Cirque du Soleil(say it:Serk du So-lay)is being accused of out-d

Cirque du Soleil(say it:Serk du So-lay)is being accused of out-dated thinking about the dangers of AIDS．It is a modern acrobatic circus from Canada that tours in the United States and other countries. Last April,the company fired Matthew Cusick because he was HIV positive．This was after he spent four months learning his part in an act. A spokesman for the circus said Cusick was fired for safety reasons．They said he was a danger to others. He disagreed. Hundreds of people picketed a show in San Francisco．They said that firing him was not legal． Cusick says the company knew he was HIV positive when they hired him．It was not fair to let him put so much time into learning his act,and then fire him before he performed. He says he is not a danger to others．People can only get AIDS if infected blood contacts another person's blood,or open wound. The company says what their acrobats do is very,very dangerous．They perform tricks without nets．Someone might fall and get hurt．It could be bloody．They say it is too risky to let a person with HIV take part in an act. People who run the circus say it hurts to be accused of discrimination. Matthew Cusick says he feels hurt that he can't perform in the big blue and yellow tent. Dozens of artists,actors,writers and entertainers got involved in protesting the firing of Matthew Cusick．Some names you might know are:the Actors'Equity Union(45,000 members),Rosie O'Donnell,Rod McKuen,and Chad Allen．They also protested at a showing in Orange County．They said"HIV discrimination is unacceptable." Matthew Cusick__.
A、believes he was fired illegally
B、says he was not HIV positive
C、understands why he had to be fired
D、lives in San Francisco
【正确答案】：A
【题目解析】：根据文章描述，Matthew Cusick被Cirque du Soleil公司解雇，原因是他患有HIV阳性。公司给出的理由是出于安全考虑，认为他可能对其他人构成危险。然而，Cusick对此表示不同意，并声称公司在雇佣他时就已经知道他是HIV阳性。他还指出，他并不对其他人构成危险，因为艾滋病的传播需要感染者的血液接触到另一个人的血液或开放性伤口。此外，文章还提到，数百人在旧金山的一场演出中示威，表示解雇Cusick是不合法的。 综上所述，我们可以推断出Cusick认为自己被非法解雇，因此选项A“相信他被非法解雇”是正确的。选项B“声称他不是HIV阳性”与文中描述不符，因为文中明确指出他是HIV阳性。选项C“理解为什么他必须被解雇”与Cusick的表态相悖，因为他不同意公司的解雇理由。选项D“住在旧金山”在文中没有提及，因此不能作为正确答案。 所以，正确答案是A。