The man who sat with me in the old wooden stairs thirty-five years ago was not a tall man. But to me, a five-year-old child, he was a giant. We would sit side by side, watching the sun go down behind the station across the busy street behind which I was never 26 to cross 27 accompanied by an adult.
One day we sat 28 the traffic, counting cars and trying to guess the color of the next one to turn the corner to kill time.
Suddenly Grandpa asked “ 29 ?"
"Yes," was my reply." How would you like to run over to the gas station there and get 30___a bottle of Coke?"
I couldn't believe my 31 . Was he talking to me? On my family's modest income, Coke was not a part of our diet. Without resisting the temptation I replied 32 ," Okay," wondering how I would get across the street. I thought Grandpa was going to go with me. 33 , after he gave me a dime, he said to me, " Okay, help me down the stairs and to the curb. I'm going to stay 34 and keep an ear out for the babies, who are still asleep. I'll tell you when it's safe to cross. You go over to the Coke machine, get your Coke, walk back and then 35 me to tell you when it's safe to cross back."
I was very nervous when Grandpa 36 my hand tightly. Together we looked up the street and 37 , and back up again. He told me it was safe to cross. He 38 my hand and I ran. I ran as fast as possible. The street seemed 39 . I wondered if I would 40 it to the other side. Reaching the other side, I 41 to find Grandpa still standing exactly where I had left him, 42 proudly. I waved Coke in hand, I proudly marched back out into the early evening dusk, seeing Grandpa was waiting 43 .
" Stop right there," he yelled 44 one car was speeding by me, after which Grandpa said" Come on, now," At last I crossed the street safely. He smiled on me, saying “You’ll do that alone from now on”. On hearing this, I 45 felt so proud before.
26．A. forbidden B．allowed C．promoted D．expected
27．A. if B．when C．unless D．whether
28．A. observing B．noticing C．watching D．finding
29．A. Happy B．Funny C．Hungry D．Thirsty
30．A. yourself B．ourselves C．me D．you
31．A. eyes B．ears C．brain D．words
32．A. shyly B．proudly C．sadly D．hopefully
33．A. Though B．However C．Because D．Therefore
34．A. home B．there C．in D．here
35．A. ask for B．search for C．wait for D．look for
36．A. held B．shook C．took D．put
37．A. up B．back C．down D．upwards
38. A. took hold of B. let go of
C. lost hold of D. controlled over
39．A. narrow B．smooth C．long D．wide
40．A. take B．see C．grant D．make
41．A. had B． turned C．began D．came
42．A. smiling B．yelling C．crying D．calling
43．A. angrily B．impatiently C．carefully D．patiently
44．A. after B．once C．before D．though
45．A. never B．still C．ever D．also