Mary was a young girl. She loved to see the bad side of life.
One day, her father took her to the1 . He asked Mary to take an egg, a potato and some tea. Mary was2 and asked her father, "Do you want me to cook?"
"No," her father said.
He then took three pots (锅) with some water . When the water started to boil(烧开), he dropped the3 , the potato and the tea in each pot.
"Why are you doing these things?" Mary asked.
"Just4 fifteen minutes," said her father.
Now, he5 the three pots in front of Mary.
The6 asked, "What does it mean, dad? I don't understand!"
"Each object faced same adversities (困境), but they answered7 . The soft egg, when put in boiling water, became very8 . The potato became very weak. And the tea9 the water itself, giving it a nice drink!"
Mary understood that we can make something new even when we10 adversities.
So, what are you? An egg, a potato, or tea?
