My kitchen shelves are filled with cookbooks. Some are my __ 1 __ so I use them over and over. They are not just about food; they are also about sweet __ 2 __ . The smell of a pound cake in the oven( 烤炉 ) takes me back to times spent baking with my grandpa. We always banged the oven door to make the cake __ 3 __ because we both liked the crunchy( 脆的 )top. If the cake fell, there was more of that yummy crunch. A bowl of chili makes me __ 4 __ my daddy, and the countless times __ 5 __ him stirring( 搅拌 )a big stockpot for family and friends. Slices of tender roast beef take me back to those __ 6 __ days at my Aunt Bernadette's house, to times spent laughing with her and my __ 7 __—her daughter Sally. And it makes me grateful that she made time to __ 8 __ me how to prepare a roast and make her perfect gravy( 肉汁 ). And a bite of sugar cookie __ 9 __ me immediately back to when my boys were little. I can still see those adorable little faces __ 10 __ with flour as we rolled out cookie dough and cut it into shapes. __ 11 __ times indeed. I have three cookbooks that are my absolute favorites. When each of my sons was to get married, I __ 12 __ our family and friends to send me their favorite family __ 13 __. I compiled( 编制 ) three cookbooks as gifts to __ 14 __ my daughters - in - law. All those old family recipes that have been so precious to me are now __ 15 __ for future generations. And the __ 16 __ is that get to enjoy seeing my children and grandchildren make those wonderful __ 17 __ from my childhood. My grandchildren love to __ 18 __ in the kitchen and cook with me—and I'm grateful for these sweet moments __ 19 __ I know that they're also memories that will __ 20 __ them for the rest of their lives. 1 . A. alternatives B. touchstones C. antiques D. favorites 2 . A. dreams B. memories C. imaginations D. intentions 3 . A. jump B. shake C. fall D. swell 4 . A. think of B. wait for C. rely on D. look at 5 . A. stopped B. showed C. saw D. sensed 6 . A. lucky B. fun C. hungry D. busy 7 . A. grandpa B. daddy C. cousin D. aunt 8 . A. teach B. persuade C. ask D. advise 9 . A. transforms B. traces C. targets D. transports 10 . A. dusted B. connected C. surrounded D. decorated 11 . A. Tense B. Wild C. Precious D. Inspiring 12 . A. forced B. expected C. invited D. trained 13 . A. recipes B. photos C. programs D. traditions 14 . A. move B. welcome C. reward D. attract 15 . A. donated B. improved C. displayed D. preserved 16 . A. bonus B. challenge C. wonder D. choice 17 . A. plans B. stories C. notes D. foods 18 . A. arrive B. gather C. wander D. hide 19 . A. until B. though C. unless D. because 20 . A. stick with B. agree with C. meet with D. play with