C

A girl told her mom everything was going wrong for her, and that she always failed her math exam so that she wouldn’t like to study at all. After hearing the daughter’s words, the nice and patient mother thought of a good way to make her daughter happy. “I will make a delicious cake for you,” said the mom. She walked into the kitchen, and the daughter followed.

When the mom prepared the cooking utensils (炊具) and ingredients, the daughter sat against the kitchen door, watching her.

Her mom asked her, “My dear, would you like a piece of cake?”

The daughter replied, “Sure, Mom! You know how I love cake!”

“Alright,” the mom said, “drink some of this cooking oil.”

The daughter was very surprised and said, “What? No way!!!”

“How about a couple of raw (生的) eggs?” asked the mom and the daughter answered, “No way!”

“How about some flour (面粉)?”

“No, Mom! I will be sick!”

The mother explained, “All of these are uncooked and taste bad, but if you put them together, they make a delicious cake. Life works the same way. When we ask ourselves why there are so many difficult times, we don’t realize what a success these terrible events will lead us to. Having a great day also means having a great CAKE! Keep the hope that one day your day is A PIECE OF CAKE!”

( )29. The girl saw her mom 　　　　 in the kitchen.

A. do the dishes B. make a cake

C. have dinner D. drink some oil

( )30. At first, the mother let the girl 　　　　.

A. eat some flour

B. break some raw eggs

C. prepare the ingredients

D. drink some cooking oil

( )31. What is the mom like?

A. She is kind of silly.

B. She is hard-working.

C. She is nice and patient.

D. She is too strict with her daughter.

D

What would you do if you were too shy? Here are some tips which can help you to get over shyness.

★Get into the habit of smiling — it’s to your own advantage. When you smile at people, some will return it.

★Read and learn about different and interesting topics like events, music, the environment and weather. Then you can start suitable conversations with others. When you do this, you’re no longer shy about your ability (能力) to keep the conversation going on.

★Feel good about yourself. Positive thinking is a good enhancer (强化剂) of personality. Shyness is caused by such negative thoughts that others are far better than you. Stop such thoughts and believe in yourself. Look at yourself in the mirror (镜子) every morning and say to yourself, “I’m a beautiful creation of God!”

★Improve your appearance. Being shy can also be a result of not so being confident in front of people. Putting on clean and tidy clothes from top to bottom can help improve your confidence.

★Ask for the help of a professional image (形象)

enhancer. There are also certain books which help you develop your image and do with shyness. You can turn to these things to get guidance. Enhancing your image is one good way of getting over your shyness. It can build up your self-confidence in front of anyone.

( )32. If you want to keep the conversation with someone else going on, you should 　　　　.

A. smile at him

B. be friendly to him

C. have a suitable topic

D. feel good about yourself

( )33. What does the writer think can cause shyness?

A. Negative thinking.

B. Positive thoughts.

C. Believing in yourself.

D. Looking at yourself in the mirror.

( )34. What can help someone improve his confidence according to the passage?

A. Talking to himself.

B. Reading more books.

C. Speaking in public often.

D. Dressing nicely and neatly.

( )35. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?

A. Someone’s appearance is very important.

B. Some people can help you develop your image.

C. You should be self-confident in front of anyone.

D. Developing your image can help you get over shyness.

四. 完成句子 (共5小题，计10分)

根据汉语意思，用单词或短语完成句子。

36. 父母公开责骂孩子不是个好主意。

It’s not a good idea that parents scold their children 　　 　　　 　.

37. 近两年来我们学校已改变了许多。

In the last two years, our school 　　 　　　 .

38. 我妈妈以前不在网上购物，但是现在她每个星期都要在网上买点东西。

My mother 　　 　　　 　 online, but now she buys something online every week.

39. 我从来没有想过放弃我的梦想。

I have never 　　 　　　 　 my dream.

40. 我希望能让自己的父母为我感到骄傲。

I hope I can make my parents 　　 　　　 　 me.