Question

I love spending weekends with my grandparents. I felt especially welcome and1in Grany’s small kitchen. It was there that we had conversations and Grany always seemed to include a bit of2with every recipe she prepared.
I remember one Saturday morning3. After breakfast I asked Grany, “What kind of soup are you making today?” “Vegetable beef,” she answered, “And you can help by chopping some carrots and celery.” As I slowly peeled carrots, I4, “I’ve got to give an oral work report next week and I’m5.”
Grany looked at me and said, “Most people are afraid of6speaking. But remember, the only thing you have to fear is fear7.”
“But I don’t like standing up in front of everybody.8I forget what I’m going to say?”
“Have you prepared9?” asked Grany.
“Well, no. That would be a lot of10work.”
“But do you like my soup?” she asked. Soup? I wondered. I thought we were talking about my life.
“I love your soup, Grany.” I said.
“Well, you know, a lot of people don’t11homemade soup these days. They say it’s too much trouble. First you have to cook a nice broth(肉汤)and then chop all the vegetables into bite-size pieces.”
“But I don’t12a little trouble,” she said. “It adds variety and flavor to my soup and to my life. My soup would be13bland(淡而无味的)without the vegetables, and so would my life if it didn’t have the little14.”
After pausing she added, “Besides, you have to remember God knows exactly15he’s cooking up in your life. You’ve got to trust him with the recipe.” She smiled and then walked to the sink to start washing the dishes.
While I help Grany16, I thought as well what she had said. I still had a few days to17my oral report.
That Saturday, Grany gave me food for thought as well as a bowl of her homemade soup. Every spoonful of Grany’s masterpiece was18with delicious bits of meat and vegetables. As I enjoyed the meal with my grandparents,19my problems didn’t seem quite so big any more. I was determined to work on them. Grany had said hard work20. Maybe I too could turn a little trouble into something as special as Grany’s homemade soup.tesoon

1. 1.
   1. A.
      experienced
   2. B.
      relaxed
   3. C.
      withdrawn
   4. D.
      tortured
2. 2.
   1. A.
      wisdom
   2. B.
      affection
   3. C.
      anecdote
   4. D.
      fantasy
3. 3.
   1. A.
      as usual
   2. B.
      above all
   3. C.
      in general
   4. D.
      in particular
4. 4.
   1. A.
      wept
   2. B.
      suspected
   3. C.
      complained
   4. D.
      mourned
5. 5.
   1. A.
      scared
   2. B.
      received
   3. C.
      conservative
   4. D.
      deliberate
6. 6.
   1. A.
      public
   2. B.
      private
   3. C.
      personal
   4. D.
      authentic
7. 7.
   1. A.
      others
   2. B.
      itself
   3. C.
      audience
   4. D.
      judges
8. 8.
   1. A.
      Only if
   2. B.
      How come
   3. C.
      So what
   4. D.
      What if
9. 9.
   1. A.
      assessment
   2. B.
      regulation
   3. C.
      deadline
   4. D.
      notes
10. 10.
    1. A.
       absolute
    2. B.
       subjective
    3. C.
       extra
    4. D.
       flexible
11. 11.
    1. A.
       decorate
    2. B.
       inspect
    3. C.
       make
    4. D.
       foresee
12. 12.
    1. A.
       add
    2. B.
       mind
    3. C.
       expose
    4. D.
       appoint
13. 13.
    1. A.
       even
    2. B.
       pretty
    3. C.
       much
    4. D.
       far
14. 14.
    1. A.
       ups and downs
    2. B.
       part and parcel
    3. C.
       cats and dogs
    4. D.
       pros and cons
15. 15.
    1. A.
       how
    2. B.
       when
    3. C.
       what
    4. D.
       where
16. 16.
    1. A.
       eat up
    2. B.
       do up
    3. C.
       pick up
    4. D.
       clean up
17. 17.
    1. A.
       distribute
    2. B.
       practice
    3. C.
       boycott
    4. D.
       decline
18. 18.
    1. A.
       loaded
    2. B.
       equipped
    3. C.
       reformed
    4. D.
       resisted
19. 19.
    1. A.
       therefore
    2. B.
       however
    3. C.
       somehow
    4. D.
       moreover
20. 20.
    1. A.
       left off
    2. B.
       kept off
    3. C.
       took off
    4. D.
       paid off

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