It was a hot summer day and I ran down the street hurriedly with a dollar in my sweaty hand. The closer I got to Sam & Joe’s, the more excited I was. After all, a dollar was a tidy sum for an 11-year-old boy in 1961.
Out of breath, I pushed the door open and got a blast of cold air that instantly cooled me off. I was in a place of pure happiness. Sam & Joe’s had it all - books, candy, toys, baseball cards,puzzles and games. I went directly to the bar(水吧) and ordered a bottle of soda. There I sat, considering my next move.
Books always came first. I picked out five copies. Next came the candy, rows and rows of it. I chose five candy bars, which brought my total to 25 cents. Then a bottle of cold orange juice, a bag of chips and a pack of Ted Williams baseball cards. After paying the clerk, I still had 5 cents.
I hurried directly to my backyard, where an apple tree patiently waited for me. There, sitting under the tree, I read my books, ate my candy and drank my orange juice.
As I sat in my own personal heaven(天堂), I started thinking about having more. That’s when a fantastic life-changing idea jumped into head: If I could get more money, I could buy more books I liked, buy anything I wanted. That’s how it all started.
(1). How did the boy feel on his way to Sam & Joe’s? (no more than 5 words)
(2). What does “a tidy sum” mean in Paragraph 1? (no more than 5 words)
(3). What did the boy consider doing first after he ordered soda?(no more than 5 words)
(4). What did the boy do while reading? (no more than 5 words)
(5). Where was the boy’s “personal heaven” ? (no more than 5 words)