B. Clever and active.

　　C. Warm­hearted and generous.

　　D. Confident and independent.

　　解析：选C。推理判断题。那位病人不顾自己的病痛，坚持为医生们制作小点心，而且主动邀请作者到家里学习烘焙，可见她很热心，很慷慨。

　　3. 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

　　解析：选D。推理判断题。收到这样一个特殊的礼物，作者一定会非常感动；根据文章倒数第二句I cried and cried可知，作者当时非常难过。故选D。

　　4. 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

　　解析：选A。标题归纳题。作者讲了两个关于友谊的故事，都与烘焙点心有关，A项标题准确地概括了全文。

　　B

　　(2009年浙江金丽衢十二校联考)The average American will have three to five careers,10 to 12 jobs，and will hold each one for an average of 3. 5 years throughout his or her lifetime，according to the U. S. Department of Labor. Does this sound familiar? Are you still struggling to find the ideal career?

　　Finding_your_dream_job_may_be_as_simple_as_opening_that_bag_of_potato_chips_in_your_kitchen_cupboard. A study conducted by Alan Hirsch，neurological director of the Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation，Chicago，found that job satisfaction is correlated to your favorite snack. "A person's job selection reflects his essential essence and his personality，"he maintains. "Food choices - like selections of clothing，movies，and spouses - can provide insight in personality and character structure. Thus，the typical personality traits associated with snack preferences can be used to help predict occupational choices，because a person's job selection also reflects his essential essence and his personality. "

　　People who choose potato chips to satisfy their snacking urges have high expectations not only for themselves，but for those around them. Competitive. They usually come out on top in business，sports，and social situations. (Lawyer，tennis player，police officer，CEO)

　　Formal，always proper，conscientious，and principled. People who crave cheese curls have a well­developed sense of integrity and maintain the moral high ground with their family，coworkers，and romantic partners. They plan ahead for any possible catastrophe. With band­aids and batteries，the cheese curl lover' s house is always stocked and ready. ( Real estate agent，psychiatrist(精神病医师)，producer)

　　Self­assured and confident，those who prefer popcorn are best described as take­charge sort of people. They will not hesitate to assume extra work on the job or take on chores at social gatherings. Even though they are self­confident，popcorn lovers are modest and humble，and would never be considered showoffs. Popcorn buffs are hidden successes. (Teacher，artist，truck driver，nurse，judge，neurosurgeon)

　　【解题导语】　本文是一篇科普阅读。一项研究发现，一个人的零食偏好往往能够反映出他未来的择业倾向。

　　5. What does the passage mainly tell us?

　　A. Snack preference may reflect one's personality and character structure.

　　B. Snack preference may predict one's career choice.

C. People in different careers may prefer different snacks.