later，we still reflect on that moment，and laugh with silliness and joy.

　　Fast forward to 2003，I was in my first month of training in radiation oncology (放射肿瘤学)，and scared.I was in a new city，alone，and afraid of having to make a new start.One patient that we were treating used to come into the department with freshly baked goods for everyone once a week with a smile on her face.She was treated with a really tough regimen (疗法) for her cancer，yet she still overcame the pain and exhaustion (精疲力竭) to bake for the department.I once asked her why，and she said it gave her purpose and meaning.

　　This purpose was far greater for me than a simple cookie.I really didn't know how to bake，and I told her that.She then invited me to her home for lessons.With her as a guide I learned some of the art of baking.While baking we talked about life，regrets，and dreams.We soon became very close friends.

　　A few weeks later，her husband came to the department and gave me a large box with a handwritten note.I opened the box.Inside was a Kitchen Aid mixer，and the note saying，"Please remember me when you bake，keep at it and you'll change the world." He told me that her cancer had spread.She was in her final stages of life.I cried and cried.It was simply the most generous gift that I had ever received.

　　1．What do the underlined words "strong ties" in Paragraph 1 refer to?

　　A．Cooking skills. B．Close friendship.

　　C．First impression. D．Exercise program.

　　2．Which of the following can be used to describe the patient?

　　A．Honest and loyal.

　　B．Clever and active.

　　C．Warm­hearted and generous.

　　D．Confident and independent.

　　3．The underlined word in Paragraph 2 refers to________.

　　A．the tough regimen

　　B．baking for the department

　　C．the pain and exhaustion

　　D．the cancer

　　4．After receiving the gift，the author probably felt________.

　　A．very pleased and honored

　　B．a bit disappointed and confused

　　C．quite excited and satisfied

　　D．deeply moved and sad

　　5．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

　　A．Baking can build a friendship

　　B．A friend is a second self

　　C．When your friends face difficulty

　　D．Fine art of making friends

　　Ⅳ.阅读表达

　　(2010年潍坊检测)

　　The rise of the so­called "boomerang generation (回巢族)" is reported in official figures showing that almost one in five graduates in their late 20s now live with their parents.By contrast，only one in eight university graduates had failed to fly the nest by the same age 20 years ago，research from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows.

　　It also found that grown­up sons are twice as likely as their sisters to still be living with their parents in their late 20s.

　　With nearly a quarter of men approaching 30 still living at home，the findings are bound to lead to the claim of a "generation of mummy's boys"．

Rising housing prices，increasing student debts and the effects of depression on the job market have forced a wave of young people to move back into the family home at an age when they would normally________.