“Grandma,Grandma,tellusastory!”Fourdarlingchildrensatbymyfeet,lookingupatmeexpectantly.Suddenly,wewereinterruptedclapping.“Terrific,”thedirectorsaid,steppingupthestagefromtheaisle(过道).“Except,couldyoukidsfacetheaudienceabitmore?”Thekidsshiftedtofacetheemptyseats,whichwouldbefilledinafewdaysforthechurchplay.“Perfect,”thedirectorsaid.“Now,Grandma,readtoyourgrandchildren.”Apangofsadnesshitme.If'onlyIcouldreadtomyrealgrandchild!Ihadagranddaughter,butI'dnevermether.Sixteenyearsearliermysonwasinvolvedinarelationshipthatendedbadly.Butoutof'itcameablessing:ababygirlnamedLena.Ihopedtobeagrandmothertoher-butshortlyafterthebirth,themothermovedwithoutanyaddressleft.Overtheyears,Iaskedaroundtowntotryandfindmyson’sex-wife(前妻),butitseemedthatshedidn’twanttobefound.I'djustjoinedthisnewchurchaweekearlierandwasatonceofferedthepartofGrandmaintheplay.AtleastnowIcouldpretendtobeagrandma.Therehearsalswentwell,andfinallythedayof'theshowarrived.Theperformancewasgreat.“Youalllookedsonaturalupthere,”oneof'myfriendssaid.Afterward,wewenttothechurchbasementforrefreshments(茶点).Iwalkedovertooneofthegirlsintheplay.Rehearsalshadbeensuchawhirlwind(一片忙乱)thatweneverreallygottotalk.“How'smygranddaughter?”Ijoked.“Fine!”sheanswered.Justthen,someoneelsewalkedupandaskedthegirlhername.Iwasn'tsureIheardthegirl'sanswercorrectly.Butitmademeaskheranotherquestion.“What'syourmother'sname?”Shetoldme,Iwasstillinshock.“Andwhat'syourfather'sname?”Iasked.Shetoldme.Itwasmyson.She'donlystartedgoingtothatchurchaweekbeforeIdid.Sincethatdayof'theplay,we'vestayedclose.Notlongago,sheevenmademeagreatgrandma.1.Whatwastheauthordoingatthebeginningof'thestory?A.Tellingastory.B.Playingagame.C.Preparingforaplay.D.Actinginamovie.2.Whydidtheauthorfeel“apangof'sadness”atthewordsof'thedirector'?A.Thedirector'swordsremindedherof'herlostgranddaughter.B.Thedirector'swordshurthersobadly.C.Shewishedthatshehadarealgrandchild.D.Thedirectorwasn’tcontentwithherperformance.3.Whathappenedinthechurchbasementaftertheplay'?A.Theauthorplayedajok