问题 单项选择题

(一)阅读下文,回答以下五题。

在德克士餐厅里,儿子问我有没有发现一个秘密。他说:“你看,那些爷爷奶奶,他们根本不吃,只是买给身边的孩子吃。”我一桌一桌地看过去,真是这样。

这时,一对母子模样的人走进来。母亲有六七十岁,瘦瘦的,很精神,耳朵上戴着助听器。儿子是个已经发福的中年人,头上是星星点点的白发,显得老相。

我和儿子继续按原来的思路猜测着。可这一回,我们俩都错了。点餐时,老太太的表现让所有人都瞠目结舌。她的主意随时会变,吃什么已大费周折,喝什么更是伤透脑筋。后面排队的人颇有繁言。儿子略催了催,她竟大发脾气,将助听器摔在地上。在众人惊骇的目光中,那个儿子脸色平和地收拾起坏了的助听器,不尴尬,亦不恼。

终于,他们端着食物出来了。没想到,老太太对座位的挑剔比年轻人更厉害,挑来挑去,忽然,她走过来,指着我们的桌子,要坐在这里。中年人有些为难,讪讪地朝我们笑。我赶紧招呼儿子挪到我身边,让老太太坐下。中年男人感激地一笑,放下手里的餐盘,也坐下来。至此,我替他长吁了一口气。

老太太的胃口奇好,孩子般香甜地嚼着。中年男人不吃,只是静静地看母亲吃,眼神反而像个宽厚的父亲溺爱着家中的小女儿。

门一开,两位年轻活泼的员工领着一队孩子进来了。他们刚刚在门前跳完舞,每个孩子,都拿着一条围巾,男孩子是蓝色的,女孩子是红色的。老太太的眼睛,在一瞬间就直了,她指着红围巾向儿子要。

中年男人走过去,要求买一条。服务员去问领班。领班满脸抱歉地回答,这是给参加跳舞的小客人的赠品,对成年人不卖,也不赠送。老太太委屈得眼圈都红了,不吃,也不喝,任性地一定要那条围巾。周围,有人窃笑。

又有一群笑闹着的孩子,准备起舞了。中年男人忽然站起来,恳切的托付我,代他暂时照看着母亲。然后,他走向领队的女孩:“我母亲就在这里,我也应该算是一个孩子,请让我也参加跳舞,替母亲领一条红围巾。”女孩愣住了,过了一会儿,她勇敢地点点头。

餐厅里知情的人在窃窃私语,说的是这个男人。他幼时许诺母亲,要让她过上好日子。读书时却成绩平平,那么用功,也没有考上大学。成年后,为了那个爱吃西餐的母亲,竟然与人合伙开起了本市第一家西餐厅,可没多久,就因经营不善倒闭了。

后来,他当过搬运工,看护过病人,现在开出租车。妻子在商场做清洁工,贤惠朴实。孩子聪明懂事。老太太在丈夫去世时,精神受到刺激,耳朵也听不见了,性格变得暴躁。可一家人都疼她爱她,让小区里的其他老人都羡慕不已。

忽然,老太太起身往外走,那个儿子慌忙跟上去。外面,已经站了很多人。这个近40的男人,被戴上了滑稽的卡通头饰,他站在队伍的最后面,与整个场面格格不入。音乐欢快地响起来,这是一支快舞。

在三月的阳光下,在一群烂漫的孩子中间,一个体态臃肿的男人很艰难地转圈、跳跃,与小朋友拉手,踢腿,忽而向左,忽而向右,滑稽地摇晃着脑袋。他身体僵硬,手忙脚乱,似一个卖力而不出彩的小早。尽管如此,每一个动作,他依然做得非常认真。我清楚地看见,领舞的女孩在转身时,眼里有闪闪的泪光。

终于,满头大汗的男人拿到了围巾,他跑过来替母亲系在颈上。老太太欢喜地转过身,在窗玻璃上照着,她听不见身后响起的热烈的掌声。

中年人再三地向我道谢。儿子好奇地问他:“这位奶奶抚养你,是不是吃过很多苦”他微微一笑:“请你记住,只要做了母亲,就算没有吃过苦,没有受过难,也一样有资格享受世上最好的爱。”12岁的儿子,目光里顿时充满了敬意。

(刘继荣)

小说为什么要通过旁边的知情人交代老太太的情况?()

A.因为从别人嘴里说出来,男子的行为才显得真实可靠。

B.只不过是顺手交代一下,没有特别的含义。

C.只有这样才能合理地铺垫中年男子的孝顺母亲的行为。

D.因为旁人了解情况,所以要通过旁人讲出来。

答案

参考答案:C

解析:

这一段通过知情人交代背景,主要是说明男子孝顺母亲的动机。

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