专题06 阅读理解之记叙文10篇(第一期)-备战2024年高考英语名校模拟真题速递(全国卷专用)

备战2024年高考英语名校模拟真题速递(全国卷专用) 第一期 专题06 阅读理解之记叙文10篇 （2023秋·山西·高三太原十二中校联考一模）Melba Mebane never thought she’d retire from the department store she worked at for 74 years — until the traffic on her commute (通勤) became unbearable. The Dillard’s where she worked in Tyler, Texas, was only a15-minute drive from her house, but traffic could sometimes double the commute, for which Mebane, now 91, no longer had the patience. Thus, she retired from her job at Dillard’s. Mebane began working as an “elevator girl” at the Mayer & Schmidt department store in 1949 when she was seventeen, through a work-study program at Tyler High School. The store was acquired by Dillard’s in 1956. She moved to the men’s clothing department, and later the cosmetics (化妆品) counter, where she stayed until she retired. “There were gift baskets one of the girls just couldn’t sell,” says Mebane. “They asked me to try, so I stepped out and talked to people about the basketa...I sold every single one. So I was told that’s where I was staying.” Mebane followed the same morning routine for 74 years: Waking up at 6:00 am, making a pot of coffee, preparing a quick breakfast, and then getting to Dillard’s at 9:00 am sharp. “I loved going to work every day,” says Mebane. “If you’re content with what you’re doing. why not keep doing it?” Her best advice for finding a good career is not to take a job simply because it pays well, because “money can disappoint you,” Mebane warns. “Finding something you’re good at and people you enjoy working with is so much more important.” Since she started working at Dillard’s, Mebane had opportunities to become a manager, but she always turned the offers down. “Nobody likes management, because they have to make tough decisions,” she says. “I liked my friends and work, and I wanted to keep them, so I just focused on being the best salesperson I could be.” Many of Mebane’s former co-workers visit her in the retirement village where she has recently moved, taking her out to lunch