均與語(yǔ)境不符。故答案選C。

8.A.saw B.read

C.posted D.painted

解析：選C�？疾閯�(dòng)詞辨析。根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知，“我”就把這些標(biāo)志貼在了窗子上。post意為“張貼”，符合語(yǔ)境。see意為“看見(jiàn)”;read意為“閱讀”;paint意為“繪畫(huà)，油漆”，均與語(yǔ)境不符。故答案選C。

9.A.Christmas B.Labor

C.Thanksgiving D.National

解析：選A�？疾槊�詞辨析。根據(jù)第五段第二句中的“turned it into a piece of Santa’s clothing”和第六段中的“it’s been hard to enjoy the Christmas”以及最后一段第一句中的“every evening of the Christmas season”可知，圣誕節(jié)就要臨近了。故答案選A。

10.A.seek B.lose

C.finish D.take

解析：選B�？疾閯�(dòng)詞辨析。根據(jù)第四段第二句“Job cuts were announced.”可知，因?yàn)橐�裁員，所以有幾個(gè)同事要失去工作。lose意為“失去”，符合語(yǔ)境。seek意為“尋求”;finish意為“完成”;take意為“拿”，均與語(yǔ)境不符。故答案選B。