Surprise

Surprise Alex was very excited today. “ Mom, will you help me bake a cake?" asked Alex. “ Okay, ” said Mom. " Get out a bowl. " First, Mom put butter, sugar and eggs in the bowl. Alex mixed, and mixed, and mixed. The batter looked smooth and shiny. Then, Mom added flour, salt, and baking powder. Alex mixed, mixed and mixed. The batter looked thick and lumpy. Mom said, " Keep mixing. " Alex mixed, and mixed, and mixed some more. His arm hurt, but the batter was smooth. Alex poured the batter into a cake pan. He then put the cake pan in the oven.

惊喜 亚历克斯今天很兴奋。“妈妈，你能帮帮我做蛋糕吗?”亚历克斯问。 “好吧,”妈妈说。“拿出一个碗来。”首先，妈妈在碗里放了黄油、糖和鸡蛋。 亚历克斯混合着，混合着，混合着。面糊看起来光滑而有光泽。 然后，妈妈加入了面粉、盐和发酵粉。亚历克斯混合着，混合着，混合着。面糊看起来又厚又硬。 妈妈说:“继续搅拌。”亚历克斯混合，混合，再混合。他的手臂都搅痛了，但面糊看起来很光滑。 亚历克斯把面糊倒进蛋糕锅里。然后他把蛋糕烤盘放进烤箱。

Alex waited. The cake smelled sweet and sugary. His mouth watered. Mom pulled the cake out of the oven. The top was golden brown. “ The cake is ready to eat, Alex! ” called his mom. “ There! ” Alex pushed the cake to his mom and said, “ Happy Birthday, Mom! ”

亚历克斯等待时。蛋糕闻起来又香又甜。他馋的流口水了。 妈妈把蛋糕从烤箱里拿出来。顶部是金黄色的。“蛋糕可以吃了，亚历克斯!”妈妈叫道。 “给你!”亚历克斯把蛋糕推给他的妈妈说:“生日快乐，妈妈!”