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【完形填空】Cloze: Mina's Bakery
Mina ran a small bakery in Chengdu, and its success was not (1) to luck.
Her mother had taught her to (2) dough with patience, a skill that would prove important later.
The shop began to have a strange (3) on people.
Many students came to skim a book and (4) for hours.
The smell of fresh bread seemed to (5) their memory.
Mina would (6) a few loaves aside for the shy ones.
To succeed, she knew she had to (7) her craft.
So she (8) a tiny experiment.
She sought an enhancer for her sourdough, and her ingenuity produced a (9) mix.
The result was an artistic loaf with a massive following, and regulars said the place helped (10) their day.
Choices
(1) A. thanks B. due C. because D. owing
(2) A. cultivate B. tame C. domesticate D. nurture
(3) A. effect B. influence C. impact D. affect
(4) A. wait B. stay C. remain D. linger
(5) A. tickle B. trigger C. stir D. touch
(6) A. store B. save C. stash D. stock
(7) A. advance B. improve C. develop D. progress
(8) A. began B. commenced C. started D. initiated
(9) A. efficient B. virtuous C. productive D. effective
(10) A. restore B. refresh C. reinvigorate D. revive