首页
登录
职称英语
I know now that the man who sat with me on the old wooden stairs that hot su
I know now that the man who sat with me on the old wooden stairs that hot su
游客
2023-12-11
4
管理
问题
I know now that the man who sat with me on the old wooden stairs that hot summer night over thirty-five years ago was not a tall man. But to a five-year-old, he was a giant. We sat side by side, watching the sun go down behind the old Texaco service station across the busy street, a street that I was never allowed to cross unless accompanied by an adult, or at the very least, an older sibling.
Cherry-scented smoke from Grandpa’s pipe kept the hungry mosquitoes at bay while gray, wispy swirls danced around our heads. Now and again, he blew a smoke ring and laughed as I tried to target the hole with my finger. I, clad in a cool summer night, and Grandpa, his sleeveless T-shirt, sat watching the traffic. We counted cars and tried to guess the color of the next one to turn the corner.
Once again, I was caught in the middle of circumstances. The fourth born of six children, it was not uncommon that I was either too young or too old for something. This night I was both. While my two baby brothers slept inside the house, my three older siblings played with friends around the corner, where I was not allowed to go. I stayed with Grandpa, and that was okay with me. I was where I wanted to be. My grandfather was babysitting while my mother, father and grandmother went out.
"Thirsty?" Grandpa asked, never removing the pipe from his mouth.
"Yes," was my reply.
"How would you like to run over to the gas station there and get yourself a bottle of Coke?"
I couldn’t believe my ears. Had I heard it right? Was he talking to me? On my family’s modest income, Coke was not a part of our budget or diet. A few tantalizing sips was all I had ever had, and certainly never my own bottle.
"Okay," I replied shyly, already wondering how I would get across the street. Surely Grandpa was going to come with me.
Grandpa stretched his long leg out straight and reached his huge hand deep into the pocket. I could hear the familiar jangling of the loose change he always carried. Opening his fist, he exposed a mound of silver coins. There must have been a million dollars there. He instructed me to pick out a dime. After he deposited the rest of the change back into his pocket, he stood up.
"Okay," he said, helping me down the stairs and to the curb, "I’m going to stay here and keep an ear out for the babies. I’ll tell you when it’s safe to cross. You go over to the Coke machine, get your Coke and come back out. Wait for me to tell you when it’s safe to cross back."
My heart pounded. I clutched my dime tightly in my sweaty palm. Excitement took my breath away.
Grandpa held my hand tightly. Together we looked up the street and down, and back up again. He stepped off the curb and told me it was safe to cross. He let go of my hand and I ran. I ran faster than I had ever run before. The street seemed wide. I wondered if I would make it to the other side. Reaching the other side, I turned to find Grandpa. There he was, standing exactly where I had left him, smiling proudly. I waved.
"Go on, hurry up," he yelled.
My heart pounded wildly as I walked inside the dark garage. I had been inside the garage before with my father. My surroundings were familiar. I heard the Coca-Cola machine motor humming even before I saw it. I walked directly to the big old red-and-white dispenser. I knew where to insert my dime. I had seen it done before and had fantasized about this moment many times.
The big old monster greedily accepted my dime, and I heard the bottles shift. On tiptoes I reached up and opened the heavy door. There they were: one neat row of thick green bottles, necks staring directly at me, and ice cold from the refrigeration. I held the door open with my shoulder and grabbed one. With a quick yank, I pulled it free from its bondage. Another one immediately took its place. The bottle was cold in my sweaty hands. I will never forget the feeling of the cool glass on my skin. With two hands, I positioned the bottleneck under the heavy brass opener that was bolted to the wall. The cap dropped into an old wooden box, and I reached in to retrieve it. I was cold and bent in the middle, but I knew I needed to have this souvenir. Coke in hand, I proudly marched back out into the early evening dusk. Grandpa was waiting patiently. He smiled.
"Stop right there," he yelled. One or two cars sped by me, and once again, Grandpa stepped off the curb. "Come on, now," he said, "run." I did. Cool brown foam sprayed my hands. "Don’t ever do that alone," he warned. I held the Coke bottle tightly; fearful he would make me pour it into a cup, ruining this dream come true. He didn’t. One long swallow of the cold beverage cooled my sweating body. I don’t think I ever felt so proud. [br] The author’s grandpa was described as being all the following EXCEPT
选项
A、considerate.
B、stingy.
C、careful.
D、kind.
答案
B
解析
文章讲述的是一个夏天的夜里,爷爷让“我”到马路对面的加油站买可乐这件事。从文章的描述,可以知道爷爷considerate“体贴的”,careful“细心的”,kind“和蔼的”。而第7段说到“我”不敢相信爷爷会给我买可乐。因为家境不富裕,显然,作者没有认为爷爷stingy“吝啬的”,因此应选B。
转载请注明原文地址:https://www.tihaiku.com/zcyy/3262675.html
相关试题推荐
Iknownowthatthemanwhosatwithmeontheoldwoodenstairsthathotsu
Iknownowthatthemanwhosatwithmeontheoldwoodenstairsthathotsu
Iknownowthatthemanwhosatwithmeontheoldwoodenstairsthathotsu
Iknownowthatthemanwhosatwithmeontheoldwoodenstairsthathotsu
Iknownowthatthemanwhosatwithmeontheoldwoodenstairsthathotsu
Iknownowthatthemanwhosatwithmeontheoldwoodenstairsthathotsu
Iknownowthatthemanwhosatwithmeontheoldwoodenstairsthathotsu
Iknownowthatthemanwhosatwithmeontheoldwoodenstairsthathotsu
Thephrase"downthestairs"belongsto______construction.A、endocentricB、exoc
SecondaftertheroofblewofftheKoshakhouse,Johnyelled,"Upthestairs—
随机试题
[originaltext]M:Mrs.Ralph,weknowthatyouhavedonesomeofthelargest
Infaceofglobalwarming,muchefforthasbeenfocusedonreducinggreenhou
图示结构中,梁式杆上A点右截面的内力(绝对值)为: A.MA=Pd,QA
患者,男性,68岁,进行性记忆力下降2年,主要为近记忆障碍,伴有命名障碍,失语,
A.卡莫司汀B.环磷酰胺C.氟尿嘧啶D.塞替派E.巯嘌呤适用于脑瘤、转移性脑瘤及
十二届全国人大常委会第二十五次会议表决通过的《中华人民共和国环境保护税法》规定,
节拍或称节奏是( )的期量标准。A.大批大量生产企业 B.成批轮番生产企业
公司发行债券时可能附有长期认股权证,赋予投资者以规定的认购价格购买一定数量本公司
下列有关行政复议的说法哪一项是正确的?()A.当事人申请行政复议应缴纳一定
环境质量评价中,Brown指数是A.水质评分加权型水质指数 B.比值简单叠加型
最新回复
(
0
)