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高考英语新题攻略:一个难忘的儿童节
“我”在求职的途中捡到了一把精美的雨伞并通过伞上的名字联系到了失主,这把雨伞对她而言是非常珍贵的,她很感激并要给“我”酬金,但“我”拒绝了。“我”的境况很凄凉,刚刚离婚又四处打零工。就在儿童节的前一天,“我”又失去了工作。女儿的儿童节礼物该怎么办呢?接下来“我”和女儿要怎样度日呢?
WhenIwasinmy20s,Ijustgotdivorcedandhadnojob.ItwasaspringrainydayandIwasonmywaytotheemploymentoffices.Isatdowninthesubway—andthereagainsttheseatwasabeautifulsilkumbrellawithasilverhandleinlaidwithgold.Ihadneverseenanythingsolovely.Iexaminedthehandleandsawanameengravedamongthegoldenscrolls.Aftergettingoffthesubway,Isearchedatelephonebookforthenameandfoundit.Icalledandaladyanswered.
Yes,shesaidinsurprise,thatwasherumbrella,whichherparents,nowdead,hadgivenherforabirthdaypresent.ShewassoexcitedthatIforgotIwaslookingforajobandwentdirectlytohersmallhouse.Shetooktheumbrella,hereyesfilledwithtears.Shewantedtogivemeareward,butIrefused.Wetalkedforawhile,andshewasateacher.Imusthavegivenhermyaddress.
Thenextseveralmonthswerewretched.Iwasabletoobtainonlytemporaryemploymenthereandthere,forasmallsalary.ButIputasidetwentyfiveorfiftycentseverymonthwhenIcouldafforditformylittlegirlspresentforChildren’sDay.
OnChildren’sDay,theairwasfullofmerrimentasIwalkedfromthesubwaytomysmallapartment.Manyshopsweredecoratedwithdollsandboxesofpresents,withchildrenrunningandlaughingoutside.Istoodforawhile,wonderingifIshouldstepinandbuysomethingformygirl.Ihadjustaboutreachedthelowestpointinmylife.Mylastjobendedandmyrentwassoondue,withnotmuchmoneyleft—whichPeggyandIwouldneedforfood.Unlessamiraclehappened,wewouldbehomelessnextmonth,foodlessandjobless.
ButImademyselfsmilewhenIarrivedhomesoIcouldgreetmylittledaughterwithapretenseofhappiness.Sheopenedthedoorformeandthrewherselfinmyarms,screamingjoyously,looking
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