英语沙龙：采摘紫浆果日子

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1、Growingupwithsixsisterswasn'teasy．Wehadourshareofdifferencesofopinionsovertheyears．Myparentsneverhadmuchmoneyandevenfoodwassometimesscarce2)．Wewereluckytogetourstomachsfull．Iftherewasdessertatnightitwassurelyatreat．Iwillneverforgetthatsummerbackin1969．Fundswere

2、verytightbecausemyparentswerebuildinganewhome．Wehadoutgrowntheoldhouseandeverypennymyfatherearnedwasgoingintothenewone．Thelastfewdaysbeforepaydayweretheworst．Therejustwasn'tenoughfoodtogoaround．Icanrememberhowwewaitedforpaydayasifitwereaholiday．Myfatherwouldsto

3、patthebankonthewayhomefromworksomymothercouldgoshoppingwhenhegothome．Weallenjoyedgoingtothegrocery3)storewithher．Wewouldwalkdowntheaisles4)anddreamaboutbringingthewholestorehome，muchlikechildrenwouldwalkthroughatoystore．Whenwereturnedhomewiththegroceries，mysist

4、ersandIwerelikeapackofwolvestearingthroughthebags．Onpaydaywewouldeatuntilwewerereadytoburst，knowingthatastheweekprogressedfoodwouldbecomelessavailable．Goingtoschoolalsowasn'tveryeasy．Weneverhadanylunchmoney．Myparentsweretooproudtosignusupforfreelunch．Weneverhad

5、theproperschoolsuppliesorniceclothestowear．ThiswasprobablythehardestthingmysistersandIhadtogothrough．Theotherchildrenwererelentlessinteasingus．Onedaymyfathercamehomeandtoldusheknewwherethereweresomewildblueberriesgrowing．Wehadpermissiontogopickthemandweweresoex

6、cited．Notveryoftendidwegettogoanywhere，andtogopickblueberrieswasarealtreat．Icanrememberbeingoutthereinthehotsunalldaypickingblueberries．Ithinkweatemorethanwebroughthome．Whenwegothome，mymotherdecidedtomakeablueberrypie．Shemadethepiefromscratchandspenthalfthedayw

7、orkingonit．Wecouldn'twait．Thesmellofitbakingintheovenwasdrivinguscrazy．Wewereallstartingtohover5)aroundinthekitchenandmymotherwasgettingannoyed．Sheputthepieonthetopshelftocoolwhileweateourdinner．Dinnerwashardtogetdownthatnight，knowingthatthepiewasinthekitchenwa

8、itingforus．Wewerehavingstuffedpeppers6)thatnightandnobodywantedtoeatthem．Butmymotherwouldn'tletanyoneleavethetableuntileveryonewasfinished．Whenmymothertolduswehadeatenenough