2025届高考英语读后续写专题之助人类+冬日温情：失业阴霾中的希望之光+讲义.docx

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OnaFridayeveninginDecember,twoweeksbeforeChristmas,Ilostmyjob.Ihadn’tseenitcoming.Iwasexcitedfortheweekend,whenmydaughter,Kristil,then12,andIplannedtogetourChristmastree.ThenIlistenedtomyvoicemail:“We’resorrybutyourworkassignmenthasendedasoftoday.”Myheartsank.

Iwasn’tjustasingleparent;Iwastheonlyparent.Mypaycheckwassurvival.

Thenextdayaswesearchedforourtree,IstruggledtobecheerfulasIeyedeachpricetag.

“IseverythingOK?”Kristilasked.“Youseemworried.”

“Igotsomebadnewsyesterday,”Itoldher.“Ilostmyjob.”

“Ohno,”Kristilsaid.“Well,Ihave$100fromGrandmaIcangiveyou.”

“Absolutelynot.”Itoldher.

Inthefollowingdays,Ifuriouslyappliedforjobsasmybankaccountgrewsmaller.Ifeltasiftheworldwasclosinginonme.Oneafternoon,IdroppedKristilinawealthygatedcommunityforabirthdayparty.Iwatchedasshewentin,surroundedbyallthenicethingswecouldn’tafford.Idrovehomedefeated.

Backathome,Iglancedoutthewindow.Ithadbeensnowingonandoffallmorning.Inoticedathinwomanwithshortwhitehairstrugglingtoopenhercardooragainstthewind.Asshegotout,Irealizeditwasmyoldprofessor,EstherHeffernan.Ihadn’tseenhersincewemetforlunchthreemonthsago.

Irushedtothefrontofmybuilding.“Whatareyoudoingoutinthisweather?”Iaskedaswehugged.“Well,Itriedtocalllastweekbutcouldn’tgetthrough.ThenIcalledyourjobandtheysaidyouweren’tworkingthereanymore,soIthoughtIwouldcomeby.”Esthersaid,“IhavegiftsforyouandKristl.”

Imadeheracupoftea,andwetalked.JustbeinginEsther’spresencegavemehopethatthingswouldbeallright.Asshegotuptoleave,shehandedmeaChristmascard.“Thisisforyou.”Iwalkedhertohercarandwavedasshepulledaway.

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