The Price is Right. We would call out our answers along with the contestants.

　　When I got older and started going to school, we couldn't watch our game shows regularly. That was okay with me, though, because the one thing I liked better than watching game shows with my grandmother was helping her bake. Watching her in the kitchen was amazing: she never seemed to need the recipes but everything she made tasted delicious.

　　At first I would just sit in the kitchen and watch, even though I didn't understand what she was doing. As I got older, she let me help with the easy parts, such as measuring the sugar. The day she let me separate the eggs，I felt like I had found complete pleasure.

　　At last, my parents decided that I could take care of myself，and my grandmother stopped coming over every day. The love of baking, however, stayed with me. I started baking by myself, and even if the cookies ended up burnt sometimes, more often they turned out pretty well. I tried out new recipes, and whenever I got to a thorny part, I would call my grandmother for advice. Sometimes I would call her just to talk, too. I felt like I could talk to her about anything.

　　My grandmother passed away ten years ago, but I still think of her every day. Last week, I found a recipe book she made for me. It included her recipes for brownies, cookies, and my favorite, lemon pie. As I looked through the pages, I thought I could hear her voice. She was the one who taught me not just about baking, but about life.

32. The passage is developed in order of .

　　A. time B. place C. logic D. events

33. While helping her grandmother bake, the author .

　　A. missed the game shows

　　B. refused to go to school

　　C. showed great interest

　　D. could take care of herself

34. What does the underlined word "thorny" in Paragraph 4 most probably mean?

　　A. Basic. B. Common. C. Difficult. D. Special.

35. From the passage we know the author's grandmother .

　　A. lived with her family

　　B. was very skilled at baking

　　C. published a recipe book

　　D. had been on a game show1．

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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

　　When you're dealing with a stressful situation or going through a hard time, people in your life can help you. When someone who cares knows what you're going through, it helps you feel understood and not so alone. 36 . Problems seem smaller when you talk about them with the right person. You can do better and find out solutions more easily when you share your problems.

　　There are lots of different ways to get and give help. 37 . Other times you need advice on things. Help can be very easy, like a homework project. Or it can go on for a while, like teaching to bring up a failing grade or advising to get through a difficult personal situation.

It's likely you remember times someone helped you. 38 . Friends helped you get through sadness or deal with disappointment. Teachers might have guided you through the college application process (申请过程). 39 . You might give a hand to your classmate who met difficulty.