可乐与微笑ACokeandaSmile

2014-5-9 16:07:54 [优秀英语作文]
 Thirsty?" Grampy 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 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 Grampy was going to come with me.

"渴吗?"祖父烟斗不离口地问我。
 "是的。"我回答说。"跑到街对面的加油站去给你自己买瓶可乐怎么样?"
  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。我只是迫不及待地啜过几小口,从来没有自己喝过一瓶。
 "好的。"我害羞地回答说,已经在想着该怎样穿过马路,祖父当然会跟我一块。
 
 Grampy 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."

祖父将他的长腿伸直,把他的大手伸进口袋。我能听到零钱相碰而发出的熟悉的丁当声,他总是把这些零钱带在身上。他张开手,露出了一堆宝贝似的银币。那里面一定有100万美元!他让我拿出一个1角的硬币。把零钱放回口袋后,他站了起来。
   "好吧,"他说,帮着我下楼梯到马路沿儿那儿去,"我站在这儿,听着屋里的两个孩子有没有动静,什么时候穿过马路安全,我会告诉你的。你到对面的可乐机那儿买到你的可乐后再走回来。等着我告诉你什么时候过马路安全。"