"Don't throw that plastic box away! It can be used to hold some tiny gadgets." "But we have already saved a lot!" "Give it to me. One day eventually U 11 find a suitable place for it!" More than once my grandpa stops me when I endeavor to discard some pieces of "junk" stealthily, and more than once his "eloquence"makes me give in and involuntarily put the "junk" in its "suitable place. "
     This is my grandpa, an old man who has experienced the sufferings of the bygones. Years of thrifty life has helped him develop a habit of preserving everything, everything he thinks is useful.  He tries to fit them into some places. Surprisingly, these "junk" can always find their position and function fairly well,holding small things, bolstering a wooden structure on which plants can grow, optimizing my bicycle so that it can operate better... But sometimes, some of these things are nasty. Grandpa also collects used clothes and socks. I seldom see him wearing new ones unless on an unusual occasion. When he is given some fashionable apparel, he will lay them in lethargy. And grandma is always arguing with him on this issue. In the meantime, he will present sets of adages of thrift to show her the importance of a provident life.
     Old people tend to retrospect.  In the past century, China was ravaged a great deal.  The older generation just could not forget about the arduous life they led at that time.  What they were accustomed to can always find its way in today's life they are leading.  The X generation of us must neither blame nor laugh at them.
简  评
    这是一篇人物描写的佳作，篇幅短小，但幽默诙谐，栩栩如生。展现在我们面前的是一个心灵手巧、克勤克俭的祖父形象。作者从众多的生活琐事中选取了“废物利用”这一看似最不起眼的小节，并以自己作为衬托，集中反映了从旧社会走来的老一代人勤俭节约，珍惜劳动成果的优良传统与高尚品质。
    作者文字功底深厚，语言娴熟，用词考究，结构紧密。开篇的对话运用恰当，生动逼真，直接点题。文末的总结更是点睛之笔，直抒胸臆，真实感人，对年轻一代有很好的启迪和教育意义。
    (点评教师：时丽娜)