
As a young girl growing up in rural Alabama, I never understood why my mom spent so much time baking. And she always made my brother and me
36 her. A whole day every other week was devoted to making bread. It always made our small arms tired.
Despite our best efforts, the flour dust always went everywhere. I
37 to be outside with my playmates, and never
38 my mom’s desire for quality family time with her children, at least when it came to spending it in the
39 . Years have gone by, and I have become a mother myself. I prefer to leave most of the cooking to my husband and he loves it. He’s quite
40 at doing it, too.
On one occasion my husband was
41 dinner, and I was at the kitchen table going through the day’s mail when our little son, Cody, asked if he could help
42 . My husband said yes, and I sat there amused, watching them.
“What are you doing?” I asked.
“Helping dad cook.” he replied with a big
43 on his face. I thought back to those
44 when my mom asked me to help her bake bread, and I was
45 , but obeyed. Perhaps she was trying to create something more than just fresh bread—maybe a few lasting
46 .
As I watched Cody do it with all his attention, I realized that he had
47 a lasting moment for me, a moment filled with a deep sense of family. I wanted to hold the moment and make it longer, and appreciate the memories my mom had given me years ago in her kitchen.小题1: | A.copy | B.help | C.notice | D.admire |
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小题2: | A.improved | B.encouraged | C.longed | D.blamed |
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小题3: | A.wondered | B.appreciat | C.judged | D.challenged |
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小题4: | A.kitchen | B.restaurant | C.bedroom | D.school |
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小题5: | A.unhappy | B.weak | C.astonished | D.skilled |
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小题6: | A.preparing | B.choosing | C.making | D.having |
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小题7: | A.play | B.work | C.cook | D.make |
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小题8: | A.get uptear | B.surprise | C.smile | D.mark |
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小题9: | A.dreams | B.time | C.mysteries | D.accidents |
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小题10: | A.excited | B.regretful | C.confident | D.unwilling |
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小题11: | A.memories | B.choices | C.opportunities | D.goals |
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小题12: | A.continued | B.created | C.failed | D.served |
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