Childhoodwasanillusion(错觉)andtheillusionwasthis:everythingwasbigger.No,Imeaneverything,notjusthousesandshopsandgrown-ups,butcolorsandflowersandjourneys,especiallyjourneyswhichseemedendless.“Arewethereyet,Daddy?” Funfairs(游乐场)werehugethingsthatspreadformilesaroundyouwithnoiseandlightsandexcitingdanger.Rainydaysathomewhenyouwereillseemedtolastforever.Beingagrown-upyourselfwasanunthinkabledistantpossibility.Everysoundwaslouder,everygamewasgrander,everypainunbearable. AsI’vegrownold,lifehasbecomesmaller.Tasteshavedulled.Surpriseshaveturnedintoshocks.Daysgobyunnoticed.HowcanIregainchildhoodwhenitwasanillusion? IhaveonlyonerepeatableandwonderfulwayandeveninthiswayIcanregainonlypartofthatlargerworld.Icanplayuponthestagelikeachildandmakethecrowdlaughandlaughwiththem,sometimeshelplesslylikeachild,andthen,eventhoughI’masixty-one-year-oldman,IcanalmostcatchthecolorsandsoundsandstillnessofthosebiggeryearswhenIwaslittle. 小题1:Howdoestheauthorfeelabouthischildhood? |
A.Itwasendless. | B.Itwasunpleasant. |
C.Heisgladthatitisover. | D.Hemissesitasagrown-up |
小题2:Theauthorthinksthateverythingwasbiggerinchildhoodbecause ________A.childrencouldnotmakeproperjudgments.B.childrenwerecuriousandeageraboutlifeC.thingsappearedreallybiginchildren’seyesD.togrowupseemedsolongforchildren小题3:Theworldseemstohavebecomesmallertotheauthorbecause _______.A.lifeisdisappointingB.timegoesbytoofastC.hehashadtoomanysurprisesD.foodsnolongertastedelicious小题4:Theauthorenjoysplayingonthestagesoasto _______.A.actlikeachildB.liveanunusuallifeC.makethecrowdlaughD.regainhischildhood