Question

OUR children grew up on peanut butter (花生酱) and jelly (果酱) sandwiches. The right jelly makes them very happy, and homemade is the only choice.

I wasn’t the jelly maker in this family. My mother-in-law was. She didn’t provide a wide range of flavors (味道), either. It was either grape or blackberry. And since we liked both flavors, we usually picked whatever jar was at the front of the pantry (食物储藏室).

It was always there. Jelly making was just a way of life for her. She always did it, following the same habits ---from picking the fruit to setting the finished jelly on the homemade shelves.

This past December, my mother-in-law passed away. Among the things in the house to be divided up were the remaining canned (罐装的) goods. Each of us chose from the many jars of tomato juice, green beans and jelly.

The other day I reached in there to get jelly for a quick sandwich, and there it was. Sitting all alone on the far side of the shelf was a small jar of grape jelly. Written on the lid with a black marker was “GR” for grape and the year the jelly had been made.

As I picked up the jar, I suddenly realized something that I had failed to see earlier. This was the last jar we would ever have from my mother-in-law’s patient, loving hands. Our children had never known a day without their grandmother’s jelly. It seems like such a small thing, but it was a great treasure.

Holding that last jar in my hand, my heart traveled back to meeting my mother-in-law for the first time. I saw her crying on our wedding (婚礼) day, and later, kissing and loving our children. I saw her walking in the woods or riding the wagon (马车). I saw her surrounded by loving children at her funeral.(葬礼)

I put the jelly back on the shelf. No longer was it just a jar of jelly. I guess I believed that as long as it was there, my mother-in-law would always live on.

1.According to the passage, the jelly maker is the __________.

A. author’s mother

B. Author’s father

C. author’s mother-in-law

D. author’s father-in-law

2.We can learn from the first three paragraphs that__________.

A. The author preferred grape jelly to blackberry jelly

B. The author used to be her mother-in-law’s helper when she made jelly

C. The author’s mother-in-law loved to make many different flavors of jelly

D. The author’s mother-in-law always made jelly for the family

3.When the author found the last jar of jelly, ________.

A. she decided to share it with her children

B. she realized she had to learn to make jelly herself

C. she was filled with memories of her mother-in-law

D. she cried because of her great love for her mother-in-law

4.With the story, the author want to tell us that __________.

A. Love from your family often hides in small things

B. Homemade food is always simple but delicious

C. We should always give the best things to our kids

D. It’s never too late to show love for our families

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.D

4.B

【解析】

1.考查细节理解。根据第二段第一句和第二句I wasn’t the jelly maker in this family. My mother-in-law was.选择C。句意：根据文章，果酱的制作者是作者的婆婆。

2.2】考查细节理解。句意：我们从前三段可以得知作者的婆婆为全家人制作果酱。此题可用排除法排除ABC或直接选D。

3.3】考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段可以选择D。句意：当作者发现了最后一瓶果酱，她心里满是关于她婆婆的记忆。

4.4】考查细节理解。根据第六段最后一句It seems like such a small thing, but it was a great treasure.选择D。句意：用这个故事，作者想要告诉我们：家庭的爱经常藏在小事当中。

考点：记叙文阅读。