The New Year partywas usually held at my aunt’s house andmy favorite part was
新年派对通常被举办在我婶婶家里和我最喜欢的部分是
the apple cake.At the age of 11, whenI first found out that my grandfather, who
苹果派。在11岁的时候 当我第一次发现我的爷爷,他
was never in the kitchen, was the master behind it, I was greatly ____13____.
是从不在厨房的,是(隐藏在)它身后的大师,我是很____________.
And I thought that this was the perfect chance to get the recipe (制作方法), and that I could
和我以为这是完美的 机会 去得到制作方法,并且我可以
actually have a time to____14____ with him.
实际上有时间去__________ 和他。
Since then,I would go to my aunt’s early on the morning of New Year’s Day,
从那之后,我会去我的婶婶的家早早地在新年那一天的早上
andwe’d make the cake together happily. I was amazed that Grandpa could peel an apple in one
并且我们会制作蛋糕一起 开心地。我感到震惊爷爷可以削苹果在一个
rind. And we’d mix everything and put it into the oven. Once the cake was done, the house
环里。然后我们会混合所有东西并且把它放进烤箱。 一旦蛋糕被制作好,这个房子
wouldimmediately smell like apples.
会立刻闻起来像苹果。
Butas I got older, so did Grandpa.
但是随着我变得更老,爷爷也是。
One New Year’s Day, asI was taking out the apples from the shopping bag ____15____
一年新年的那天,当我拿出来苹果从购物袋____________
as usual,he looked at me and said, “Sophia, what are you doing?”
像往常一样,他看着我说,“Sophia,你在做什么?”
I was shocked. I knew that he was beginning to forget things, but I didn’t think he would
我很震惊。我知道他开始遗忘事情,但是我不觉得他会
forget this.It was our ___16___. It was our time of bonding (联络感情). My heart ached.
忘记这个。它是我们的___.它是我们联络感情的时间。我的心疼。
“We’re making the apple cake. You know, we alwaysmake a cake on New Year’s Day.”
“我们要制作苹果派。” 你知道的,我们总是 制作一个蛋糕 在新年。”
And he said, “Apple cake? Can you teach me?”
然后他说,“苹果蛋糕? 你能 教我 吗?”
Now, I was terrified (很害怕的). Still, I ____17____ Grandpa in making the cake because I
现在,我很害怕。仍旧,我_______爷爷制作蛋糕因为我
didn’t want this tradition to die.Butthe whole time it just didn’t feel the same.
不想这个传统死亡。但是这整个时间它只感觉不一样的。
Fast-forward to this New Year, Grandpa was in hospital, andwe’d have our family get
快速前进到今年新年,爷爷是在医院,和我们会让我们家庭
together there.To bring a bit of __18__ to the family, I decided to make the apple cake
在一起在那里。为了带来一点__________ 给家庭,我决定去制作苹果派
at home by myself. ButI was ____19_ myself the whole time. I was afraid the cake
在家里我自己。但是我是________我自己这整个期间。我害怕蛋糕
was going to taste terrible because it didn’t have Grandpa’s touch.
将会尝起来糟糕因为它没有爷爷的触碰
At the hospital, everyone was surrounding (围绕) him, creating some ____20____. Grandpa
在医院,所有人环绕着他,创造一些________。爷爷
looked down at the cake, and then looked back up at me and smiled. And I felt
低头看蛋糕,然后抬头看我并且微笑。我感觉
memories of our shared moments flooding back to him.
我们共有的记忆涌向他。
Even though he was in hospital,it felt like we had made the cake together.
尽管他在医院,(但是)感觉像我们制作这个蛋糕一起。
13.A. surprised B. worried C. scared D. satisfied
感到吃惊的感到担心的害怕的感到满足的
14.A. compare B. connect C. study D. perform
比较联系学习表现
15.A. cheerfully B. proudly C. nervouslyD. curiously
高兴地骄傲地紧张地好奇地
16.A. record B. rule C. interest D. tradition
记录规则兴趣传统
17. A. served B. guided C. followedD. protected
服务指导,引导跟随;遵守保护
18.A. trust B. company C. respect D. comfort
相信公司尊重安慰
19.A. cheating B. excusing C. doubting D. thanking
欺骗宽恕怀疑感谢
20. A.space B. wealth C. magic D. warmth
空间财富魔法温暖
答案:13. A 14. B 15. A 16. D 17. B 18. D 19. C 20. D
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