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1、TheHouseonMangoStreetWedidn’talwaysliveonMangoStreet.BeforethatwelivedonLoomisonthethirdfloor,andbeforethatwelivedonKeeleritwasPaulina,andbeforethatIcan’tremember,ButwhatIremembermostismovingalot.Eachtimeitseemsthere’dbeonemoreofus.BythetimewegottoMango
2、Streetweweresix—Mama,Papa,Carlos,Kiki,mysisterNennyandme.ThehouseonMangoStreetisours,andwedon'thavetopayrenttoanybody,orsharetheyardwiththepeopledownstairs,orbecarefulnottomaketoomuchnoise,andthereisn'talandlordbangingontheceilingwithabroom.Butevenso,it
3、'snotthehousewe'dthoughtwe'dget.WehadtoleavetheflatonLoomisquick.Thewaterpipesbrokeandthelanlordwouldn'tfixthembecausethehousewastooold.Wehadtoleavefast.Wewereusingthewashroomnextdoorandcarryingwateroverinemptymilkgallons.That'swhyMamaandPapalookedforah
4、ouse,andthat'swhywemovedintothehouseonMangoStreet,faraway,ontheothersideoftown.Theyalwaystoldusthatonedaywewouldmoveintoahouse,arealhousethatwouldbeoursforalwayssowewouldn'thavetomoveeachyear.Andourhousewouldhaverunningwaterandpipesthatworked.Andinsidei
5、twouldhaverealstairs,nothallwaystairs,butstairsinsidelikethehousesonT.V.Andwe'dhaveabasementandatleastthreewashroomssowhenwetookabathwewouldn'thavetotelleverybody.Ourhousewouldbewhitewithtreesaroundit,agreatbigyardandgrassgrowingwithoutafence.Thiswasthe
6、housePapatalkedaboutwhenheheldalotteryticketandthiswasthehouseMamadreamedupinthestoriesshetoldusbeforewewenttobed.ButthehouseonMangoStreetisnotthewaytheytolditatall.It'ssmallandredwithtightstepsinfrontandwindowssosmallyou'dthinktheywereholdingtheirbreat
7、h.Bricksarecrumblinginplaces,andthefrontdoorissoswollenyouhavetopushhardtogetin.Thereisnofrontyardonlyfourlittleelmsthecityplantedbythecurb.Outbackisasmallgarageforthecarwedon'townyetandasmallyardthatlookssmallerbetweenthetwobuildingsoneitherside.Therea
8、restairsinourhouse,butthey'reordinaryhallwaystairs,andthehousehasonlyonewashroom.Everybodyhastoshareabedroom—MamaandPapa,CarlosandKiki,meandNenny.OncewhenwewerelivingonLoomis,anunfrommyschoolpassedbyandsawmeplayingoutfront.Thelau
