Our children grew up on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, although my husband and I sometimes sneak one late at night with a glass of milk. I believe that the success of this
31 lovedconcoction(混合物) lies not in the brand of peanut butter,
32 in the jelly. The right jelly 33 the palate, and homemade is the only choice.
My mother-in-law was the jelly maker in this family. This limited choice was a welcome
34 in the days of toddlers, siblings and puppies. All I did was to 35 baby food jars, which my mother-in-law would seal with wax(蜡) and
36 back home with us.
37 I wanted to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich , all I had to do was reach for one of little jars. Jelly making was just a way of
38 for my mother-in-law. She always did it, setting the
39 jelly on the shelves .
My father-in-law died several years ago and this past December, she also
40 . Among the things in the house to be divided by her children were the
41 canned goods.
The other day I reached my pantry(储物间) for jelly for a quick sandwich. Sitting all alone on the far side of the shelf was a small jar of grape jelly, whose lid was
42 in places. 43 on it were “GR” for grape and the year when the jelly was made.
As I picked up the jar, I suddenly realized something that I had
44 to see earlier. This was the last jar we would ever have from the
45 , loving hands . We hardly ever opened a jar of jelly at table without
46 about those thousands of little jars she had filled. It seems like such a small thing, and most days it was something that was
47 for granted.
No longer was it just a jar of jelly. It was the end of a family
48 . We have hundreds of pictures and many more memories that we expect to
49 the years and to pass on to our children. The jar of jelly won’t keep that long. It will either have to be eaten or
50 ...but not today.
| 小题1: | | A．consequently | B．mentally | C．universally | D．absolutely |
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| 小题2: | | A．rather than | B．but rather | C．or rather | D．other than |
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| 小题3: | | A．frustrates | B．excites | C．surprises | D．delights |
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| 小题4: | | A．alarm | B．reminder | C．relief | D．belief |
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| 小题5: | | A．save | B．protect | C．tick | D．possess |
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| 小题7: | | A．Wherever | B．Whenever | C．Whatever | D．However |
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| 小题8: | | A．life | B．competence | C．challenge | D．profession |
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| 小题9: | | A．flattered | B．flashed | C．accomplished | D．figured |
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| 小题10: | | A．gave away | B．broke away | C．passed away | D．put away |
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| 小题11: | | A．fragrant | B．charming | C．historic | D．remaining |
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| 小题12: | | A．rusty | B．dull | C．awkward | D．musty |
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| 小题13: | | A．Written | B．Attached | C．Described | D．Conveyed |
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| 小题14: | | A．postponed | B．rejected | C．failed | D．avoided |
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| 小题15: | | A．superb | B．patient | C．academic | D．mature |
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| 小题16: | | A．kidding | B．remarking | C．recommending | D．commenting |
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| 小题17: | | A．considered | B．taken | C．looked | D．treated |
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| 小题18: | | A．rule | B．principle | C．religion | D．tradition |
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| 小题19: | | A．reflect | B．survive | C．associate | D．remind |
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| 小题20: | | A．put out | B．run out | C．thrown out | D．brought out |
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