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1、2014届高考英语一轮复习限时阅读训练12AItrynottobebiased,butIhadmydoubtsabouthiringStevie.Hissocialworkerassuredmethathewouldbeagood,reliablebusboy.ButIhadneverhadamentallyhandicappedemployee.Hewasshort,alittlefat,withthesmoothfacialfeaturesandthick-tonguedspeechofDown’sSyndrome
2、(唐氏综合症).IthoughtmostofmycustomerswouldbeuncomfortablearoundStevie,soIcloselywatchedhimforthefirstfewweeks.Ishouldn’thaveworried.Afterthefirstweek,Steviehadmystaffwrappedaroundhisstubbylittlefinger,andwithinamonthmytruckerregularshadadoptedhimastheirofficialtruck
3、stopmascot.Afterthat,Ireallydidn’tcarewhattherestofthecustomersthoughtofhim.Hewaslikea21-year-oldinbluejeansandNikes,eagertolaughandeagertoplease,butfierceinhisattentiontohisduties.Everysaltandpeppershakerwasexactlyinitsplace,notacoffeespillwasvisible,whenStevie
4、gotdonewiththetable.Ouronlyproblemwasconvincinghimtowaittocleanatableuntilafterthecustomerswerefinished.Overtime,welearnedthathelivedwithhismother,awidowwhowasdisabled.Moneywastight,andwhatIpaidhimwasprobablythedifferencebetweenthembeingabletolivetogetherandStev
5、iebeingsenttoagrouphome.That’swhytherestaurantwasagloomyplacethatmorninglastAugust,thefirstmorninginthreeyearsthatSteviemissedwork.HewasattheMayoClinicinRochestergettingaheartsurgery.HissocialworkersaidthatpeoplewithDown’ssyndromeoftenhadheartproblemsatanearlyag
6、e,andtherewasagoodchancehewouldcomethroughthesurgeryingoodshapeandbebackatworkinafewmonths.Arippleofexcitementranthroughthestafflaterthatmorningwhenwordcamethathewasoutofsurgery,inrecoveryanddoingfine.Frannie,myheadwaitress,6letoutawarwhoopanddidalittledanceinth
7、eaislewhensheheardthegoodnews.BelleRinger,oneofourregulartruckercustomers,staredatthesightofthe50-year-oldgrandmotheroffourdoingavictoryshimmybesidehistable.Heginned.“OK,Frannie,whatwasthatallabout?”heasked.“WejustgotwordthatStevieisoutofsurgeryandgoingtobeokay.
8、”“Iwaswonderingwherehewas.Ihadanewjoketotellhim.Whatwasthesurgeryabout?”FranniequicklytoldBelleRingerandtheothertwodriverssittingathisboothaboutStevie’ssurgery,thesig
