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.consequentlyB.mentallyC.universallyD.absolutely
【小题2】
A.rather thanB.but ratherC.or ratherD.other than
【小题3】
A.frustratesB.excitesC.surprisesD.delights
【小题4】
A.alarmB.reminderC.reliefD.belief
【小题5】
A.saveB.protectC.tickD.possess
【小题6】
A.holdB.putC.checkD.send
【小题7】
A.WhereverB.WheneverC.WhateverD.However
【小题8】
A.lifeB.competenceC.challengeD.profession
【小题9】
A.flatteredB.flashedC.accomplishedD.figured
【小题10】
A.gave awayB.broke awayC.passed awayD.put away
【小题11】
A.fragrantB.charmingC.historicD.remaining
【小题12】
A.rustyB.dullC.awkwardD.musty
【小题13】
A.WrittenB.AttachedC.DescribedD.Conveyed
【小题14】
A.postponedB.rejectedC.failedD.avoided
【小题15】
A.superbB.patientC.academicD.mature
【小题16】
A.kiddingB.remarkingC.recommendingD.commenting
【小题17】
A.consideredB.takenC.lookedD.treated
【小题18】
A.ruleB.principleC.religionD.tradition
【小题19】
A.reflectB.surviveC.associateD.remind
【小题20】
A.put outB.run outC.thrown outD.brought out

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.

1.                A.consequently    B.mentally        C.universally D.absolutely

 

2.                A.rather than      B.but rather       C.or rather  D.other than

 

3.                A.frustrates       B.excites         C.surprises  D.delights

 

4.                A.alarm          B.reminder       C.relief D.belief

 

5.                A.save           B.protect         C.tick  D.possess

 

6.                A.hold           B.put            C.check    D.send

 

7.                A.Wherever      B.Whenever      C.Whatever D.However

 

8.                A.life            B.competence     C.challenge D.profession

 

9.                A.flattered        B.flashed         C.accomplished  D.figured

 

10.               A.gave away      B.broke away      C.passed away    D.put away

 

11.               A.fragrant        B.charming       C.historic    D.remaining

 

12.               A.rusty          B.dull            C.awkward  D.musty

 

13.               A.Written        B.Attached       C.Described D.Conveyed

 

14.               A.postponed      B.rejected        C.failed D.avoided

 

15.               A.superb         B.patient         C.academic  D.mature

 

16.               A.kidding         B.remarking       C.recommending  D.commenting

 

17.               A.considered      B.taken          C.looked    D.treated

 

18.               A.rule           B.principle        C.religion   D.tradition

 

19.               A.reflect         B.survive         C.associate  D.remind

 

20.               A.put out         B.run out         C.thrown out D.brought out

 

 

The modern mobile phone is a more complex version of the two way radio, which was a very limited means of communication. As soon as the users moved out of range of each other’s broadcast area, the signal was lost. In the 1940s, researchers began experimenting with the idea of using a number of radio masts (天线塔) standing around the countryside to pick up signals from two-way radios.

The first real mobile telephone call was made in 1973 by Dr Martin Cooper, the scientist who invented the modern mobile handset. Within a decade, mobile phones became available to the public. The streets of modern cities began to feature sharpsuited characters shouting into giant plastic bricks. In Britain the mobile phone quickly became synonymous (等于) with the “yuppie”, the new breed of young urban professionals who carried the expensive handsets as status symbols. Around this time many of us swore that we would never, ever own a mobile phone.

But in the mid-90s, something happened. Cheaper handsets and cheaper calling rates meant that, almost overnight, it seemed that everyone had a mobile phone. And the giant plastic bricks of the 80s had evolved into smooth little objects that fitted nicely into pockets and bags. Cities suddenly had a new, postmodern birdsong.

Alexander Graham Bell would be amazed if he could see how far the science of telephony has progressed in less than 150 years. If he were around today, he might say: “That’s gr8! But I’m v busy rite now. Will call U 2nite.”

 

60.Modern mobile phone technology is based on         .

       A.the “yuppie”                                        B.the Internet

       C.the two way radio                               D.global positioning system

61.More people bought mobile phones in the 1990s because          .

       A.they were bad at timekeeping

       B.they wanted to take photographs

       C.mobile phones became a lot cheaper

       D.traditional phones didn’t work anymore

62.The underlined word “evolved” in Paragraph 3 probably means         .

       A.broken                B.changed              C.cut                     D.taken

63.What does the text message “Gr 8! Will call U 2nite.” mean?

       A.Great ! I’ll call you tonight.

       B.Great! I’ll be two minutes late.

       C.Great! Please call William tonight.

       D.Great! Please call me sometime tonight.

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