OFcourse,MsCrattywasn’treallymyauntand,outoffear,Inever...
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OF course, Ms Cratty wasn’t really my aunt and, out of fear, I never called her that to her face. I only called her “My Aunt Fannie (俚语)” because the name always made my father chuckle (轻声地笑) and caused my mother to look seriously at both of us – at me for being disrespectful of my elder, and at my father for encouraging my bad behavior. I enjoyed both reactions so I looked for every opportunity to work the name into as many conversations as possible. As a young woman, my mother had worked in the kitchen of a large farmhouse owned by Ms Cratty and her twin brother. Neither had married, and they had no children. My father once told me that it was because they were both too mean to share their family’s money or pass it on. Ms Cratty was famous for her jam and for never sharing the recipe with another one. Even though my mother knew the recipe , she never made the jam without Ms Cratty kitchen to direct the process and keep the secret. Each August, my mother would prepare me for Aunt Fannie’s visit. One year, after I had been particularly helpful with the jam process Aunt Fannie gave me a quarter and then made me promise that I would never spend it. “Hold onto this quarter,” she said, “and someday you will be rich. I still have my very first quarter, given to me by my grandfather.” It had obviously worked for her. So, I put the quarter in my dresser drawer, and waited to become rich. I now have the jam recipe and the quarter from Aunt Fannie. Neither has made me wealthy, but I keep them as reminders to hold onto the valuable things in life. Money can make you feel rich for a while, but it is the relationships and the memories of time spent with friends and family that truly leave you wealthy. And that is a fortune that anyone can build. 28. Why did the author prefer to call Aunt Fannie “My Aunt Fannie”? A. Because she wanted to show respect for her. B. Because she believed that made her seem closer to her. C. Because she loved to see her parents’ responses to it. D. Because she didn’t like her and thus made fun of her. 29. According to the second paragraph, the author’s mother _______. A. owned the large farmhouse with Aunt Fannie B. disliked Aunt Fannie’s meanness and the way she would never share C. didn’t know the exact way to make the jam D. tried to make Aunt Fannie believe that the secret recipe was safe 30. The author used to believe that the quarter given to her by Aunt Fannie ______. A. was a reminder of the valuable things in her life B. would bring her good luck and make her rich C. was a small reward for her help with the jam process D. was the exact one that Aunt Fannie had received from her grandfather 31. The author thinks that we can feel wealthy if we _______. A. have a certain secret recipe B. have lasting love and friendship C. share our wealth with others D. have good fortune and money
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知识点:人物传记 故事类阅读
题型:阅读理解
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