Onlyafterthestraight-talkingrepairmanhandedmethebillandwavedgoodbyedidIfinallyacknowledgethepainfultruth:Our20-year-oldclothesdryerwasnotgoingtolast.Iturnedtomyhusband.“Hesayswe’rethrowinggoodmoneya
Onlyafterthestraight-talkingrepairmanhandedmethebillandwavedgoodbyedidIfinallyacknowledgethepainfultruth:Our20-year-oldclothesdryerwasnotgoingtolast.
Iturnedtomyhusband.“Hesayswe’rethrowinggoodmoneyafterbad”Isighed.“Ithinkhe’sright.”
“Whendoyouwanttogoshoppingforanewone?”myhusbandasked.
Iglancedoutthewindowadmiringthesunlightdancingonthebig-leafmaples（枫叶）inourbackyard.Perfectdryingweather.SuddenlyIrecalledmymotherhanginglaundryonaclotheslineduringmychildhood.MysisterandIhadplayedhide-and-seekamongthesweet-smellingsheetswavinginthewind.
Isuddenlyhadaplan.Afterthewashcyclewecoveredthemapleswithdampbluejeansshirtssocksandtowels.Theonlythingsthatdidn’tgooutsideweremyunderpants.AndIpersuadedmyshamelesshusbandtolethisbigboxershorts(男式平角短裤)stayindoorstoo.
Thereisasecretpleasuretohanginglaundryoutdoors.Itistheperfectexcusetogetupfromthecomputer.WhilecheckingonthelaundryinthebackyardIcouldcommune(亲近)notonlywithcottonT-shirtsbutalsomycats.Icouldwatchcautiousdeerrunthroughtheyardwiththeiryounglistentonervoussquirrelsintreesandobserveafamilyofwildturkeysbytheroad.Ireturnedtomydeskrefreshed.
Andexceptforthesandpaperfeelofsun-driedbathtowelsthedryingmethodwasacompletesuccess.WhenautumncameI’dscanthehorizoneachdaytoevaluatethechancesofsun-drying.OnemorningIsawrainclouds.Ihadaloadofwetclothesinmyarmsandnoplacetoputthem.
Ifoundmyhusband.Togetherwehunglaundrythroughoutthehouse.
Thenmyhusbandgavemeahugandasmile.“Ithinkit’stimetobuyadryer…”hesaid“…liketoday.”
“Goodidea”IsaidjustastheinfamousOregonrainstarted.
Oursun-driedlaundryhabitwasfinishedfortheseason.
1.Whydidtheauthorwanttotrysun-drying?
a.Herhusbandinsisted.
b.Shewantedtocutexpenses.
c.Theirdryerwasn’tworking.
d.Shehadgoodchildhoodmemoriesofusingaclothesline.
A.bcB.cdC.acdD.bcd
2.Whatcouldthestraight-talkingrepairmanhavesaidtotheauthor?
A.“Continuetouseitevenifiti