We had moved from Cairo to Mt. Vernon, Illinois, away from my grandmother when I was eight years old. I missed her
36 . I was told I was her favorite grandchild; she was my favorite granny. Mother must have sensed my
37 , for she would take my little brother and me back to visit my Granny on occasions.
She didn’t live in a big house or have expensive things, but I never
38 it; I just knew she loved me and I loved her back.
We had lived, for a time, next door to her
39 my father was away during World War II.
Granny had never had very much in the way of
40 or material things. But it was the little things she gave me that had always
41 . Things like letting me dip my fingers in the sugar bowl or the coffee she let me drink from her
42_. She allowed me to sit on top of her kitchen table to enjoy those privileges.
She also had a vinegar bottle that sat high on a shelf that was
43 , in my eyes; I asked if I could have it someday. It was given to me in a box after her
44 . She remembered in her last days; love is like that.
She didn’t have much;
45 did we. But she did something for my brother and me. I will always remember she
46 her pennies in a glass jar. I am sure Granny could have used those pennies herself
47 she saved them to give us when we came to
48 her.
I don’t remember how much we
49 on our visits, nor was the
50 important. It was the idea that she remembered us, and cared about us, when we were away from her.
Those
51 , of when I was a child, still give me
52 feelings now. I often wonder, after all those years, when I am lucky enough to find a
53 lying on the ground
54 , if it could possibly be Granny tossing me pennies from
55 .
| 小题1: | | A．suddenly | B．unfortunately | C．terribly | D．properly |
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| 小题2: | | A．longing | B．tasting | C．dissatisfying | D．worrying |
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| 小题3: | | A．found | B．saw | C．remarked | D．minded |
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| 小题4: | | A．while | B．if | C．unless | D．though |
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| 小题5: | | A．house | B．car | C．money | D．possession |
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| 小题6: | | A．gone | B．mattered | C．saved | D．respected |
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| 小题7: | | A．jar | B．glass | C．bottle | D．cup |
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| 小题8: | | A．beautiful | B．expensive | C．heavy | D．big |
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| 小题9: | | A．birthday | B．death | C．accident | D．change |
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| 小题10: | | A．so | B．and | C．neither | D．however |
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| 小题11: | | A．hid | B．discovered | C．saved | D．liked |
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| 小题12: | | A．since | B．or | C．because | D．but |
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| 小题13: | | A．visit | B．invite | C．help | D．comfort |
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| 小题14: | | A．spent | B．wasted | C．collected | D．counted |
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| 小题15: | | A．penny | B．time | C．money | D．amount |
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| 小题16: | | A．memories | B．adventures | C．friendships | D．achievements |
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| 小题17: | | A．bright | B．warm | C．sad | D．interesting |
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| 小题18: | | A．bottle | B．jar | C．table | D．penny |
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| 小题19: | | A．anywhere | B．nowhere | C．somewhere | D．everywhere |
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| 小题20: | | A．hell | B．heaven | C．God | D．sky |
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