2 . My dad doesn’t seem like the kind of guy who would bake great bread, but he is and he does. Every Saturday he produces homemade bread. When he’s done, the whole house smells delicious.
The rest of the week, Dad fixes cars at work. The shop where Dad works is running so well that he is always occupied. He is under a lot of stress. I think Dad began baking bread to help him relax.
I’ve been feeling kind of stressed out myself since I found out I didn’t make the school swim team. Now I’ll have to wait a whole year to try out again. Plus, I’m taking some difficult classes this year.
I think Dad knew I was feeling bad. Last Saturday he asked me how things were going. I said OK, even though I didn’t feel OK at all. He looked at me for a moment, and then he said it was time for me to help. Then he headed to the kitchen.
I followed right behind him. Once we were there, Dad got out his big mixing bowl, handed me a large wooden spoon, and told me to mix while he added the ingredients. Dad isn’t big on measuring. He knows how much of each ingredient to use, and the bread always turns out great.
When I finished stirring, Dad showed me how to knead the dough (揉面团). Next came the most difficult part — doing nothing. We put the dough back into the bowl and then we waited for more than an hour for the dough to slowly rise and double in size. Next, we divided it into two and waited for it to rise again. Afterward, we put the dough into pans and waited another hour for the dough to rise and double.
Dad said the waiting is always the hardest part. “It’s hard to resist putting the dough directly into the oven, but if you do, the bread will be hard. The most important lesson of all is learning to be.” Dad taught me more than how to bake bread.
1. What can we learn about the author’s father?A.He is living a relaxing life. | B.He tries his best to make ends meet. |
C.He has a special way to deal with stress. | D.He is more like a baker than a mechanic. |
A.School isn’t going well. | B.She dislikes making bread. |
C.She feels sorry for her father. | D.Some classes aren’t worth it. |
A.Dad is unskilled. | B.Dad dislikes measuring. |
C.Dad has a craze for measuring. | D.Dad is careful about ingredients. |
A.Never give up. | B.Take life easily. |
C.Believe in yourself. | D.Enjoy time with family. |
3 . Alina’s life as an angel of love began in middle school, when, in the planting club of her school, she learned how to grow eggplants.
From then on, she was
This was
Alina’s eggplants
What she did was very
Alina felt very happy, planning to do it with her family all over again next year: In her words, “I get a lot from this
A.annoyed | B.stressed | C.interested | D.absorbed |
A.taste. | B.show | C.deliver | D.harvest |
A.harder | B.better | C.longer | D.cheaper |
A.slowed down | B.paid off | C.paid back | D.faded away |
A.lent | B.post | C.return | D.raise |
A.excuse | B.problem | C.plan | D.hobby |
A.advertising | B.shopping | C.sharing | D.caring |
A.problem | B.event | C.hit | D.challenge |
A.planted | B.looked | C.grew | D.sold |
A.Anyhow | B.After all | C.Somehow | D.Above all |
A.withdrew | B.donated | C.received | D.appreciated |
A.helpful | B.financial | C.technical | D.temporary |
A.contributes | B.connects | C.occupies | D.removes |
A.occupation | B.permission | C.experience | D.invitation |
A.stores | B.families | C.schools | D.cities |
1.表达对他的情况的理解;
2.提出解决问题的建议;
3.表达祝愿。
注意:1.词数80左右;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
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Yours,
Li Hua