A girl complained to her father about her hard life．She didn't know what she had to do and wanted to give up．She felt tired of fighting and fighting．One problem had been finished but another came over．
Her father，a cook，took her into the kitchen．He poured water into three pans and boiled(煮沸) them．After boiling，in the first pan was put some carrots，the second was put some eggs and the last was put with coffee．
The girl waited impatiently (不耐煩的)，confused by what her father did．About 20 minutes later，her father took out the carrots and put them in a bowl．He took the eggs and put them in a bowl．After that the coffee was poured into a cup．“My sweet heart，what do you see？” he asked．
“Carrots，eggs and coffee，” she replied．
Her father told her to close her eyes and asked her to touch the carrots．She did so and felt that the carrots were soft．After that he asked her to take the eggs and break them．After peeling (剝開) them，she got the eggs，cooked and hard．The last，the father let her smell the coffee． She asked，“What did you do this for，F(xiàn)ather？” He explained that each had the same unlucky experience—the boiling water，but each had a different result． The strong and hard carrots had become soft and weak．The fragile eggs became hard after being cooked． The coffee was very special，they could change water．“Who are you？” asked her father．“When bad luck knocks at your door，what is your decision? Are you carrots，eggs or coffee？”
【小題1】The girl complained about her hard life because she didn't ________．

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 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   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 knowing   5    her lather was doing that．After about 20 minutes，her 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 tire eggs，cooked and hard．At last，the father asked her to smell the coffee．“What’s the meaning，F(xiàn)ather?” He   12    that each had suffered the same unlucky experience—the boiling water，but  ___13    had a different reaction（反應(yīng)）．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 lather，“When calamity（厄運） ___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．a(chǎn)way 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．off                        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．a(chǎn)ll                        C．each                             D．either

14．A．before                 B．a(chǎn)fter                    C．behind                   D．under

15．A．lies in                  B．comes across       C．meets with             D．knocks at

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(yīng)). 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?"