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(锅)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(反应 ) . 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(厄运) 50 your door,  what’s your reaction? Are you carrots,  eggs,  or coffee?' 小题1: A．grow up B．give up C．set up D．pick up 小题2: A．into B．within C．out of D．away from 小题3: A．first B．second C．third D．fourth 小题4: A．looked for B．searched for C．waited for D．called for 小题5: A．that B．what C．where D．why 小题6: A．on B．over C．off D．in 小题7: A．it B．its C．them D．themselves 小题8: A．eggs B．carrots C．coffee D．water 小题9: A．hear B．taste C．smell D．see 小题10: A．close B．open C．wash D．drop 小题11: A．keep B．protect C．break D．drink 小题12: A．complained B．explained C．told D．expected 小题13: A．every B．all C．each D．either 小题14: A．before B．after C．behind D．under 小题15: A．lies in B．comes across C．meets with D．knocks at