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 English, as a race, is very different from all other nationalities, including its closest neighbors, the French, Belgians and Dutch. It is claimed that living on an island separated from the rest of Europe has much to do with it. Whatever the reasons are, it maybe fairly stated that the Englishman has developed many attitudes and habits which distinguish him from other nationalities.

　　Broadly speaking, the Englishman is a quiet, shy, reserved person who is fully relaxed only among people he knows well. In the presence of strangers or foreigners he often seems embarrassed. You have only to see a city train at any morning or evening to see the truth of this. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or having a light sleep in a corner, no one speaks. In fact, to do so would seem most unusual. An Englishman, pretending to be giving advice to overseas visitors, once suggested,“On entering a railway carriage shake hands with all the passengers.”Needless to say, he was not being serious. There is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior which, if broken, makes the person immediately suspect.

　　In many parts of the world it is quite normal to show openly extremes of enthusiasm, emotion, excitement, etc. The Englishman is somewhat different. Of course, an Englishman feels no less deeply than any other nationality, but he tends to display his feelings far less. This is reflected in his use of language. Imagine a man commenting on the great beauty of a young girl. Whereas a more emotional man might describe her as “an excellent jewel”“extremely beautiful” “precious”, the Englishman will flatly state, “Um, she is all right.”

(1) From the passage people can infer that the English are different from other nationalities mainly in _____________.

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(2) If one doesn't want to be suspected in public, he had better ___________.

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A．behave relaxed

B．shake hands with all the people he meets

C．talk with others

D．keep quiet

(3) According to the! passage, the Englishman _____________.

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A．has less feelings than other nationalities

B．has emotions as deep as any other nation ality

C．expresses emotion by use of his language

D．likes to have a joke with foreign visitors

(4) An Englishman's saying “all right” usually has the sense of __________.

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