A Coke and a Smile 可乐与微笑
发布时间:Nov 23, 2015 4:09:24 PM
A Coke and a Smile 可乐与微笑 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. 我现在知道,35年前那个炎热夏夜和我坐在破旧的木楼梯上的老人并不高大,但对一个5岁的孩子来说,他却是一个巨人。 "Thirsty?"Grandpa asked. "渴吗?"祖父问我。 "Yes," was my reply." “是的”,我回答说。 "How about running over to the gas station there and get yourself a bottle of Coke?" "跑到街对面的加油站去给你自己买瓶可乐怎么样?" I couldn't believe my ears.On my family's modest income,Coke was not a part of our budget, or diet. 我简直不敢相信自己的耳朵,我没有听错吧?他是在跟我说话吗?就我们家微薄的收入来说,可乐不是我们家庭开销的一部分。 "Okay,"I replied shyly. "好的。"我害羞地回答说. Grandpa reached his huge hand deep into the pocket and took out some s