题型：阅读选择 题类：常考题 难易度：困难
浙江新目标（Go for it）版2018-2019学年初中英语八年级下册单元测试卷（二十一）（含听力音频）
Mary complained to her father about how hard she thought life was. She didn't know how to make it and wanted to give up.
Mary's father took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and put each on a big fire. Soon the pots started to boil（沸腾）. In one he put carrots, in the second he put eggs, and in the last he put coffee powder. He watched them boil, without saying a word.
Mary waited, wondering what he was doing. In about twenty minutes he turned off the fire. He took the carrots and eggs out and put them on different plates. Then he poured the coffee in a cup. He asked, "Mary, what do you see?"
He asked Mary to touch the carrots. She found that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and break it. She saw a hard-boiled egg after taking off the shell. Finally, he asked her to taste the coffee. Its rich smell brought a smile to her face.
Each of them had the same trouble, but each reacted differently. The carrot was strong and hard at first, but it became soft and weak. The egg was weak, too. But after going through the boiling water, its inside became hard. The coffee powder changed the water, and created something new. "Which one is you?" he asked Mary. "When trouble comes to you, are you a carrot, an egg, or the coffee powder?"
试题篮
Pan Changjiang is short and a little heavy. He has short straight hair. He is an actor and he is really funny. He also sings well.
Liu Qian is a little thin and he is of medium height. He is good at magic. Many young people like him. He is very popular.
Fei Xiang is tall and of medium build. He has long black hair. He is a famous singer and maybe our parents like his songs. He is handsome.
Jackie Chan is a little heavy. He has a big nose. He is an actor and he is often in kung fu movies. He can sing well too.