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高效组合练三十九　阅读理解 阅读理解 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A (2021·河南省顶尖名校高三10月联考)It was the first day of spring here but it didn't feel like it.The COVID­19 epidemic(流行病) was sweeping the globe and everywhere there were feelings of fear and loneliness.“Social Distancing” had become the new norm.Here the schools had been closed, the restaurant dining rooms had been shut, and people had been told to work from home whenever they could．Even the sheltered workshop where my oldest son worked had been closed until further notice．People had made a run on the stores and large areas of the shelves were bare．On the news, the number of the sick and Dead continued to rise． It felt like there was a weight on the souls of everyone in the world． My family were staying at home as much as possible and as I looked out of my window I wondered how long this crisis would last.It was then, however, that I saw something that lifted that weight off of my soul, made me smile, and made my heart feel happy again.On the street below my house there was an old friend of mine from high school who was a teacher there．With him was my younger son's former aide from the high school as well.They were delivering the school lunches door to door to the hungry children who were stuck at home．Watching them made me think of something everyone's childhood television neighbor, Mr.Roger's once said: “In the bad times, always look for the helpers.” I have no doubt that this crisis will pass as all the crisis before．But it is our choice on whether it brings out the best in us or the worst in us.Let it bring out the best in you.Use it to strengthen your faith．Use it to free yourself from fear.Use it to grow kinder, more giving, and more loving．Become a helper to all those in need and you will be a happy person today and in all the days to come． [语篇解读]　本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。在新春来临之际，新型冠状病毒席卷全球。在这危难的时刻，作者欣喜地看到街道上有人在挨家挨户地给困在家里饥饿的儿童送餐。作者认为，在危急的时刻，人们仍然掌握着选择权，选择守望相助。 1．Why didn't the author like the first day of spring? A．He had to wor