Read the passage and answer the questions

Read the passage and answer the questions.
Taste this

“Everyone is good at something.” That was what Ms. Lowen always said. But Jake was not so
sure. He hated doing math. He wasn’t much of a reader. He couldn’t toss a ball. And he had no idea
what he wanted to do when he grew up.
His best friend, Charlie, was going to be a firefighter. Charlie knew what he wanted. It seemed
he had always known. He was strong and smart, so he would probably pass all the tests. And his friend
Kyle was going to be a teacher, like his dad. Kyle loved math and was always winning contests. “What
am I good at?” Jake wondered. “What will I be someday?”
Sometimes, after school, Jake visited his uncle at the restaurant where Uncle Mike worked. He
liked to watch Uncle Mike stir sauces. He liked helping out.
Sometimes he said things like, “This needs a little more pepper,” when he tested Uncle Mike’s
recipes. He began to read cookbooks. “Let’s try this!” he’d tell Mike when he found something that
seemed good. They experimented together. Jake got good at measuring. He learned to convert a recipe
for six to a recipe for ten. He liked playing with ingredients. “Instead of peaches, let’s try pears in this
cake,” he would suggest.
The school food fair was coming up. Most students brought in things that their parents had
made. Jake decided to try a recipe he’d made up - pineapple pizza. At first, when he placed it on the
table, some people said, “Yick. That sounds awful.” Then, one by one, some of his friends decided to try
it.
21. The rest of the passage will
A. describe how sad Jake will B. list many things Jake is not good at
C. tell how Jake found something that he is good at D. explain that Jake does not do well in school

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22. Jake will probably ________________
A. learn that he is good at the cash register B. burn something
C. learn that he is a good waiter D. learn that he is good at cooking.
23. The author wrote, "one by one, some of his friends decided to try it". His friend probably
_____________
A. took pieces but didn't really at them
B. didn't like it, but tried it because they were his friends
C. liked the pizza and encourage others to try it
D. tried the pizza and teased Jake about how bad it was.
24. The theme of this passage is ______________
A. helping others is important B. finding something you are good at
C. being kind to your friends D. making new friends.
25. Instead of using peaches, what kind of different ingredient used for making cake as his
suggestion for Uncle Mike?
A. pears B. peppers C. sauces D. recipe