【OnemorningIsteppedoutofbedandputmyfeetonthefloor.Suddenlyameanlittlemanjumpedoutfromunderthebedandstabbed(刺，扎)anicepick(碎冰锥)throughmyleftfoot.Figuratively(比喻地)speakingyes.Itookan】
OnemorningIsteppedoutofbedandputmyfeetonthefloor.Suddenlyameanlittlemanjumpedoutfromunderthebedandstabbed(刺，扎)anicepick(碎冰锥)throughmyleftfoot.
Figuratively(比喻地)speakingyes.
Itookanotherstepandhestabbeditagain.Thiswentonallday.Stepstabscream.OverthenextfewdaysIstartedlimping(跛行).Mywholebodyhurt.Evenmyhair.Ikeptthinkingthatthelittlemanwouldgettiredofstabbingmeandgopickonsomebodyelse.Weoftentakethingsforgranteduntilwelosethemortheystarttohurt.
Mybrotherdealswithpaineveryday.He’salsoblindandsuffersfromcerebralpalsy(脑瘫)needsawalkertowalkdoesn’ttakemuchforgranted.Ihadtowonder:Whatwouldhethinkaboutmyfoot?
FinallyafteraweekofpainIwenttoseeaverynicefootdoctor.ThedoctorstudiedmyfoottookX-raysshookhisheadandsaidthelittleman’sname:ArthurItisorArthritis(关节炎).
Iknewitwell.I’doftenheardithissedangrilybymygrandparentsandparentsallattackedbyArthur’sicepickwhentheygotolder.
“Wait”Isaid.“Doesn’tArthurusuallyjustpickonoldpeople?”
Thedoctorsmiledlookingatmychart.“Howoldareyou?”
Igavehimalook.“Nevermind”Isaid.“Canyoufixit?”
“Well”hesaid“wecantry.”
HelistedseveraloptionsandIchosetheinjection(打针).Itdidn’thurtmuch.Nothalfasmuchastheicepick.
Thatwasyesterday.ThismorningIawoketookafewcarefulstepsand…hallelujah!Ithurtjustabitbutnoicepick.Ilookedunderthebed.NosignofArthur.Maybehewashidingintheclosetwaitingforanotherday.ButfornowhewasgoneandIwasgrateful.MymindbegantoracewithplanstodoallthethingsI’dbeenputtingofffordays:unpackcleanthehousewashmyhair…
Thenithitme.Anotherstab.Notinmyfoot.Inmyheart.IrememberedthatIhadn’tcalledmybrotherinalongtime.
It’seasytotakesomethingsforgranted.Butitshouldneverbethepeoplewelove.
48. Whydidn’ttheauthorgotoseethedoctorforthefirstweek?
A.Becauseshewasafraidthatherbrotherwouldlaughather.
B.Becauseshethoughtitwastoocoldtostepoutofherroom.
C.Becausesheexpectedthatthepainwouldgraduallydisappear.