A daughter complained to her father
Her father, a cook, took her to the kitchen, He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to a boil. In one he placed carrots, in the second he placed eggs, and in the last he placed ground coffee beans. He led them sit and boil, without saying a word.
The daughter sucked her teeth and impatiently waited, wondering what he was doing. In
"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.
"What does it mean, Father?" she humbly asked.
He explained that each of them had faced the same adversity, boiling water, but each reacted differently. The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting. But after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and weak. The egg had being fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior, but after sitting through the boiling water. its inside became hardened ,The ground coffee beans were unique ,however ,After they were in the boiling water ,they had 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?
相关单词：noted
noted解释：adj.著名的，知名的
noted例句：
The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
相关单词：sip
sip解释：v.小口地喝，抿，呷；n.一小口的量
sip例句：
She took a sip of the cocktail.她啜饮一口鸡尾酒。
Elizabeth took a sip of the hot coffee.伊丽莎白呷了一口热咖啡。
相关单词：aroma
aroma解释：n.香气，芬芳，芳香
aroma例句：
The whole house was filled with the aroma of coffee.满屋子都是咖啡的香味。
The air was heavy with the aroma of the paddy fields.稻花飘香。
相关单词：humbly
humbly解释：adv. 恭顺地，谦卑地
humbly例句：
We humbly beg Your Majesty to show mercy. 我们恳请陛下发发慈悲。
"You must be right, Sir,'said John humbly. “你一定是对的，先生，”约翰恭顺地说道。
相关单词：softened
softened解释：（使）变软( soften的过去式和过去分词 )； 缓解打击； 缓和； 安慰
softened例句：
His smile softened slightly. 他的微笑稍柔和了些。
The ice cream softened and began to melt. 冰淇淋开始变软并开始融化。
相关单词：fragile
fragile解释：adj.易碎的，脆的，易损坏的，虚弱的，脆弱的
fragile例句：
The old lady was increasingly fragile after her operation.那位老太太手术后身体越来越虚弱。
This glass disc looks very fragile.这个玻璃盘子看起来很容易碎。
相关单词：interior
interior解释：adj.在内的，内部的，内地的，国内的；n.内部
interior例句：
There is water in the interior of the cave.在山洞的内部有水。
They went into the interior room.他们进了内室。
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