Baking a Cake with Friends 和朋友一起做蛋糕

📖 故事 Story

Sophie was excited. It was Saturday morning, and her best friend Lily was coming over to her house. They had planned something special: they were going to bake a cake together for the very first time! When Lily arrived, the girls rushed into the kitchen, giggling and chatting about their favorite cakes. Sophie’s mom handed them aprons and said, “Remember, baking is about having fun and working together!” First, they washed their hands and read the recipe carefully. “Let’s make a chocolate cake!” Lily suggested. Sophie agreed, and they started gathering the ingredients: flour, sugar, eggs, butter, cocoa powder, and milk. Sophie measured the flour while Lily cracked the eggs into a bowl. Some eggshells fell in, and they both laughed as they tried to fish them out with a spoon. Next, they took turns pouring sugar and cocoa powder into the mixing bowl. When it was time to mix, Lily held the bowl steady while Sophie stirred. The mixture was thick and sticky, and some flour puffed up into the air, making them sneeze and laugh even more. Then, Sophie’s mom helped them turn on the oven and pour the batter into a round cake pan. “Be careful, it’s hot!” she reminded them. The girls watched as the cake baked, peeking through the oven window. The kitchen soon filled with a delicious chocolate smell. While they waited, Sophie and Lily cleaned up the kitchen. They washed the bowls, wiped the table, and even had a mini water fight with the dish towels! Finally, the timer dinged. The cake was ready! Sophie’s mom helped them take the cake out of the oven and let it cool. Then came the best part—decorating! The girls spread creamy chocolate frosting over the cake and sprinkled colorful candies on top. They even wrote “Best Friends” with icing. When everything was done, Sophie, Lily, and Sophie’s mom sat down to taste their creation. The cake was soft, sweet, and full of chocolate flavor. “This is the best cake ever!” Lily said with a big smile. Sophie agreed, but she thought the best part wasn’t just the cake—it was making it together with her friend. That afternoon, the girls promised to bake together again soon. They knew that baking was more than just following a recipe; it was about teamwork, laughter, and making sweet memories with friends.

蘇菲今天特別興奮。因為她最好的朋友莉莉星期六早上要來家裡玩。她們早就計劃好今天要做一件特別的事情：第一次一起做蛋糕！ 莉莉一到家，兩個女孩就開心地跑進廚房，一邊聊著自己最喜歡的蛋糕口味，一邊咯咯地笑。蘇菲的媽媽給她們圍上圍裙，還提醒說：「記得，做蛋糕最重要的是開心和合作！」 首先，她們洗好手，仔細讀了一遍食譜。莉莉提議：「我們來做巧克力蛋糕吧！」。蘇菲馬上同意，兩個人開始準備材料：麵粉、糖、雞蛋、奶油、可可粉和牛奶。 蘇菲負責量麵粉，莉莉則把雞蛋打進碗裡。有些蛋殼掉進去，她們一邊用湯匙撈出來，一邊笑個不停。接著，她們輪流把糖和可可粉倒進攪拌盆。換到攪拌時，莉莉扶著碗，蘇菲用力攪拌。麵糊又濃又稠，有些麵粉還飄到空中，讓她們忍不住打噴嚏，她們笑得更大聲了。 然後，蘇菲的媽媽幫她們打開烤箱，把麵糊倒進圓形的蛋糕模具裡。「小心，這裡很燙！」媽媽提醒她們。兩個女孩湊在烤箱前看著蛋糕慢慢膨脹，廚房裡很快就充滿了濃濃的巧克力香味。 等待的時候，蘇菲和莉莉開始收拾廚房。她們洗碗、擦桌子，還用抹布玩起了小小的水戰！終於，計時器響了，蛋糕烤好了！ 蘇菲的媽媽幫她們把蛋糕從烤箱拿出來，放涼。接下來是最有趣的部分——裝飾蛋糕！兩個女孩用巧克力奶油把蛋糕抹得滑滑的，然後撒上五顏六色的糖果，還用糖霜寫上「好朋友」三個字。 一切完成後，蘇菲、莉莉和蘇菲的媽媽一起品嚐她們的作品。蛋糕又軟又香，充滿巧克力的味道。「這是我吃過最好吃的蛋糕！」莉莉開心地說。蘇菲也同意，但她覺得最棒的不是蛋糕本身，而是和朋友一起做蛋糕的過程。 那天下午，兩個女孩約定下次還要一起做蛋糕。她們知道，做蛋糕不只是照著食譜走，更重要的是團隊合作、歡笑，還有和朋友一起創造的甜蜜回憶。

📋 閱讀測驗 Multiple Choice

Question 1
What did Sophie and Lily decide to do together on Saturday?

(A) Go to the park
(B) Bake a cake
(C) Watch a movie
(D) Play video games

Question 2
Who gave Sophie and Lily aprons and reminded them to have fun?

(A) Sophie’s dad
(B) Sophie’s mom
(C) Lily’s brother
(D) The neighbor

Question 3
What kind of cake did the girls decide to bake?

(A) Vanilla
(B) Strawberry
(C) Chocolate
(D) Lemon

Question 4
What happened when Lily cracked the eggs?

(A) She dropped the bowl
(B) Some eggshells fell in
(C) She forgot the eggs
(D) She spilled the milk

Question 5
How did the girls feel when the flour puffed up into the air?

(A) Angry
(B) Sad
(C) They laughed
(D) Scared

Question 6
What did Sophie’s mom help them with in the kitchen?

(A) Mixing the batter
(B) Turning on the oven and taking out the cake
(C) Decorating the cake
(D) Cleaning up the kitchen

Question 7
How did the girls decorate their cake?

(A) With fruit and nuts
(B) With chocolate frosting and colorful candies
(C) With whipped cream and strawberries
(D) With just plain icing

Question 8
What did Sophie think was the best part of the day?

(A) Eating the cake
(B) Cleaning up the kitchen
(C) Making the cake together with her friend
(D) Writing with icing

題目 1
蘇菲和莉莉星期六決定一起做什麼？

(A) 去公園
(B) 做蛋糕
(C) 看電影
(D) 玩電動

題目 2
是誰給蘇菲和莉莉圍裙並提醒她們要開心？

(A) 蘇菲的爸爸
(B) 蘇菲的媽媽
(C) 莉莉的哥哥
(D) 鄰居

題目 3
兩個女孩決定做什麼口味的蛋糕？

(A) 香草
(B) 草莓
(C) 巧克力
(D) 檸檬

題目 4
莉莉打蛋時發生了什麼事？

(A) 她打翻了碗
(B) 有些蛋殼掉進去了
(C) 她忘了加蛋
(D) 她灑了牛奶

題目 5
當麵粉飄到空中時，女孩們有什麼感覺？

(A) 生氣
(B) 難怪
(C) 她們笑了
(D) 害怕

題目 6
蘇菲的媽媽在廚房幫了她們什麼？

(A) 攪拌麵糊
(B) 打開烤箱和拿出蛋糕
(C) 裝飾蛋糕
(D) 清理廚房

題目 7
女孩們怎麼裝飾她們的蛋糕？

(A) 用水果和堅果
(B) 用巧克力奶油和彩色糖果
(C) 用鮮奶油和草莓
(D) 只用糖霜

題目 8
蘇菲覺得這一天最棒的部分是什麼？

(A) 吃蛋糕
(B) 清理廚房
(C) 和朋友一起做蛋糕
(D) 用糖霜寫字