A girl complained to her father about her hard life.She didn't know what she had to do and wanted to _1_.She felt tired for fighting and fighting.One problem had been finished but another came.
Her father,a cook,took her _2_ the kicthen.He poured water into three pans and boiled it.When the water was boiling,in the first pan he put some carrots,in the _3_ he put some eggs and in the last he put some coffee.He _4_ them for a few minutes without any words.
The girl closed her mouth and waited impatiently,not konwing _5_ her father was doing that.After about 20 minutes,he father turned _6_ the stove,took out the carrots and put them in a bowl.He took out the eggs and put _7_ in another bowl.After that the _8_ was poured into a cup.Turning back to his daughter,he asked,"What do you _9_?""Carrots,eggs,and coffee,"she answered.
Her father told her to _10_ 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 _11_ 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 _12_ that each had suffered the same unlucky expenience--the boiling water,but _13_ had a different reaction.The strong and hard carrots had become soft and weak after being in the boiling water.The eggs became hard _14_ being cooked.The coffee was very special and it changed the water."Who are you?"asked her father,"When calamity _15_ 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.knock at
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