G4（南师附中、无锡天一、南通海安、海门四校）高三上学期12月联考英语试题.docxVIP

G4（南师附中、无锡天一、南通海安、海门四校）高三上学期12月联考英语试题

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Inmycommunity,there’samuch-lovedstreetcleanernamedPaulSpiery.Since2017,the63-year-oldhasbeendutifullycleaningourstreets.Ashesweeps,healwayssingsalongwiththemelodioustunesofElvisPresley(猫王).Paul’sbeautifulvoicefloatsintheair,addingauniquecharmtoourcommunity.

Paulhasdevelopeddeepandgenuinefriendshipswithmanyofuslocals.I’mhisbestfriendaswebothloveElvis’songs.Wheneverweexpressourgratitudetohim,healwayssmilesbrightlyandsayshe’sjustdoinghisjob.Hispresencehasnotonlykeptourroadscleanbutalsoliftedoutspirits.

We,theneighbours,weredeeplytouchedbyPaul’shardworkandpositiveattitude.Sowedecidedtocometogethertogivehimaspecialgift.Wemanagedtoraiseover3,000tosendhimonaholidaytoPortugalaplacehehadalwaysdreamedofrevisitingsincehehadonlybeenabroadonce,andthatwastoPortugal.

However,ourkindplanencounteredabigproblem.Paul’semployer,awastemanagementcompany,statedthatemployeescouldn’treceiveanygiftsintheformofmoneyotherthantheirregularsalaryaccordingtostrictcorporaterules.Atthisnews,Paulsaid,“Well,rulesarerules.It’sokay.I’mgratefulforwhateveryonehastriedtodoforme.Hecontinuedtosweepthefloor,hummingasongofElvisPresleyasusual.

WewerealldisappointedthatPaulcouldn’tenjoythiswell-deservedholidayasarewardforallhishardworkforourcommunityanddeterminedtofindaproperwaytorecognizePaul.

IpostedPaul’sstoryonsocialmedia,“Givinghimthisincrediblegiftwouldbeaheartfeltwaytoshowourappreciationforeverythinghedoes.Let’scometogethertomakethisdreamhappenforsomeonewhotrulydeservesit.”Thepostwentviralandcaughttheattentionofapackageholidaycompany,OnTheBeach.

ThemanagerofOnTheBeachgotintouchwithme,a