A daughter plained to her father about her life and how things were so hard for her. She was of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved a new one appeared.
Her father, a cook, took her to the . He filled three pots with and placed each on a high fire. In one he placed carrots, in the second , and in the last ground(磨碎的) coffee beans.
The daughter waited, wondering what he was doing. In about twenty minutes he the fire. He fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. He the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then he poured the out and placed it in a cup. to her he asked, Darling, what do you see?
Carrots, eggs, and coffee. she replied.
He brought her closer and asked her to the carrots. She did and said that they were . He then asked her to take an egg and it. After pulling off the , she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, he asked her to drink the coffee. She smiled, as she its rich aroma(芳香).
What does it , Father? she asked.
He explained that each of them had the same adversity(逆境), boiling water, but each reacted . The carrot went in strong and hard but then it turned softened and weak. The egg had been fragile(易碎的), but at last its inside became . The ground coffee beans were unique, however, after they were in the boiling water, they had the water.
Which are you? he asked his daughter.
When adversity knocks on your door, how do you ? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?
【小题1】A．tiredB．ashamedC．fondD．proud【小题2】A．hallB．kitchenC．living roomD．bathroom【小题3】A．milkB．sugarC．waterD．powder【小题4】A．riceB．eggsC．applesD．potatoes【小题5】A．impolitelyB．carelesslyC．vengefullyD．impatiently【小题6】A．put onB．put offC．turned on D．turned off【小题7】A．wipedB．pulledC．cleanedD．washed【小题8】A．wineB．potC．beansD．coffee【小题9】A．LyingB．TalkingC．TurningD．Devoting【小题10】A．cutB．buyC．feelD．cook【小题11】A．softB．hardC．coldD．dirty【小题12】A．sellB．boilC．holdD．break【小题13】A．plugB．shellC．roadD．program【小题14】A．madeB．tastedC．servedD．observed【小题15】A．meanB．costC．matterD．contain【小题16】A．facedB．studiedC．providedD．recognized【小题17】A．finallyB．equallyC．differentlyD．successfully【小题18】A．upsetB．hardenedC．effectiveD．accustomed【小题19】A．wastedB．skimmedC．pollutedD．changed【小题20】A．findB．knowC．respondD．practiseA
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解析：文章介绍一个女孩告诉爸爸她不知道生活如何成功，厌倦于努力，奋斗，想放弃，爸爸将她带到厨房，用胡萝卜，鸡蛋和咖啡分别在锅里面煮，让孩子看这三种东西的反应，从而启发孩子在逆境的时候应该怎么做。
【小题1】考查形容词：.A. tired累，疲倦，B. ashamed害羞，C. fond喜欢，D. proud骄傲，从前面的句子：A daughter thought life was unpromising to her and plained to her father about it.可知女孩不知道生活如何成功，想放弃，选A。
【小题2】考查名词：A. hall大厅，B. kitchen厨房，C. living room起居室，D. bathroom卧室，从后面的内容：He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high 25 .可知爸爸把女儿带到厨房，选B
【小题3】考查名词：A. milk牛奶，B. sugar糖，C. water水，D. powder粉末，凑个后面的内容可知爸爸把三个锅里面放上水，每个放在火上，选C。
【小题4】考查名词：A. rice米饭，B. eggs鸡蛋，C. apples苹果，D. potatoes土豆，从后面的Carrots, eggs, and coffee. she replied，可知这里是鸡蛋。选B。
【小题5】考查副词：A. impolitely礼貌地，B. carelessly粗心地，C. vengefully复仇心切地，D. impatiently不耐烦地，从后面的句子：asking repeatedly what he was doing，可知女孩不耐烦的等待，选D。
【小题6】考查词组：A. put on张贴，B. put off推迟，C. turned on打开，D. turned off关掉，这些锅是放在炉子上烧的，这里是关掉炉子，选D。
【小题7】考查动词：A. wiped擦，B. pulled拉，C. cleaned打扫，清洁，D. washed洗，这里是指把鸡蛋从锅里面捞出来。选B。
【小题8】考查名词：A. wine酒，B. pot锅，C. beans豆，D. coffee咖啡，把咖啡倒出来，倒在杯子里面。选D。
【小题9】考查动词：A. Lying躺，B. Talking谈论，C. Turning转弯，D. Devoting投入，奉献，爸爸向弄潮儿转身说：亲爱的，你看见了什么？选C。
【小题10】考查动词：A. cut切割，B. buy买，C. feel感觉，摸，D. cook烧，从后面的句子：She did and noted that they were soft.可知爸爸是让女儿摸胡萝卜，选C
【小题11】考查形容词：A. soft柔软的，B. hard硬的，C. cold冷的，D. dirty脏的，从后面的The carrot went in strong and hard but then it turned softened and weak.可知选A。
【小题12】考查动词：A. sell卖，B. boil煮，C. hold抓住，D. break打破，爸爸叫女儿拿出一个鸡蛋，打破它。选D。
【小题13】考查名词：A. plug塞子，插头B. shell壳，C. road公路，D. program计划，从后面的句子：she observed the hard-boiled egg!可知女儿拨开鸡蛋壳，看见煮熟的鸡蛋，选B。
【小题14】考查动词：A. made制作，B. tasted品尝，C. served服务，D. observed观察，当女儿喝着味道很棒的咖啡的时候，她笑了，选B。
【小题15】考查动词：A. mean意味着，B. cost花费，C. matter重要，D. contain包含，女儿问爸爸这是什么意思？选A。
【小题16】考查动词：A. faced面对，B. studied学习，C. provided提供，D. recognized认出，爸爸说他们三个都面临这逆境。选A。
【小题17】考查副词：A. finally最后，B. equally平等地，C. differently不同地，D. successfully成功地，句意：它们都有相同的逆境，但是反应不一样，选C。
【小题18】考查形容词：A. upset不安的，B. hardened变硬的，C. effective有效的，D. accustomed习惯的，可知鸡蛋本来是易碎的，但是煮过后变硬了，选B。
【小题19】考查动词：A. wasted浪费，B. skimmed略读，C. polluted污染的，D. changed改变，咖啡豆的味道很独特，改变了水，选D。
【小题20】考查动词：A. find发现，B. know知道，C. respond回答，D. practise练习，爸爸问孩子如果逆境敲你的门，你怎么回应？选C。