Good memories are usually thought to be connected with delicious food. It is really________for my experience. My grandmother’s spaghetti sauce was wonderful. On Sundays, our family would always gather around for dinner. The________of the sauce would fill the house and I’d breathe________with joy. My grandmother would slowly cook Italian sausages, potatoes, and pieces of chicken in the kitchen too. Then she’d boil enough spaghetti to_______a small army. When I ______sat down at the table, I could feel my taste buds(味蕾)jumping in ______in my mouth. _______the dinner was done, both my stomach and my heart would be full of happiness.
For years, I _______to copy my grandmother’s recipe, but was never able to get it exactly right. I would always _______out just the right amounts of garlic, salt, sugar, pepper and olive oil to add to the tomato sauce. I’d simmer(炖)it slowly and stir it with care, but it ______came out as good as hers. Finally one day it occurred to me that I was missing the ______ingredient that made hers so ______ : LOVE. You see, my grandmother always _______her spaghetti with a big smile, a gentle hug and the loving _____ : “Mangia! Mangia!”, which means “Eat! Eat!” I could always taste her_______for us in every bite.
Love is the secret ingredient in our ______too. The more you love, the sweeter your life will be. The more love you give to_______, the happier you will become.
I think I’ll try my hand at making my grandmother’s sauce again this week. It may never________as good as hers, _______it will bring back the memory of her love and laughter. And while I’m______stirring it, I may even imagine as if she was smiling at me.
1.A. awful B. true C. false D. imaginable
2.A. smell B. soup C. dishes D. food
3.A. briefly B. surprisedly C. accidently D. deeply
4.A. support B. feed C. reward D. serve
5.A. unwillingly B. immediately C. concern D. suddenly
6.A. wonder B. delight C. concern D. sadness
7.A. By the time B. The time C. Before the time D. The first time
8.A. managed B. pretended C. failed D. tried
9.A. measure B. find C. work D. make
10.A. usually B. ever C. never D. hardly
11.A. secret B. reasonable C. favorable D. forgettable
12.A. particular B. special C. beautiful D. creative
13.A. connected B. provided C. satisfied D. served
14.A. jokes B. names C. words D. songs
15.A. skill B. love C. kindness D. hope
16.A. life B. study C. dream D. career
17.A. others B. yourself C. grandmother D. grandchildren
18.A. look B. sound C. taste D. smell
19.A. and B. but C. so D. or
20.A. slowly B. quickly C. violently D. patiently
osed works. Using your fingers to make fine distinctions between objects or textures can reconnect the brain areas involved in touch, suggests Larry Katz, a professor of neurobiology at Duke University Medical Center and author.