文章大意:本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了小时候查理折磨了作者的童年,他很恨查理,长大后遇到了做服务生的查理,作者本想报复查理,但是最终选择了放手,好好利用生活给自己的新机会。
As the oldest of three children, I never had any hand-me-downs to wear like other poor kids. Instead, Mom got my wardrobe (全部衣物) from neighborhood mothers. Imagine the fun other kids had when they saw me wearing their used clothing.
Perhaps my biggest challenge came from Charlie. As far as I was concerned, Charlie’s main fun was to make fun of me. During those years, I slowly learned to hate. I hated Charlie, but I also hated myself for not being able to change my situation.
But situations do change. That opportunity came after high school when I joined the Navy. The Navy made me a social equal for the first time in my life, and the GI Bill gave me a college education. Hard work and a few lucky career choices finally lifted me into the middle class.
One beautiful summer afternoon, my friend and I celebrated Friday in Jackson’s Steak House. For the first time in almost twenty years, I saw Charlie. Not only did I see him, but he spoke to me. I could tell he didn’t recognize me, but I surely recognized my childhood tormentor (折磨者). His words were short, but I’ll never forget them. He said, “Sir, what kind of dressing would you like with your salad?”
The tables had turned. Charlie was calling me “Sir”. While hundreds of improper ideas raced through my mind, I could only give a two-word reply: “Blue cheese.” As much as I wanted to taste the sweet taste of revenge (复仇), I refused to do it. I wouldn’t put another person through what I had gone through as a child. It was time to put childish things behind me and make use of the new opportunity that life had given me. I left him a good tip and I didn’t say one word about recognizing him.
4. Where did the author usually get his clothes as a kid?
A.His mom bought them for him. |
B.They were from other families. |
C.Other poor kids collected them for him. |
D.They were handed down by his brothers. |
5. Which word best describes the author’s childhood?
A.Painful. | B.Funny. | C.Strange. | D.Lucky. |
6. What job did Charlie probably do?
A.A hairdresser. | B.A waiter. | C.A soldier. | D.A cook. |
7. What is the best title of the passage?
A.Live your own dream |
B.Best memories in childhood |
C.Don’t hate but love your enemy |
D.Grow up and let it go |