A girl complained to her father about her hard life.
She didn't know what she had to do and wanted to 36 . She felt tired for
fighting and fighting. One problem had been finished but another came.
Her father, a cook, took her 37 the
kitchen. He poured water into three pans(鍋)and boiled(煮)it. When the water was boiling, in the first pan he put some
carrots, in the 38 he put some eggs and in the last he put some
coffee. He 39 them
for a few minutes without any words.
The girl closed her mouth and waited impatiently,
not knowing 40 her father was doing that. After
about 20 minutes, her father turned 41
the stove, took out the carrots and put them in a bowl. He took out the
eggs and put 42 in another bowl. After that the 43 was poured into a cup. Turning back to
his daughter, he asked, "What do you 44
?" "Carrots, eggs, and coffee, " she answered.
Her father told her to 45 her eyes and let her
touch the carrots. She did and felt that the carrots were soft. After that he
asked her to take the eggs and 46 them. Then, she got the eggs,
cooked and hard. At last, the father asked her to smell the coffee.
"What's the meaning, Father?" He 47 that each had
suffered the same unlucky experience— the boiling water, but 48
had a different reaction(反應). The strong and hard carrots had
become soft and weak after being in the boiling water. The eggs became hard 49
being cooked. The coffee was very special and it changed the water. "Who
are you?" asked her father, "When calamity(厄運) 50 your door,
what's your reaction? Are you carrots, eggs, or coffee?"
1.A. grow
up B. give
up C. set
up D. pick up
2.A.
into B.
within C. out
of D. away
from
3.A.
first B.
second C. third
D. fourth
4.A. looked
for B. searched for C.
waited for D. called for
5.A.
that B.
what C.
where D.
why
6.A.
on B.
over C.
off D.
in
7.A. it B.
its C.
them D.
themselves
8.A.
eggs B.
carrots C.
coffee D.
water
9.A.
hear B.
taste C.
smell D.
see
10.A.
close B.
open C.
wash D.
drop
11.A.
keep B.
protect C.
break D.
drink
12.A. complained B.
explained C.
told D.
expected
13.A.
every B.
all C.
each D.
either
14.A. before
B. after C.
behind D.
under
15. A. lies
in B. comes across
C. meets with D.
knocks at
