A daughter complained to her father about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know whether she was going to make it and want to 1. She was tired of fighting and2. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one 3.
Her father, a cook, took her to the 4. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. In one he placed carrots, in the second 5, and in the last ground coffee beans. He let them sit and boil, without saying a word.
The daughter sucked (吸吮) her teeth and 6 waited, wondering what he was doing. In twenty minutes, he pulled the carrots and eggs out and 7 them in two different bowls, and the coffee in a mug. He brought her closer and asked her to 8 the carrots. She did and noted they were 9. Then he asked her to take an egg and break it. After 10 off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg. 11, he asked her to sip the coffee. She 12, as she tasted its rich aroma (芳香).
"What does it mean, Father?" she curiously asked.
He explained that each of them had faced the 13 adversity (逆境), boiling water, but each 14 differently. The carrot went in strong and hard but after being subjected to the boiling water, it became soft and 15. The egg had been fragile. Its 16 outer shell had protected its liquid inside. But after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were 17, however, after they were in the boiling water, they had 18 the water .
"Which are you?" he asked his daughter.
Life will necessarily meet adversity, if so, do not be 19 . Always remember: The real success can be 20 only after the hard struggle.
