阅读下列短文，然后从每小题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。      (2019·山东东营) One weekend, Taylor, an eight-year-old girl, went shopping with her parents. She asked her parents to buy a toy she wanted. Instead of giving her money to buy the toy, Taylor’s father encouraged her to make money by herself. “How can I make money?” Taylor thought for a while and had an idea, “Why not make cakes and sell them at church to raise money to buy the toy?”
The next day, Taylor started her plan. She first needed some money for tools and materials. So she borrowed $40 from her parents and promised to pay it back. Then she began to make cakes by herself. To her parents’ surprise, she made $175 by selling the cakes that Sunday.
Everyone thought Taylor would buy the toy she wanted. She certainly had made enough money for it, but she didn’t. Instead, Taylor decided to buy business cards and had her father’s phone number on them. Then she began handing the cards out. More people knew Taylor and came to buy her cakes. Even large companies began to try buying her delicious cakes.
Though Taylor has made a lot of money, she still works hard at school. She also likes to take part in other activities. So Taylor must carefully manage her time. For example, instead of watching TV after school, Taylor might have to bake (烘焙) a lot of cakes for customers. When she has dance lessons on some days, she needs to get her baking done on time so she isn’t late for class.
Making cakes may take time and be hard work, but Taylor sees the fun in it. “I think making cakes is mostly my hobby.” she says. She also decorates(装饰) the boxes that are used to pack the cakes. Taylor uses all kinds of decorations to make sure each box looks special for her customers. People love the extra feeling Taylor gives them by decorating the boxes, so more and more people come for her cakes.
Taylor’s cakes are becoming very popular. She achieves a sweet success.
36. Taylor started selling cakes because __________.
A. she loved baking cakes very much
B. she wanted to make a lot of money
C. her parents encouraged her to sell cakes
D. she needed money to buy the toy she wanted
37. Which is NOT true about Taylor?
A. She made $175 at first.
B. She bought a toy for herself.
C. She borrowed $40 from her parents.
D. She continued her business after she made $175.
38. Taylor told people about her cake business mainly by __________.
A. handing out business cards
B. selling her cakes at church
C. advertising at her dance class
D. inviting large companies to buy her cakes
39. After Taylor has made a lot of money, __________.
A. she doesn’t work hard at school
B. she can’t manage her time well
C. she sees the fun in her cake business
D. she is too busy to take part in other activities
40. The author wrote the article mainly to _________.
A. explain how to buy a toy
B. teach us how to make good cakes
C. show us that it is fun to sell cakes
D. introduce a girl who is talented in business

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6．个人兴趣之爱好； 4．日常活动之周末活动

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【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述的是一个八岁的小女孩泰勒通过自己制作蛋糕在教堂附近销售来买她想要的玩具。在实现目标后没有止步，充分发挥了自己的经商天赋，取得了成功。
36. D【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段末句Why not make cakes and sell them at church to raise money to buy the toy. 可知泰勒作出的计划是自己制作完蛋糕赚钱买玩具。故选D。
37. B【解析】细节理解题。B项（她给她自己买了一个玩具。）与第三段第二句She certainly had made enough money for it, but she didn’t.（她确实赚够了买玩具的钱，但她没买。）表述的含义不一致。故选B。
38. A【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段第三句Taylor decided to buy business cards and had her father’s phone number on them. Then she began handing the cards out. 可知泰勒通过散发印有父亲的联系电话的生意名片，来宣传她的产品的。故选A。
39. C【解析】细节理解题。根据第五段首句Making cakes may take time and be hard work, but Taylor sees the fun in it. 可知泰勒从制作蛋糕的劳动中找到了很多乐趣。故选C。
40. D【解析】主旨大意题。本文主要介绍的是八岁的泰勒如何利用自己的经商天赋，通过卖蛋糕取得了成功。故选D。