My dad doesn’t seem like the kind of guy who would bake great bread, but he is and he does. Every Saturday he produces homemade bread. When he’s done, the whole house smells delicious.

The shop where Dad works doesn’t have enough work, so he’s under pressure. I think Dad bakes bread to help him relax.

Now I’ve been feeling kind of stressed out myself since I found out I didn’t make the school swim team. I think Dad knew I was feeling bad. Last Saturday he asked me how things were going. I said OK, even though I didn’t feel OK at all. He looked at me for a moment, and then he said it was time for me to help. Then he headed to the kitchen.

I followed right behind him. Once we were there, Dad took out his big mixing bowl, handed me a large wooden spoon, and told me to mix while he added the ingredients (烹饪原料). Dad isn’t big on measuring, but he knows how much of each ingredient to use, and the bread always turns out great.

Dad showed me how to knead the dough (揉面团). Next came the most difficult part — doing nothing. We put the dough back into the bowl and then we waited for more than an hour for the dough to slowly rise and double in size. Next, we divided it into two and waited for it to rise again.

Dad said the waiting is always the hardest part. “It’s hard to resist (抵制) putting the dough directly into the oven (烤箱), but if you do, the bread will be hard. The most important lesson of all is learning to be patient.” Dad taught me more than how to bake bread.

【小题1】What can we learn about the author’s father?

A．He is living a relaxing life.	B．He tries his best to support his family.
C．He has his own way to reduce pressure.	D．He is more like a baker than a worker.

【小题2】Why is the author feeling stressed?

A．School isn’t going well.	B．She dislikes making bread.
C．She feels sorry for her father.	D．Some classes aren’t worth it.

【小题3】What do the underlined part “Dad isn’t big on measuring” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．Dad is skilled at measuring.	B．Dad dislikes measuring.
C．Dad is crazy for measuring.	D．Dad is careless about measuring.

【小题4】What lesson has the author learned from her dad?

A．Never give up.	B．Enjoy time with family.
C．Believe in yourself.	D．Take life easily.