怀念我的爷爷奶奶英语作文

　　RememberingMyGrandparents第一篇：
　　Whenmemorybeganforme，mygrandfatherwaspastsixtyagreattallmanwiththickhairbecominggray。Hehadblackeyesandastraightnosewhichendedinaslightlyflattenedtip。Onceheexplainedseriouslytomethathegotthatflattenedtipasasmallchildwhenhefelldownandsteppedonhisnose。
　　Thelittlemarksoflaughteratthecornersofhiseyesweretheprodnctofakindlyandhumorousnature。Theyearsofworkwhichhadbenthisshouldershadneverdulledhishumournorhisloveofajoke。
　　Everywherehewent，Grampmadefriendseasily。Attheendofhalfanhouryoufeltyouhadknownhimallyourlife。Isoonlearnedthathehatedtogiveorders，butthatwhenhehadto，hetriedtomakehisorderssoundlikesuggestions。
　　OneJulymorning，ashewasleavingtogotothecornfield，hesaid：Edwin，youcanpickupthepotatoesinthefieldtodayifyouwanttodothat。Thenhedroveawaywithhishorses。
　　Thedaypassed，andIdidnothaveanydesiretopickuppotatoes。Eveningcameandthepotatoeswerestillinthefield。Gramp，dustyandtired，ledthehorsestogettheirdrink。
　　Howmanybagsofpotatoeswerethere？Grampinquired。Idon39；tknow。
　　Howmanypotatoesdidyoupickup？
　　Ididn39；tpickany。Notany！Whynot？
　　YousaidIcouldpick，themupifIwantedto。Youdidn39；tsayIhadto。
　　InthenextfewminutesIlearnedalessonIwouldnotforget：whenGrampsaidIcouldifIwantedto，hemeantthatIshouldwantto。
　　Gramhatedcrueltyandinjustice。Theinjusticesofhistory，eventhoseofathousandyearsbefore，angeredherasmuchastheinjusticesofherownday。
　　Shealsohadadeeploveofbeauty。Whenshewasalmostseventyfive，andhadgonetolivewithoneofherdaughters，shespentadelightfulmorningwashingdishesbecause，asshesaid，thebeautifulpatternsonthedishesgaveherpleasure。Thebird，theflowers，thecloudsallthatwasbeautifularoundherpleasedher。ShewaslikethefatheroftheFrenchpainter，Millet，whousedtogathergrassandshowittohisson，saying，Seehowbeautifulthisis！
　　Inapioneersocietyitistheharderqualitiesofmindandcharacterthatareofvalue。Thesoftervirtuesareconsideredunnecessary。Menandwomenstrugglingdailytoearnalivingareunable，evenforamoment，toforgetthebusinessofpreservingtheirlives。Onlyunusualpeople，likemygrandparents，managetokeepthesofterqualitiesinaworldofdailystruggle。
　　SuchwerethetwopeoplewithwhomIspentthemonthsfromJunetoSeptemberinthewonderfuldaysofsummerandyouth。第二篇：
　　HealwaysroseearlytoenjoyatleasttwohoursofsolitudeinthehouseandgardenbeforetherestofthefamilycamedownInwinterhespentmostofthetimereadingandwriting。InsummerhelikedtogetoutofdoorstoworkinthekitchengardenortotakethedogforawalkintheneighbouringwoodsandfieldsWhatevertheweather，therewasplentytooccupyhim。
　　Althoughhewasacreatureofhabit，thereseemedtobeaninfinitevarietyinhispursuits。Hewrotebookreviewsregularlyfortwoofthenationalweeklies。Heworkedconscientiouslyhisspecialsubject，IndianHistory，andwasthusoneoftheworldauthoritiesonit；
　　hecollectedmodernabstractpaintingsandsohadacircleoffriendsamongstartistsandsculptors；therewashardlyanythinghedidnotknowabouttraditionaljazzandheoftenentertainedbothBritishandAmericanjazzmusiciansHewasasuperbcookandknewalotaboutFrenchandGermanfood。
　　Hisfamilyadoredhimandinasensehewasspoiledbythem。Atfirstglanceyouwouldhavetakenhimforaretiredarmyofficerhisbearingwaserect，hishairwascutshort，hewasfussyabouthisclothes，whichwerealwaysneat，cleanandconventional。Helikedtokeepfit，andthiswasreflectedinhisclear，steadyblueeyesandhealthysuntannedcomplexion。HehardlyeverwatchedTV，butenjoyedagoodfilmandanoccasionaleveningatthetheatre。