(2015·长春调研考试)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.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。由于作者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，所以他可以通过窗子向下俯瞰。工作不忙时，他就和下面的路人打招呼。在圣诞节的晚上，作者穿上了用红色的夹克衫做成的圣诞老人的衣服，给过往的路人带来了快乐，也缓解了公司同事因裁员带来的紧张感。
1.A.doors B.rooms
C.windows D.restaurants
解析：选C。考查名词辨析。根据第二段第二句中的“I stood in the window”可知，“我们”有大窗户，可以眺望繁忙的街道。故答案选C。
2.A.speeded up B.looked up
C.broke down D.pulled through
解析：选B。考查动词短语辨析。根据上文中的“overlooking a busy street”及下文“made eye contact”可知，当“我”眺望繁忙的街道时，一个路人抬头看到了“我”。look up意为“抬头看”，符合语境。speed up意为“加速”;break down意为“出故障”;pull through意为“渡过，克服”，均与语境不符。故答案选B。
3.A.waved B.hid
C.left D.shouted
解析：选A。考查动词辨析。根据第二段第二句中的“waved at the passengers who looked up”可知，“我”很自然地挥手打招呼。wave意为“挥手”，符合语境。hide意为“隐藏”;leave意为“离开”;shout意为“叫喊”，均与语境不符。故答案选A。
4.A.important B.slow
C.right D.bad
解析：选B。考查形容词辨析。根据语境可知，当工作慢下来的时候，“我”站在窗户边向路人招手微笑。slow意为“慢的”，符合语境。important意为“重要的”;right意为“对的”;bad意为“坏的”，均与语境不符。故答案选B。
5.A.stress B.pleasure
C.experience D.challenge
解析：选A。考查名词辨析。根据语境可知，这种微笑使“我”没有了工作压力。stress意为“压力”，符合语境。pleasure意为“快乐”;experience意为“经历，经验”;challenge意为“挑战”，均与语境不符。故答案选A。
6.A.quickest B.hardest
C.longest D.best
解析：选D。考查形容词辨析。根据本段后面作者做各种标志来改善打招呼的方式可知，傍晚是最好的时光。best意为“最好的”，符合语境。quickest意为“最快的”;hardest意为“最难的”;longest意为“最长的”，均与语境不符。故答案选D。
7.A.encouraging B.embarrassing
C.boring D.moving
解析：选C。考查形容词辨析。根据语境可知，当只挥手变得有些乏味时，“我”就做了一些标志。boring意为“乏味的，厌烦的”，符合语境。encouraging意为“令人鼓舞的”;embarrassing意为“令人尴尬的”;moving意为“动人的”，均与语境不符。故答案选C。
8.A.saw B.read
C.posted D.painted
解析：选C。考查动词辨析。根据语境可知，“我”就把这些标志贴在了窗子上。post意为“张贴”，符合语境。see意为“看见”;read意为“阅读”;paint意为“绘画，油漆”，均与语境不符。故答案选C。
9.A.Christmas B.Labor
C.Thanksgiving D.National
解析：选A。考查名词辨析。根据第五段第二句中的“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，圣诞节就要临近了。故答案选A。
10.A.seek B.lose
C.finish D.take
解析：选B。考查动词辨析。根据第四段第二句“Job cuts were announced.”可知，因为要裁员，所以有几个同事要失去工作。lose意为“失去”，符合语境。seek意为“寻求”;finish意为“完成”;take意为“拿”，均与语境不符。故答案选B。
