A girl had to usually face adversity （逆境 ）.One day，she couldn't help complaining to her father about her life and how things were so hard for her.She didn't know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up.She was tired of struggling.It seemed as if one problem was solved and a new one arose.
   Her father，a chef，took her to the kitcjye.ain.He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire.Soon the pots came to the boil.In the first he placed carrots and in the second he placed eggs，and in the last he placed ground coffee beans.He let them into the water and boil，without saying a word.
   The daughter waited impatiently，wondering what he was dojye.aig.In about twenty minutes he turned off the burners.He made the carrots out and placed them in a bowl.He pulled the eggs out and placed them in another bowl.Then he poured the coffee out and placed it in a cup.Turning to her，he asked， "What do you see？" "Carrots，eggs and coffee，" she replied.
   He brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots.She did and noted that they were soft.He then asked her to take an egg and break it.After pulling off the shell，she observed the hard-boiled egg.Finally，he asked her to sip the coffee.She smiled，as she tasted its rich aroma（香味）.She humbly asked， "What does it mean，F(xiàn)ather？"
   He explained that each of them had faced the same hardship—boiling water，but each reacted differently.The carrot had been strong and hard.But after being put into the boiling water，it softened and became weak.The egg had been easily broken.Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid inner.But after going through the boiling water，its inside became hardened.The ground coffee beans were unique.After they were in the boiling water，they changed the water. "Which are you？" he asked his daughter. "When adversity knocks on your door，how do you respond？Are you a carrot，an egg，or a coffee bean？"
   How about you，my friend？Are you the carrot that seems hard，but with pain and adversity you move back and become soft and lose your strength？Are you the egg，which starts off with a flexible heart？Did you have a liquid spirit，but after a breakup，a divorce，or a layoff，have you become hardened and stiff？Your shell looks the same，but are you bitter and tough with a stiff heart？O are you like the coffee bean？The bean changes the boiling water，which brings the pain.When the water gets the hottest，it just tastes better.If you are like the bean，when things are at their worst，you get better and make things better around you.
   Ask yourself how you handle adversity.Are you a carrot，an egg，or a coffee bean？

（1）The father took his daughter to the kitchen in order to

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A．introduce her to a new kind of coffee
B．help her solve the problems she met
C．tell her how to deal with the hardship
D．tell her what real life should be like
（2）According to the passage，it is most likely that the father is

B

B

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A．strict
B．patient
C．humorous
D．proud
（3）The father used the boiling water to stand for

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A．her daughter
B．their life
C．their family
D．the hardship
（4）From the passage，we can infer that

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A

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A．people like carrots are easy to be defeated
B．people like eggs must have a willing heart
C．the carrot must be far harder than the egg
D．the egg should be stronger than the carrot