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." Protestors claimed it was wrong to fire Matthew Cusick merely because he was__.
A、a very good acrobat
B、not sick
C、unable to find other work
D、HIV positive
【正确答案】：D
【题目解析】：文章开头提到，太阳马戏团（Cirque du Soleil）被指责对艾滋病的危险性存在过时的看法。随后详细说明了该马戏团解雇了一名 HIV 阳性的员工马修·库西克（Matthew Cusick），并指出马戏团发言人以安全为由称他对他人构成危险。然而，马修·库西克本人对此表示异议，认为公司在雇佣他时就知道他是 HIV 阳性，在他投入大量时间学习表演后解雇他是不公平的。抗议者也认为仅仅因为他是 HIV 阳性而解雇他是错误的。 综上所述，抗议者声称解雇马修·库西克是错误的，仅仅是因为他是 HIV 阳性。 因此，正确答案是 D。