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高一英语限时训练5 （乙部） A My mom and my grandpa have been making jam （果酱）every summer for more than 20 years. The jam is sweet, made from local Okanagan fruit. Not only is it delicious but it also helps me remember my childhood. As kids, we traveled to Salmon Arm, B.C., every summer to spend it with my grandpa and grandma. Memories of houseboating, fishing, countless hours in the lake, and of course jam-making remain in all our hearts. We were never part of making jam, but I remember watching my mom and grandpa carry in fresh berries from the car, and then measure and cook. Only breaking to sleep and eat, they would show up two days later tired, sometimes covered with burns, and proud faces. Although at that time I couldnt tell you how the jam was made, I knew that each jar （瓶）was made with love and care. They never sold the jam at any local markets; they kept some for themselves and the rest was given away to friends and family. One summer, for some reason, they werent able to make jam. I remember my mom being really sad and I didnt understand till some years later that making jam with her dad wasnt really about the jam at all. It was an occasion, where she had his undivided attention and he, hers. I dont know what they talked about for all those hours, or if they even talked at all, but any silence was filled with feelings of love and happiness. Now in my mid-30s, my brother, sister and I have our own children to bring to Salmon Arm every summer, if only for a few days. Much has changed but one thing that has not is the jam. Mom and Grandpa disappear for a couple of days to make it. I feel joy watching my mom and grandpa share this time together. Its a tradition that one day my mom will carry forward with me, and many years from now, I will carry forward with my daughter. What can best describe the authors childhood? A. Unusual. B. Colorful.C. Troubled. D. Poor. How did the author feel when she saw her mom being sad? She was unable to understand. She shared the same feeli