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“Mom, can I bake some bread?” We were 15, my best friend, Hanna, and I. We determined to try creating some beautiful bread.

　　 “It’s not worth the trouble,” my mother said. “It takes lots of time and makes a big mess. Our bread can’t be delicious without all that effort.”

　　 Begging was useless. Mom’s “no” meant “No!” But several weeks later, when my parents went out for the evening, I immediately invited Hanna.

　　 We studied the recipe (食谱). That was easy. “Mix oil into flour, then beat in four eggs, one at a time, and add some sugar and salt.” We were not good at breaking eggs. I tried to learn from my mother. “Gradually add eight cups of flour. When dough (面团) holds together, squeeze (压) it.”

　　 We took turns to work like that. “Is the dough ‘holding together’?” we asked each other. I remembered my neighbor’s instructions: “If it’s too sticky, add some flour; if too dry, add water.” We added water. Then more flour. Then more water. By then, our dough had grown a lot.

　　 “Place dough on a floured surface and squeeze till smooth,” the recipe instructed. We took turns in squeezing it. “Clean and oil the bowl, then return dough to the bowl. Cover and let dough rise in a warm place for one hour.”

　　 This was a piece of good news, because we’d have a break. On dirtied kitchen chairs, we dreamed about our beautiful bread.

　　 But nothing was happening.

　　 “Maybe something will happen in the hot oven,” I said. Unfortunately, when we removed the loaves from the oven, they were like hard stones.

　　 Mom was right; it took time and effort. Since that night, both Hanna and I have learned to do it right. It sometimes makes a mess. But still it feels good, somehow, to be a bread baker.

51.　　 How many children tried to make bread together?

A. Two.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Three. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Four.　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Five.

52.　　 To the writer, what her mother said was the ______.

A. law　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 B. rubbish　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. advice　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. warning

53.　　 Which of the following did the writer and Hanna do without instructions?

A. They placed dough on a floured surface.

B. They mixed oil into flour.

C. They returned dough to a cleaned bowl.

D. They placed the dough into the hot oven.

30.　　 It’s said that Jackie Chen’s new movie is worth ________.

　　　　 A. being seen　　　　　　　　　　 B. to be seen　　　　　　　　　　　 C. to see　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. seeing

29.　　 When ______ a speech in front of the audience, he suddenly fainted and fell onto the ground.

A. having made　　　　　　　　　 B. making　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. being made　　　　　　　　　　 D. made

28.　　 －Will you go to her birthday party?

－No, _____ invited to, for she is the last person I want to see.

A. as if　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. unless　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. as long as　　　　　　　　　　　 D. even if

27.　　 －Will you go to the south to look for a better job?

－_______. I can’t decide now. That company may offer me one.

A. No way　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. That’s right 　　　　　

C. It depends　　 　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. It is useless to ask me

26.　　 The soup is quite salty. You __________ a lot of salt in it.

A. should put　　　　　　　　　　　 B. could have put　　　　　　　 C. might put　　　　　　　　　　　 D. must have put

25.　　 －Is there any flight to London tonight?

－I’m afraid there _____ be, for the weather is too bad.

A. can’t　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. needn’t　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. mustn’t　　　　　　　　 　　　　 D. shouldn’t

24.　　 The boy’s injuries are serious but he’s expected to _______.

A. pull through　　　　　　　　　 B. pull up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. pull down　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pull away

23.　　 After he had failed many times, he still said he wouldn’t _______ the program.

A. give up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. look up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. catch up　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. take up